GLM-5.3-Flash vs Gemini 3.6 Flash
Rank, tier, score and price side by side, from our weekly rankings. Scores are editorial opinion based on public sources.
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GLM-5.3-Flash
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Gemini 3.6 Flash
- ProviderZ.aiGoogle
- Rank#58#44Higher rank
- TierAA
- Score74.879.9Higher score
- PriceOpen weights (MIT); API $0.15 input / $0.50 output per 1M tokens via Z.aiFree tier in the Gemini app; usage-based API pricing
- TaglineZ.ai's lighter open-weight GLM-5.3 variant with a 1M-token context window.Google's fast-tier Gemini 3.6 model (ninth on the August 2026 BenchAlign leaderboard), since followed by Gemini 3.7 and 3.8 Flash.
| Attribute | GLM-5.3-Flash | Gemini 3.6 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Z.ai | |
| Rank | #58 | #44Higher rank |
| Tier | A | A |
| Score | 74.8 | 79.9Higher score |
| Price | Open weights (MIT); API $0.15 input / $0.50 output per 1M tokens via Z.ai | Free tier in the Gemini app; usage-based API pricing |
| Tagline | Z.ai's lighter open-weight GLM-5.3 variant with a 1M-token context window. | Google's fast-tier Gemini 3.6 model (ninth on the August 2026 BenchAlign leaderboard), since followed by Gemini 3.7 and 3.8 Flash. |