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Start with Gemini 3.8 Flash and GLM 5.3, or choose any two current ranked language models. Compare capability evidence, price, context, provider availability, and weight access without pretending one field decides every use case.
Current public data
Gemini 3.8 Flash vs GLM 5.3
Live dataset updated 9/9/2026, 8:46:14 PM UTC
Open 1200×630 evidence receipt| Field | Gemini 3.8 Flash | GLM 5.3 Z.ai |
|---|---|---|
| ModelCap position | #7 | #8 |
| Index score | 82.2 | 82.1 |
| Evidence | Measured4 public benchmark observations across 4 boards | Measured4 public benchmark observations across 4 boards |
| Input / 1M | $0.75 | $1.40 |
| Output / 1M | $3.75 | $4.40 |
| Pricing status | fresh | fresh |
| Context | 1M | 1.3M |
| Providers | 2 | 27 |
| Weight access | API only | Restricted license |
Decision facts
- Gemini 3.8 Flash is #7; GLM 5.3 is #8 on the same current language board.
- Index scores are 82.2 for Gemini 3.8 Flash and 82.1 for GLM 5.3. Their published uncertainty intervals overlap, so the rank difference alone does not establish a reliable capability advantage for your workload.
- Both positions use Measured evidence.
- Listed output price per 1M tokens is $3.75 for Gemini 3.8 Flash and $4.40 for GLM 5.3. For 1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each (2M input + 0.5M output), the listed-rate estimate is $3.38 for Gemini 3.8 Flash versus $5.00 for GLM 5.3. Gemini 3.8 Flash costs 32.5% less in this scenario. This excludes caching, batch discounts, prompt-length tiers, tool charges and retries; verify the selected endpoint before budgeting.
- Published context is 1,048,576 tokens for Gemini 3.8 Flash and 1,310,720 for GLM 5.3.
- Weight access differs: Gemini 3.8 Flash is none; GLM 5.3 is restricted.
- ModelCap currently lists 2 providers for Gemini 3.8 Flash and 27 for GLM 5.3.
These are separate published fields, not a synthetic winner. ModelCap does not collapse price, access, context, and capability evidence into a hidden recommendation score.
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