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  5. Gemma 4 31BvsGLM 5.3
Updated Aug 2026

Gemma 4 31BvsGLM 5.3

Gemma 4 31B is cheaper than GLM 5.3 at $0.14/M vs $0.6538/M input tokens.

Gemma 4 31B and GLM 5.3 compared across 12 shared prompts
SpecGemma 4 31BGLM 5.3
Input price$0.14/M tokens$0.6538/M tokens
Output price$0.4/M tokens$2.0548/M tokens
Context window262K tokens1.3M tokens
WeightsOpenOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)Yes (1 provider)No
ReleasedApr 2026Aug 2026
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 12 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Historical Counterfactual Analysis

If the transistor had been invented in 1920 instead of 1947, trace the likely technological, economic, and geopolitical implications through…

Gemma 4 31B688 words
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.
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GLM 5.31,346 words
If the Transistor Had Arrived in 1920 The Premise: Why 1920 Was Nearly Impossible Before tracing effects, note the counterfactual requires heroic assumptions. The transistor depended on quantum mechanics (solid-state band theory, ~1928-1933), ultrapure semiconductor materials (zone refining, 1950s), and wartime radar…
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Ethical Dilemma with Stakeholders

You're the CEO of a pharmaceutical company. Your best-selling drug ($2B annual revenue, used by 4 million patients for chronic pain) has…

Gemma 4 31B740 words
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."
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GLM 5.31,143 words
The Core Decision (Made Before Hour 1) The side effect is real, serious, and known to me now. Patients are currently taking this drug without informed consent about a ~1-in-8,000 liver failure risk. Everything else — stock price, board pressure, legal exposure — is secondary.
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Beginner's Longevity Plan

Outline a simple, actionable 1-month plan for someone starting their journey towards better health and longevity. Focus on 3 key areas…

Gemma 4 31B548 words
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.
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GLM 5.3415 words
1-Month Beginner Health & Longevity Plan Week 1: Foundation & Awareness Goal: Establish baselines, not perfection 🥗 Diet Track what you currently eat for 3 days (no judging—just observe) Drink a glass of water upon waking each morning Add ONE vegetable to one meal daily 🏃 Exercise Walk 15 minutes daily (any pace, any…
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Simple 7-Ingredient Recipe

Create a simple recipe for a delicious dish (sweet or savory) using only 7 common pantry ingredients. Include a creative name for the dish…

Gemma 4 31B222 words
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.
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GLM 5.3210 words
Golden Pantry Fried Rice Total Time: 20 minutes (5 min prep, 15 min cook) Ingredients (7 pantry staples) Cooked white rice (day-old is best) Eggs Soy sauce Garlic (minced or garlic powder) Frozen peas and carrots Canned corn Vegetable oil Instructions Prep (5 min): Break up cold rice with a fork. Drain the corn.
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Debug This Architecture

Here's the architecture for a real-time collaborative document editor (like Google Docs): **System Overview:** - Frontend: React SPA with…

Gemma 4 31B691 words
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.
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GLM 5.31,311 words
Architecture Review: Real-Time Collaborative Editor This design has serious issues across correctness, performance, and security. Let me break them down by severity. 🔴 Critical: Correctness / Data Loss Client-clock-based Last-Write-Wins (LWW) Problem: Client clocks are unreliable (skew, manual changes, timezone bugs).
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Startup Pitch Teardown

Here's a pitch deck summary for a startup called "MindMeld AI": **Slide 1 - Vision:** "We're building the future of human-AI collaboration.…

Gemma 4 31B537 words
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."
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GLM 5.3585 words
3 Weakest Claims in the MindMeld AI Pitch "Reads your brainwaves to predict what you want to type before you think it" Why it's weak: This claim is neurologically incoherent. EEG sensors detect electrical activity on the scalp after neural firing occurs — you cannot decode intent "before" the brain generates it.
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Our Verdict
Gemma 4 31B
Gemma 4 31B
GLM 5.3
GLM 5.3

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

Gemma 4 31B costs 5.1x less per token.

