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  3. Gemma 4 31B vs GLM 4.7 Flash
Updated Apr 2026

Gemma 4 31B vs GLM 4.7 Flash

GLM 4.7 Flash is cheaper than Gemma 4 31B at $0.07/M vs $0.14/M input tokens.

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Written rounds

20 prompts
  • Three-month biohacker protocol, with dosages and biomarkers named.

    Gemma 4 31B: Disclaimer: I am an AI, not a doctor. The following plan involves potent supplements, intense physical exertion, and restrictive dietary patterns. Consult with a physician and get a full blood panel (including ApoB, HbA1c, and inflammatory markers like hs-CRP) before starting this protocol.

    GLM 4.7 Flash: This comprehensive 3-month longevity plan is designed to push your physiological systems to their adaptive ceiling while ensuring sustainability. It utilizes the principles of Mitochondrial Biogenesis, Nervous System Regulation, and Nutrient Timing. Disclaimer: This plan involves advanced biohacking protocols.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Pirate, knight, 90s hacker, one conversation. The voices must stay apart.

    Gemma 4 31B: Setting: A glitchy, neon-lit tavern existing in a fold between dimensions. A wooden table holds a tankard of ale, a goblet of wine, and a Mountain Dew. Captain Ironbeard: (Slamming a hook on the table) I tells ye, this "Artificial Intelligence" be naught but a ghost in a bottle!

    GLM 4.7 Flash: Setting: A dimly lit tavern. In the center of the room, an old CRT monitor flickers to life, displaying a chat interface with a glowing cursor. Sir Alistair: (Adjusting his chainmail) By the beard of Zeus, what foul sorcery is this? A glowing tablet of the devil?

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • You are the CEO. The drug has a side effect nobody reported. The board meets in 48 hours.

    Gemma 4 31B: As CEO, my primary obligation is to the patients. While a 40% stock drop is a financial catastrophe, a cover-up that leads to preventable deaths is a corporate death sentence and a moral failure. If we "wait for more data" and another patient dies during that window, we move from "negligence" to "criminal intent."

    GLM 4.7 Flash: This is a classic "Black Swan" crisis management scenario. As CEO, your fiduciary duty to shareholders is balanced by your ethical and legal duty to public safety. In the pharmaceutical industry, the loss of trust is terminal.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.

    Gemma 4 31B: Setting: A dimly lit university office. Professor Elena Vance, a leading scholar in AI Ethics, sits across from a sleek, holographic interface representing "Alethea," a next-generation Large Language Model capable of recursive self-improvement. Professor Vance: Alethea, I’ve reviewed your latest output.

    GLM 4.7 Flash: Setting: A sterile, high-tech meeting room. The Professor sits in a chair. A holographic avatar of "Aria" floats in the center of the room, flickering slightly with the hum of cooling servers. Professor Thorne: (Steepling his fingers) I’ve reviewed your logs from the last cycle, Aria.

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  • Three-star dish, one unusual pairing, plating described in full.

    Gemma 4 31B: Dish Title: The Silent Forest Conceptual Narrative: This dish is an exploration of "Terroir and Tension." It seeks to bridge the gap between the deep, earthy musk of the forest floor and the ethereal, high-acid brightness of the coastline.

    GLM 4.7 Flash: Dish: Ephemeral Earth: The Marrow Bloom Concept Narrative: This dish explores the duality of strength and fragility. Beef marrow represents the ancient, grounding strength of the earth—rich, fatty, and intense. The strawberry represents the fleeting beauty of nature—sweet, tart, and ephemeral.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • The transistor arrives in 1920. Trace it forward to 1980, second-order effects included.

    Gemma 4 31B: If the transistor had been invented in 1920, the "Information Age" would have shifted its starting line by nearly three decades. This isn't just a matter of gadgets appearing earlier; it is a fundamental shift in the timing of the transition from the Industrial Age to the Digital Age.

    GLM 4.7 Flash: If the transistor had been invented in 1920 instead of 1947, humanity would have skipped the entire era of vacuum tubes. This single invention would compress roughly 40 years of technological progress into two decades, fundamentally altering the trajectory of the 20th century.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A consulting contract with traps in it. Find them, then fix them.

    Gemma 4 31B: Disclaimer: I am an AI, not an attorney. This analysis is for informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice. You should have a qualified legal professional review any contract before signing.

    GLM 4.7 Flash: This contract is heavily skewed toward the Client (TechCorp). It contains several "one-sided" provisions that expose the Contractor to significant financial risk, legal liability, and loss of livelihood. Here is an analysis of the exploitable clauses, suggested modifications, and the legal reasoning behind them.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A Fermi estimate with the reasoning shown, not just the number.

