Gemma 3 27B vs GLM-5 (Reasoning)

Side-by-side benchmark comparison across knowledge, coding, math, and reasoning.

Quick Verdict

GLM-5 (Reasoning) wins overall with a score of 75 vs 36 (39 point difference).GLM-5 (Reasoning) wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

Gemma 3 27B

42.8

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

93

45
MMLU
96
44
GPQA
94
42
SuperGPQA
92
40
OpenBookQA
90

Coding

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

Gemma 3 27B

37

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

88

37
HumanEval
88

Mathematics

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

Gemma 3 27B

44

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

96.6

45
AIME 2023
98
47
AIME 2024
99
46
AIME 2025
98
41
HMMT Feb 2023
94
43
HMMT Feb 2024
96
42
HMMT Feb 2025
95
44
BRUMO 2025
96

Reasoning

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

Gemma 3 27B

42

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

91

43
SimpleQA
92
41
MuSR
90

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, Gemma 3 27B or GLM-5 (Reasoning)?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) scores higher overall with 75 vs 36, a difference of 39 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, Gemma 3 27B or GLM-5 (Reasoning)?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 93 vs 42.8.

Which is better for coding, Gemma 3 27B or GLM-5 (Reasoning)?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in coding with an average score of 88 vs 37.

Which is better for math, Gemma 3 27B or GLM-5 (Reasoning)?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in math with an average score of 96.6 vs 44.

Which is better for reasoning, Gemma 3 27B or GLM-5 (Reasoning)?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in reasoning with an average score of 91 vs 42.