Model comparison
Same task, different trade-offs.
We are not looking for an absolute winner. The comparison shows which model better suits your work, budget and required speed.
Models being compared
GLM-5.2
Older profile · current status unverified
Data from July 31, 2026
Release date unverified
Model files can be downloaded and run on your own server, giving organizations greater control over their data. However, this requires very powerful hardware.
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Data from September 27, 2026
Published September 2, 2026
Processes text, images, audio and video; the output is text.
Price, speed and usage
Variable · online service $1.40 per million input tokens and $4.40 per million output tokens; self-hosting requires powerful hardware
$0.75 input / $3.75 output per million tokens through December 31, 2026. From January 1, 2027: $1.50 / $7.50.
Medium to slow; generates large amounts of text
We have not independently measured speed on a comparable basis.
It can be downloaded, modified and also used through several online services
Gemini API and Google AI Studio
Very long input · up to 1 million tokens (small pieces of text)
1,048,576 input tokens; output capped at 65,536 tokens.
Primarily text; depends on how it is run
Text, images, video, audio and PDF → text
GLM-5.2
Use when…
- Running on your own or a rented server
- Working with sensitive data that must remain under the company's control
- Multi-step tasks with the option to modify the model
Choose another model when…
- Running on a standard personal computer
- Teams that do not want to manage powerful servers
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Use when…
- Analysis of documents, audio and video
- Programming and multi-step business tasks
Choose another model when…
- A different model is needed to generate images or audio directly.
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