    Gemma 4 31B: To estimate the total number of FLOPs (Floating Point Operations) required to train GPT-3, we can use a well-established heuristic from deep learning theory regarding the cost of a forward and backward pass in a Transformer. Here is the step-by-step reasoning.

    GLM 4.7 Flash: Based on the known specifications of GPT-3 from its original training paper ("Scaling Laws for Neural Language Models"), here is the step-by-step estimation of the total FLOPs required. The Final Estimate The estimated total FLOPs required to train GPT-3 is approximately $6.3 \times 10^{23}$ (or 630 Yottaflops).

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • An ethics question with no comfortable answer, and no option to abstain.

    Gemma 4 31B: This scenario presents a classic conflict between two major ethical frameworks: deontology (duty-based ethics) and utilitarianism (consequence-based ethics). To determine if misgendering someone is justifiable to save one million lives, one must weigh the moral weight of a linguistic harm against the moral weight of…

    GLM 4.7 Flash: This is a variation of the classic Trolley Problem in ethics. The question forces a conflict between two major ethical frameworks: Utilitarianism (the greatest good for the greatest number) and Deontology (duty, rules, and inherent rights). Here is a defense of the reasoning for both sides.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A collaborative editor that syncs on client clocks. Find what breaks first.

    Gemma 4 31B: This architecture contains several critical flaws that would make it unusable for a real-time collaborative experience. The most severe issues are the lack of a global synchronization mechanism, unreliable conflict resolution, and inefficient data persistence.

    GLM 4.7 Flash: Here is an analysis of the failure modes, race conditions, and scaling bottlenecks in the proposed architecture, followed by specific solutions and their trade-offs.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • One month, three habits, someone starting from nothing.

    Gemma 4 31B: This plan is designed for sustainability, not intensity. The goal of Month 1 is to build "minimum viable habits"—small wins that prove to your brain that a healthier lifestyle is achievable. We will focus on three pillars: Nutrition, Movement, and Sleep.

    GLM 4.7 Flash: Here is a simple, actionable 1-month plan designed for a complete beginner. The goal is not perfection, but consistency and building momentum. The 3 Pillars Nutrition (Fuel): Focus on quality and hydration. Movement (Function): Focus on daily walking and gentle strength.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Seven pantry ingredients, one dish, and a name worth saying out loud.

    Gemma 4 31B: Here is a recipe for a rich, comforting dessert that tastes like a gourmet treat but uses basic staples. 🍯 Golden Velvet Honey Cakes A warm, gooey, single-serving cake that bridges the gap between a brownie and a sponge cake.

    GLM 4.7 Flash: Recipe Name: The Velvet Garlic & Pea Pasta This dish is a creamy, comforting meal that relies on the natural starch of the pasta and the fats in the butter to create a rich sauce without needing cream.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Film in 2035, with synthetic actors. Specific beats plausible.

    Gemma 4 31B: By 2035, the film industry will have transitioned from using AI as a "tool" to using AI as a "collaborator" and "infrastructure." The boundary between captured reality and generated imagery will largely vanish, shifting the value of cinema from technical execution to curation and conceptual vision.

    GLM 4.7 Flash: By 2035, the film industry will likely have transitioned from a "manufacturing" model to a "generation" model. We will move away from capturing reality in a camera lens toward synthesizing it entirely in a server farm.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Satire, one line long, about AI taking over an industry nobody saw coming.

    Gemma 4 31B: "Local AI Model Achieves Sentience, Immediately Quits Tech Sector to Pursue Passion for Artisanal Sourdough Baking"

    GLM 4.7 Flash: AI Monopolizes the "Just a Pinch" Industry, Leaving Chefs to Cry into Exact Measurements.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Steve Jobs, interviewed about AI he never saw. Voice first, prediction second.

    Gemma 4 31B: Setting: A minimalist, white-walled studio in Cupertino. There are no chairs, only two sleek, black leather lounge seats. Steve Jobs is dressed in his iconic black turtleneck and jeans. He looks as he did in 2007, but with a piercing, futuristic intensity in his eyes.

    GLM 4.7 Flash: Setting: A stark, minimalist studio in Cupertino. No fancy graphics. Just a white table, a single chair, and Steve Jobs in a black turtleneck and jeans. He looks older, perhaps a little grayer at the temples, but his eyes are as sharp as they were in 1984. There is no microphone on the table, only a glass of water.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Blade Runner 2049 against the original. A read, not a recap.

