Gemini 4 Argon (High) vs GLM-5.3 (Max)
Which is better for the money: Gemini 4 Argon (High) by Google or GLM-5.3 (Max) by Z AI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-25.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick Gemini 4 Argon (High)
GLM-5.3 (Max) vs Gemini 4 Argon (High): 14.8% less intelligence, 4.0% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 54.6% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | Gemini 4 Argon (High) | GLM-5.3 (Max) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 52.6 | 44.8 | −14.8% GLM-5.3 (Max) is 14.8% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $2,407.24 | $2,503.48 | +4.0% GLM-5.3 (Max) is 4.0% more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 63.35s | 28.79s | −54.6% GLM-5.3 (Max) is 54.6% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $2.00 / $10.0 | $1.40 / $4.40 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- Gemini 4 Argon (High) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, Claude Opus 5.5 (High, Default Fallback) scores 53.60 for $2172.
- GLM-5.3 (Max) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, Claude Opus 5.5 (High, Default Fallback) scores 53.60 for $2172.
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