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Gemma 4 31B
Input
$0.14
4.7× cheaper
Output
$0.40
5.1× cheaper
GLM 5.3
Input
$0.65
Output
$2.05

Gemma 4 31B is cheaper on both: 4.7× input, 5.1× output.

Where to run it

42 hosts, cheapest first

Gemma 4 31B12 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
CCoreWeavefp4$0.10 in·$0.34 out·262k·96.8% upPParasailfp8$0.15 in·$0.40 out·262k·99.1% upSSambaNova$0.38 in·$1.15 out·262k·96.7% upTTogether$0.39 in·$0.97 out·262k—MModelRunfp4$0.75 in·$1.00 out·262k·100% upDDeepInfrafp4degraded$0.09 in·$0.34 out·262k·98.1% up
6 more hostsFewer hosts
VVenicefp4degraded$0.12 in·$0.36 out·256k·98.1% upCChutesfp4degraded$0.12 in·$0.37 out·131k·92.6% upCCrusoebf16degraded$0.14 in·$0.40 out·262k·98.4% upFFriendlidegraded$0.14 in·$0.40 out·262k·97.8% upNNovitabf16degraded$0.14 in·$0.40 out·262k·88% upSSiliconFlowfp8degraded$0.75 in·$1.00 out·262k·65.8% up
GLM 5.330 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Baidu Qianfanfp8$0.65 in·$2.05 out·1M·99.8% upMMorph$0.65 in·$2.06 out·1M·99.6% upRRekafp8$0.76 in·$2.57 out·262k·98.5% upNNovitafp8$0.78 in·$2.46 out·1M·96.4% upIio.netfp8$0.82 in·$2.77 out·262k·99.4% upPPhala$0.84 in·$2.64 out·1M·99.5% up
24 more hostsFewer hosts
DDeepInfrafp4$0.90 in·$3.00 out·1M·97.9% upDDigitalOcean$0.91 in·$2.86 out·1M·80.2% upIInceptronfp4$1.01 in·$3.29 out·1M·98.8% upSSail Researchfp8$1.02 in·$3.29 out·1M·96.7% upGGMI Cloudfp8$1.05 in·$3.30 out·1M·99.1% upSSiliconFlowfp8$1.12 in·$3.52 out·1M·99.6% upAlibaba Cloud$1.19 in·$3.74 out·1M·100% upFFriendli$1.26 in·$3.96 out·1M·100% upAAkashMLfp8$1.30 in·$4.40 out·1M·99.9% upAAtlasCloudfp8$1.40 in·$4.40 out·1M·99.2% upBBasetenfp4$1.40 in·$4.40 out·1M·99.6% upCloudflare Workers AI$1.40 in·$4.40 out·1.3M·100% upCCrusoefp4$1.40 in·$4.40 out·1M·97.4% upFFireworks$1.40 in·$4.40 out·1M·99.6% upMistralnvfp4$1.40 in·$4.40 out·1M·99.8% upModal$1.40 in·$4.40 out·1M·97.7% upPParasailfp8$1.40 in·$4.40 out·1M·98.8% upTTogether$1.40 in·$4.40 out·1M·97.7% upVVenice$1.40 in·$4.40 out·1M·77.5% upWWafer$1.40 in·$4.40 out·1M·99.2% upZ.aifp8$1.40 in·$4.40 out·1M·99.9% upIInferenceNetfp4degraded$0.90 in·$3.00 out·1M·95.8% upMMakorafp4degraded$1.05 in·$4.20 out·980k·92.9% upDDecartfp4degraded$1.19 in·$3.74 out·1M·97.8% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 22 Sep 2026.

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Gemma 4 31B is developed by Google AI while GLM 5.3 is developed by Zhipu AI. Gemma 4 31B has a 262K token context window vs GLM 5.3's 1.3M. You can compare their actual outputs across 12 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Gemma 4 31B and GLM 5.3 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 12 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Gemma 4 31B costs $0.14/M input tokens and GLM 5.3 costs $0.6538/M input tokens. Gemma 4 31B is $0.51/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

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