Gemini 3.0 Flash vs GLM-4.7
Google Gemini 3.0 Flash | Z.ai GLM-4.7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Company | Z.ai | |
| Release date | Dec 17 2025 | Dec 22 2025 |
| Access | Proprietary | Open Weight |
| Specifications | ||
Context window | — | 128k |
| Benchmarks | ||
Agentic coding SWE-Bench ProCan the AI fix real bugs in real software? It's handed actual problems from open-source projects and has to write code that genuinely solves them. Higher is better. | 49.6% | — |
Coding SWE-Bench VerifiedReal coding tasks pulled from open-source projects — the AI has to find and fix actual bugs. A human-checked version of the original SWE-Bench. Higher is better. | 78%Best | 73.8% |
Agentic terminal coding Terminal-Bench 2.1Can the AI work in a command-line terminal — running commands and finishing technical setup tasks the way a developer would? Higher is better. | 58% | — |
Agentic terminal coding Terminal-Bench 2.0Can the AI work in a command-line terminal — running commands and finishing technical setup tasks the way a developer would? (Version 2.0 of the test.) Higher is better. | — | 41% |
Multi-step tool use MCP AtlasCan the AI chain together many tools and steps to complete one bigger task, rather than doing just a single thing? Higher is better. | 62% | — |
General tool use ToolathlonTests how well the AI uses everyday real-world tools and apps to get things done. Higher is better. | 49.4% | — |
Web browsing BrowseCompCan the AI browse the web and track down hard-to-find answers? Higher is better. | — | 52% |
Multidisciplinary reasoning Humanity's Last Exam · no toolsHumanity's Last Exam — extremely hard expert questions across many subjects, written so you can't just look up the answer. “No tools” means the AI answers on its own. Higher is better. | 33.7%Best | 24.8% |
Multidisciplinary reasoning Humanity's Last Exam · with toolsHumanity's Last Exam — extremely hard expert questions across many subjects. “With tools” means the AI is allowed to search the web or run code while answering. Higher is better. | — | 42.8% |
Abstract reasoning ARC-AGI-2Puzzle-style tests of abstract reasoning and pattern-finding — the kind of thing people find easy but AIs often struggle with. Higher is better. | 33.6% | — |
Science GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions in biology, physics, and chemistry — hard enough that subject-matter PhDs score around 65%. Higher is better. | 90.4%Best | 85.7% |
Agentic computer use OSWorld-VerifiedCan the AI actually operate a computer — clicking, typing, and using real apps — to finish tasks on its own? Higher is better. | 65.1% | — |
Agentic financial analysis Finance Agent v2Tests the AI on real financial-analysis work, like digging through reports and making sound decisions. Higher is better. | 42.6% | — |
Knowledge work GDPval-AAMeasures how well the AI does economically valuable knowledge work, judged against human experts. Shown as a rating (like a chess Elo) — higher is better. | 1204 | — |
Chart reasoning CharXiv ReasoningCan the AI read and reason about complex charts and figures, not just text? Higher is better. | 80.3% | — |
Multimodal reasoning MMMU-ProA tougher version of MMMU — college-level questions that mix images, diagrams, and text together. Higher is better. | 81.2% | — |
Spatial reasoning Blueprint-Bench 2Can the AI reason about space and layout — for example, understanding a floor plan or blueprint? Higher is better. | 0% | — |
Long context MRCR v2 (8-needle) · 128k averageTests whether the AI can find specific details buried inside a very long document (around 128k tokens — roughly a long book). Higher is better. | 67.2% | — |
Long context MRCR v2 (8-needle) · 1M pointwiseTests whether the AI can find specific details buried inside an enormous document (around 1 million tokens — many books). Higher is better. | 22.1% | — |
| Timeline | ||
| Release gap | Gemini 3.0 Flash shipped 5 days before GLM-4.7 | |
Which is better: Gemini 3.0 Flash or GLM-4.7?
Gemini 3.0 Flash leads GLM-4.7 on 3 of the 3 benchmarks they both report (SWE-Bench Verified, Humanity's Last Exam, GPQA Diamond). Gemini 3.0 Flash shipped 5 days before GLM-4.7, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Gemini 3.0 Flash is proprietary, while GLM-4.7 is open weight.
On SWE-Bench Verified, Gemini 3.0 Flash leads at 78% vs GLM-4.7 at 73.8%. On Humanity's Last Exam · no tools, Gemini 3.0 Flash leads at 33.7% vs GLM-4.7 at 24.8%. On GPQA Diamond, Gemini 3.0 Flash leads at 90.4% vs GLM-4.7 at 85.7%.
Frequently asked questions
Gemini 3.0 Flash was released by Google on Dec 17 2025.
GLM-4.7 was released by Z.ai on Dec 22 2025.
Gemini 3.0 Flash leads on SWE-Bench Verified — Gemini 3.0 Flash 78% vs GLM-4.7 73.8%.
Gemini 3.0 Flash leads on Humanity's Last Exam · no tools — Gemini 3.0 Flash 33.7% vs GLM-4.7 24.8%.
Gemini 3.0 Flash is a proprietary model released by Google. GLM-4.7 is an open weight model released by Z.ai.
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