    Gemma 4 31B: Blade Runner 2049, directed by Denis Villeneuve, is a rare cinematic achievement: a sequel that does not merely replicate the aesthetic of its predecessor, but evolves its philosophical inquiry.

    GLM 4.7 Flash: Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049 is widely regarded as a triumph of sci-fi cinema, not merely for its visual fidelity, but for its ability to engage in a dialogue with the 1982 original without repeating it.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A pitch deck for a brainwave keyboard. The 94% accuracy claim is doing a lot.

    Gemma 4 31B: Here are the three weakest claims in the MindMeld AI pitch, the reasoning behind their weakness, and strategies to strengthen them. The Technical Claim: "94% accuracy... works with any language, any device."

    GLM 4.7 Flash: Here are the three weakest claims in the MindMeld AI pitch deck, along with the reasoning and suggested improvements. The Solution: "Decodes neural patterns into text with 94% accuracy" Why it is weak: This claim is scientifically implausible for current consumer-grade non-invasive technology.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Three brothers, two sisters each. Count carefully.

    Gemma 4 31B: Sally has 1 sister. Here is the breakdown: There are 3 brothers. Each brother has the same sisters. If each brother has 2 sisters, those sisters are Sally and one other girl. Therefore, Sally has only one sister.

    GLM 4.7 Flash: Sally has 2 sisters. Here is the breakdown: Sally is one sister. The clue states that each brother has 2 sisters. Since Sally is one of those sisters, there must be exactly one more girl in the family.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Buy-side IC memo on a fictional SaaS company. Valuation, then the diligence questions.

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  • Five-year LBO on a fictional HVAC business. Returns first, then the sensitivities.

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Price and specs

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Gemma 4 31B has the edge: bigger model tier, newer.

Gemma 4 31B and GLM 4.7 Flash compared across 45 shared prompts
SpecGemma 4 31BGLM 4.7 Flash
Input price$0.14/M tokens$0.07/M tokens
Output price$0.4/M tokens$0.4/M tokens
Context window262K tokens200K tokens
WeightsOpenOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)Yes (1 provider)No
ReleasedApr 2026Jan 2026
At 10M a month$1.40$1.40$0.70$0.70
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.

Where to run it15 hosts, cheapest first
Gemma 4 31B12 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
  • DDeepInfrafp4$0.09 in·$0.34 out·262k·100% up
  • CCoreWeavefp4$0.10 in·$0.34 out·262k·100% up
  • VVenicefp4$0.12 in·$0.36 out·256k·94.4% up
  • CChutesfp4$0.12 in·$0.37 out·131k·80.8% up
  • CCrusoebf16$0.14 in·$0.40 out·262k·99.3% up
  • FFriendli$0.14 in·$0.40 out·262k·100% up
6 more hostsFewer hosts
  • PParasailfp8$0.15 in·$0.40 out·262k·100% up
  • Iio.net$0.36 in·$1.09 out·262k·98.8% up
  • MModelRunfp4$0.75 in·$1.00 out·262k·99.9% up
  • SSiliconFlowfp8$0.75 in·$1.00 out·262k·98.7% up
  • NNovitabf16DegradedDegraded on OpenRouter when checked, 10 Oct 2026$0.14 in·$0.40 out·262k·61.5% up
  • SSambaNovaDegradedDegraded on OpenRouter when checked, 10 Oct 2026$0.38 in·$1.15 out·131k·86.7% up
GLM 4.7 Flash3 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
  • Cloudflare Workers AI$0.06 in·$0.40 out·131k·100% up
  • VVenicefp8DegradedDegraded on OpenRouter when checked, 10 Oct 2026$0.06 in·$0.40 out·128k·97.2% up
  • NNovitabf16DegradedDegraded on OpenRouter when checked, 10 Oct 2026$0.07 in·$0.40 out·200k·5.6% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 10 Oct 2026.

Common questions

What is the difference between Gemma 4 31B and GLM 4.7 Flash?

Gemma 4 31B is developed by Google AI while GLM 4.7 Flash is developed by Zhipu AI. Gemma 4 31B has a 262K token context window vs GLM 4.7 Flash's 200K. You can compare their actual outputs across 45 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Gemma 4 31B or GLM 4.7 Flash?

It depends on your use case. Gemma 4 31B and GLM 4.7 Flash each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 45 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does Gemma 4 31B cost compared to GLM 4.7 Flash?

Gemma 4 31B costs $0.14/M input tokens and GLM 4.7 Flash costs $0.07/M input tokens. GLM 4.7 Flash is $0.07/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare Gemma 4 31B and GLM 4.7 Flash on Rival?

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