Google vs 
Zhipu AI
Verdict
- Google's flagship leads: Gemini 3.7 Flash at 64.4 vs GLM-5.3-Flash at 61.0.
- Google has the better model in 3 of 4 price bands.
- Google's fastest ranked model (Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite, 378 tok/s) beats Zhipu AI's (GLM-4.7-Flash, 97 tok/s).
- Zhipu AI publishes more open-weights models (14 vs 9).
- Google ships more often: one model every 20 days against every 28.
Best model per price band
Each provider’s highest-index model below the price ceiling. Purple marks the winner of the band.
| Price band | Zhipu AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | Gemma 4 26B A4B 54.0$0.190/M | GLM-5.3-Flash 61.0$0.119/M |
| Under $2/M | Gemini 3.7 Flash medium 64.4$1.50/M | GLM-5.3-Flash 61.0$0.119/M |
| Under $10/M | Gemini 3.7 Flash medium 64.4$1.50/M | GLM-5.3-Flash 61.0$0.119/M |
| Any price | Gemini 3.7 Flash medium 64.4$1.50/M | GLM-5.3-Flash 61.0$0.119/M |
Line-up
| Metric | Zhipu AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 64.4 | 61.0 |
| Ranked models | 34 | 14 |
| Open-weights models | 9 | 14 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | $0.040 | $0.119 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | 378 | 97 |
| Release cadence, days | 20 | 28 |
| Last release | 2 Sept 2026 | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Next expected | 14 Sept 2026 – 30 Sept 2026 | 5 Sept 2026 – 28 Sept 2026 |