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Bard vs GLM-4-9B

Google
Bard
Z.ai
GLM-4-9B
Overview
CompanyGoogleZ.ai
Release dateMar 21 2023Jun 5 2024
AccessProprietaryOpen Weight
Specifications
Parameters
9B
Timeline
Release gapBard shipped 442 days before GLM-4-9B

Which is better: Bard or GLM-4-9B?

Bard and GLM-4-9B don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Bard shipped 442 days before GLM-4-9B, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Bard is proprietary, while GLM-4-9B is open weight.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Bard and GLM-4-9B don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Bard was released by Google on Mar 21 2023.

GLM-4-9B was released by Z.ai on Jun 5 2024.

Bard is a proprietary model released by Google. GLM-4-9B is an open weight model released by Z.ai.

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