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Gemini 1.0 Nano vs GLM-4.6

Google
Gemini 1.0 Nano
Z.ai
GLM-4.6
Overview
CompanyGoogleZ.ai
Release dateDec 6 2023Sep 30 2025
AccessProprietaryOpen Weight
Specifications
Parameters
355B
Context window
200k
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
68%
Timeline
Release gapGemini 1.0 Nano shipped 664 days before GLM-4.6

Which is better: Gemini 1.0 Nano or GLM-4.6?

Gemini 1.0 Nano and GLM-4.6 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Gemini 1.0 Nano shipped 664 days before GLM-4.6, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Gemini 1.0 Nano is proprietary, while GLM-4.6 is open weight.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Gemini 1.0 Nano and GLM-4.6 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Gemini 1.0 Nano was released by Google on Dec 6 2023.

GLM-4.6 was released by Z.ai on Sep 30 2025.

Gemini 1.0 Nano is a proprietary model released by Google. GLM-4.6 is an open weight model released by Z.ai.

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