Gemini 3.8 Flash (Medium) vs GLM-5.2 (Max)
Which is better for the money: Gemini 3.8 Flash (Medium) by Google or GLM-5.2 (Max) by Z AI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-24.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick Gemini 3.8 Flash (Medium)
GLM-5.2 (Max) vs Gemini 3.8 Flash (Medium): 15.3% less intelligence, 90.7% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and end-to-end time not fully reported.
| Metric | Gemini 3.8 Flash (Medium) | GLM-5.2 (Max) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 39.8 | 33.7 | −15.3% GLM-5.2 (Max) is 15.3% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $1,100.06 | $2,097.29 | +90.7% GLM-5.2 (Max) is 90.7% more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | Not reported | 30.10s | — not comparable |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.75 / $3.75 | $1.40 / $4.40 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image, Speech, Video | Text |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- Gemini 3.8 Flash (Medium) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
- GLM-5.2 (Max) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
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