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Gemini Omni vs GLM-5.1

Google
Gemini Omni
Z.ai
GLM-5.1
Overview
CompanyGoogleZ.ai
Release dateMay 19 2026Apr 7 2026
AccessProprietaryOpen Weight
Specifications
Parameters
744B
Context window
200k
Benchmarks
Agentic terminal coding
Terminal-Bench 2.0
63.5%
Web browsing
BrowseComp
68%
Science
GPQA Diamond
86.2%
Timeline
Release gapGLM-5.1 shipped 42 days before Gemini Omni

Which is better: Gemini Omni or GLM-5.1?

Gemini Omni and GLM-5.1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. GLM-5.1 shipped 42 days before Gemini Omni, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Gemini Omni is proprietary, while GLM-5.1 is open weight.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Gemini Omni and GLM-5.1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Gemini Omni was released by Google on May 19 2026.

GLM-5.1 was released by Z.ai on Apr 7 2026.

Gemini Omni is a proprietary model released by Google. GLM-5.1 is an open weight model released by Z.ai.

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