GLM-5.3 vs Gemma 4 31B IT
⚖ GLM-5.3 wins 4 of 4 categories, but Gemma 4 31B IT is 8.6× cheaper for everyday text work. Pick GLM-5.3 when quality matters most, Gemma 4 31B IT at volume.
Scores by category
| Category | GLM-5.3 | Gemma 4 31B IT |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 61 | 28 |
| Writing | 70 | 50 |
| Support | 67 | 51 |
| Coding | 68 | 30 |
Provisional scores, 0 to 100 among the models we track, from Arena and Epoch AI. Value weighs the overall score against cost.
Price and specs
| GLM-5.3 | Gemma 4 31B IT | |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Z.ai | |
| Released | 2026-08-14 | 2026-04-02 |
| Context window | 1M | 262K |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| Input per 1M tokens | $1.40 | $0.20 |
| Output per 1M tokens | $4.40 | $0.40 |
| Per 1,000 tasks | $4.30 | $0.50 |