# Gemini 3.7 Flash vs GLM-5.3-Flash

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for Gemini 3.7 Flash and GLM-5.3-Flash across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/gemini-3-7-flash-vs-glm-5-3-flash
- Last updated: October 10, 2026

- Shared sourced benchmarks: 12
- HTML indexing: indexable
- Ranking lane: BenchAlign v5.8

## Quick Verdict

Gemini 3.7 Flash leads by point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence. Choose using the category evidence and your own workload tests.

## Summary

- Gemini 3.7 Flash has the higher overall point estimate 67.76 to 57.36. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.
- The clearest category separation is in knowledge, where the averages are 71.6 for Gemini 3.7 Flash and 60.5 for GLM-5.3-Flash.
- The biggest single benchmark swing is AutomationBench in Agentic, with scores of 30.4% and 48.8%.
- GLM-5.3-Flash is the cheaper option on output tokens, which matters if you expect large responses or heavy interactive use.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | Gemini 3.7 Flash | GLM-5.3-Flash |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | Google | Z.AI |
| Type | Proprietary | Open Weight |
| Reasoning | Reasoning | Reasoning |
| Context | 1M | 1M |
| Overall Score | 67.76 | 57.36 |
| Benchmarks Covered | 25 | 21 |
| Pricing (input/output) | $0.75 / $3.75 | $0.00 / $0.00 |

## Category Breakdown

### Agentic

- Winner: Gemini 3.7 Flash
- Gemini 3.7 Flash public-lane score: 58 (Supported · #29/123)
- GLM-5.3-Flash public-lane score: 55.7 (Supported · #34/123)

| Benchmark | Gemini 3.7 Flash | GLM-5.3-Flash | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | 85.8% | 84.3% | Gemini 3.7 Flash |
| Terminal-Bench 3.0 | 14.9% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| AutomationBench | 30.4% | 48.8% | GLM-5.3-Flash |
| OSWorld 2.0 | 47.9% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Agents' Last Exam | 26.3% | 26.3% | Tie |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 (Vals) | 77.5% | 62.9% | Gemini 3.7 Flash |
| ApprenticeBench | 16% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Toolathlon-Verified | Coming soon | 78.4% | Coming soon |
| HLE w/ tools | Coming soon | 55.3% | Coming soon |

### Coding

- Winner: Gemini 3.7 Flash
- Gemini 3.7 Flash public-lane score: 58.6 (Supported · #23/146)
- GLM-5.3-Flash public-lane score: 49.3 (Supported · #42/146)

| Benchmark | Gemini 3.7 Flash | GLM-5.3-Flash | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| FrontierCode 1.1 Main | 43.6% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| DeepSWE | 65.3% | 63.4% | Gemini 3.7 Flash |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | 85.8% | 84.3% | Gemini 3.7 Flash |
| FrontierSWE v2 | 20.3% | 18.1% | Gemini 3.7 Flash |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals) | 88.7% | 80.5% | Gemini 3.7 Flash |
| SWE-bench (Vals) | 80.8% | 92.0% | GLM-5.3-Flash |
| NL2Repo | Coming soon | 56.3% | Coming soon |
| OpenHarmony Bench | Coming soon | 57.3% | Coming soon |
| Bug Hunt Bench | Coming soon | 17.7 fixes | Coming soon |

### Reasoning

- Winner: Not comparable
- Gemini 3.7 Flash public-lane score: 81.7 (Unranked · 5 rankable rows)
- GLM-5.3-Flash public-lane score: 81.1 (#11/28)

| Benchmark | Gemini 3.7 Flash | GLM-5.3-Flash | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| MRCR v2 64K-128K | 97% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| ARC-AGI-1 | 95.50% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| ARC-AGI-2 | 84.6% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Multimodal & Grounded

- Winner: Directional only
- Gemini 3.7 Flash public-lane score: 87.2 (#10/54)
- GLM-5.3-Flash public-lane score: 84 (#14/54)

| Benchmark | Gemini 3.7 Flash | GLM-5.3-Flash | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| CharXiv w/o tools | 84.5% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| CharXiv | 88.7% | 89.4% | GLM-5.3-Flash |
| LVBench | 85.4% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| OfficeQA Pro | Coming soon | 62.4% | Coming soon |
| Chartography (tools) | Coming soon | 78.0% | Coming soon |
| BabyVision | Coming soon | 53.4% | Coming soon |
| MMVU | Coming soon | 80.5% | Coming soon |

### Knowledge

- Winner: Gemini 3.7 Flash
- Gemini 3.7 Flash public-lane score: 71.6 (Supported · #12/177)
- GLM-5.3-Flash public-lane score: 60.5 (Supported · #43/177)

| Benchmark | Gemini 3.7 Flash | GLM-5.3-Flash | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| HLE-Verified | 53.6% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| LABBench2 | 82.1% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| BioMysteryBench (human-solvable) | 87.1% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| BioMysteryBench (human-difficult) | 43.5% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| GPQA Diamond (Vals) | 93.9% | 86.4% | Gemini 3.7 Flash |
| MMLU-Pro (Vals) | 90.1% | 86.1% | Gemini 3.7 Flash |

## FAQ

### Which is better overall, Gemini 3.7 Flash or GLM-5.3-Flash?

Gemini 3.7 Flash has the higher overall point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.

### Where is the biggest gap between Gemini 3.7 Flash and GLM-5.3-Flash?

The widest category gap is in knowledge, where the averages are 71.6 for Gemini 3.7 Flash and 60.5 for GLM-5.3-Flash.

### How many benchmarks does Gemini 3.7 Flash cover on BenchLM?

Gemini 3.7 Flash currently has 25 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

### How many benchmarks does GLM-5.3-Flash cover on BenchLM?

GLM-5.3-Flash currently has 21 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

## Related Comparisons

- [Gemini 3.7 Flash vs GLM-5.3](/compare/gemini-3-7-flash-vs-glm-5-3)
- [GLM-5.3-Flash vs GLM-5.3](/compare/glm-5-3-vs-glm-5-3-flash)
- [Gemini 3.7 Flash vs GLM-5.2](/compare/gemini-3-7-flash-vs-glm-5-2)
- [GLM-5.3-Flash vs GLM-5.2](/compare/glm-5-2-vs-glm-5-3-flash)

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