Gemini 2.5 Flash PreviewvsGLM 5
Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview is cheaper than GLM 5 at $0.15/M vs $0.8/M input tokens.
| Spec | Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview | GLM 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.15/M tokens | $0.8/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.6/M tokens | $2.56/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 203K tokens |
| Released | Apr 2025 | Feb 2026 |
| SWE-bench Verified | 60.4% | 77.8% |
Our Verdict
GLM 5
Gemini 2.5 Flash PreviewRunner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GLM 5 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer.
Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview costs 4.3x less per token.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview
Input
$0.15
5.3× cheaper
Output
$0.60
4.3× cheaper
GLM 5
Input
$0.80
Output
$2.56
Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview is cheaper on both — 5.3× input, 4.3× output
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
53%
GLM 5 uses 6.8x more headings
Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview
GLM 5
51%Vocabulary54%
15wSentence Length17w
0.70Hedging0.37
4.1Bold6.3
3.3Lists4.7
0.00Emoji0.00
0.09Headings0.60
0.24Transitions0.18
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