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Gemma 4 E2B vs GLM-5.1

Head-to-head comparison across 1benchmark categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.

Gemma 4 E2B

23

VS

GLM-5.1

83

1 categoriesvs0 categories

Verified leaderboard positions: Gemma 4 E2B unranked · GLM-5.1 #23

Pick GLM-5.1 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Gemma 4 E2B only becomes the better choice if knowledge is the priority or you want the cheaper token bill.

Category Radar

Head-to-Head by Category

Category Breakdown

Knowledge

Gemma 4 E2B
54.1vs52.3

+1.8 difference

Operational Comparison

Gemma 4 E2B

GLM-5.1

Price (per 1M tokens)

$0 / $0

$1.4 / $4.4

Speed

N/A

N/A

Latency (TTFT)

N/A

N/A

Context Window

128K

203K

Quick Verdict

Pick GLM-5.1 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Gemma 4 E2B only becomes the better choice if knowledge is the priority or you want the cheaper token bill.

GLM-5.1 is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 83 to 23. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.

GLM-5.1 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 E2B. That is roughly Infinityx on output cost alone. GLM-5.1 gives you the larger context window at 203K, compared with 128K for Gemma 4 E2B.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Frequently Asked Questions (2)

Which is better, Gemma 4 E2B or GLM-5.1?

GLM-5.1 is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 83 to 23.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, Gemma 4 E2B or GLM-5.1?

Gemma 4 E2B has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 54.1 versus 52.3. GLM-5.1 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 E2B
API / mo$0
Self-host / moN/A
Break-even
Proprietary model — self-hosting not applicable.
GLM-5.1
API / mo$4,350
Self-host / mo$18,221
Break-even264M/day
Model the full break-even

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Last updated: May 20, 2026

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