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Gemma 4 31B vs GLM-5.2

Head-to-head comparison across 2benchmark categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.

Gemma 4 31B

64

VS

GLM-5.2

94

0 categoriesvs2 categories

Verified leaderboard positions: Gemma 4 31B unranked · GLM-5.2 #9

Pick GLM-5.2 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Gemma 4 31B only becomes the better choice if you want the cheaper token bill.

Category Radar

Head-to-Head by Category

Category Breakdown

Coding

GLM-5.2
41.6vs62.1

+20.5 difference

Knowledge

GLM-5.2
61.3vs67.2

+5.9 difference

Operational Comparison

Gemma 4 31B

GLM-5.2

Price (per 1M tokens)

$0 / $0

$1.4 / $4.4

Speed

N/A

N/A

Latency (first answer)

N/A

N/A

Context Window

256K

1M

Quick Verdict

Pick GLM-5.2 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Gemma 4 31B only becomes the better choice if you want the cheaper token bill.

GLM-5.2 is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 94 to 64. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.

GLM-5.2's sharpest advantage is in coding, where it averages 62.1 against 41.6. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is HLE, 26.5% to 54.7%.

GLM-5.2 is also the more expensive model on tokens at $1.40 input / $4.40 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens for Gemma 4 31B. That is roughly Infinityx on output cost alone. GLM-5.2 gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 256K for Gemma 4 31B.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Frequently Asked Questions (3)

Which is better, Gemma 4 31B or GLM-5.2?

GLM-5.2 is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 94 to 64. The biggest single separator in this matchup is HLE, where the scores are 26.5% and 54.7%.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, Gemma 4 31B or GLM-5.2?

GLM-5.2 has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 67.2 versus 61.3. Inside this category, HLE is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for coding, Gemma 4 31B or GLM-5.2?

GLM-5.2 has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 62.1 versus 41.6. Gemma 4 31B stays close enough that the answer can still flip depending on your workload.

Self-host vs API cost

Estimates at 50,000 req/day · 1000 tokens/req average.

Gemma 4 31B
API / mo$0
Self-host / mo$429
Break-even
GLM-5.2
API / mo$4,350
Self-host / moN/A
Break-even
Proprietary model — self-hosting not applicable.
Model the full break-even

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Last updated: June 16, 2026

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