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GLM 5.2 vs Gemini 3 Flash

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Zhipu AIGLM 5.2

Z.ai's frontier reasoning model for long-context agents and software engineering.

83262K ctx$1.40/$4.40 per M#16/92
GoogleGemini 3 Flash

High-speed thinking model for agentic workflows and coding.

821.0M ctx$0.50/$3.00 per M#18/92
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Zhipu AIGLM 5.2
Reasoning
AgenticInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Smarter
Capability
CapabilityECI83.4
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science91.9%Factual Recall38.1%
Math
Competition Math86.4%Research Math—
Coding
Real-World Coding78.7%
Agentic
Terminal Tasks—Novel Reasoning—
GoogleGemini 3 Flash
Reasoning
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Cheaper
Capability
CapabilityECI82.4
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science83.2%Factual Recall67.4%
Math
Competition Math92.8%Research Math35.6%
Coding
Real-World Coding75.4%
Agentic
Terminal Tasks64.3%Novel Reasoning33.6%
Specs
Zhipu AIGLM 5.2
262K
Context
128K
Max output
Jun 2026
Released
GoogleGemini 3 Flash
1.0M
Context
66K
Max output
Dec 2025
Released
Capabilities
Zhipu AIGLM 5.2
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
GoogleGemini 3 Flash
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
Zhipu AIGLM 5.2
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$1.40/M tokens
Output$4.40/M tokens
Cache read$0.26/M tokens
GoogleGemini 3 Flash
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$0.50/M tokens
Output$3.00/M tokens
Reasoning$3.00/M tokens
Cache read$0.05/M tokens
Cache write$0.08/M tokens
Image input$0.50/M tokens
Audio input$1.00/M tokens
Web search$0.01/search
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Frequently Asked Questions: GLM 5.2 vs Gemini 3 Flash▼

Which is better, GLM 5.2 or Gemini 3 Flash?

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Based on the Capability Index, GLM 5.2 scores higher (83.4 vs 82.4). However, "better" depends on your use case — pricing, speed, context window, and specific capability needs all matter.

Which is cheaper, GLM 5.2 or Gemini 3 Flash?

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Gemini 3 Flash has a lower blended cost. GLM 5.2: $1.40 input / $4.40 output. Gemini 3 Flash: $0.50 input / $3.00 output.

Which has a larger context window, GLM 5.2 or Gemini 3 Flash?

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Gemini 3 Flash has a larger context window: GLM 5.2 supports 262K tokens vs Gemini 3 Flash at 1M tokens.

Do both GLM 5.2 and Gemini 3 Flash support vision?

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Gemini 3 Flash supports vision/image input, but GLM 5.2 does not.

Which has better coding performance, GLM 5.2 or Gemini 3 Flash?

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GLM 5.2 scores higher on SWE-bench Verified: GLM 5.2 resolves 79% vs Gemini 3 Flash at 75%.

What are the key differences between GLM 5.2 and Gemini 3 Flash?

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Key differences: Gemini 3 Flash is significantly cheaper; only Gemini 3 Flash supports vision input. Compare full specs on this page.

Which model should I choose for my use case?

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If cost is your priority, choose the cheaper option. If you need the highest intelligence for complex tasks, pick the higher-scoring model. For long documents or codebases, choose the larger context window. You can try both GLM 5.2 and Gemini 3 Flash for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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