Model comparison
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT vs GLM-5.3
GLM-5.3 is the stronger model overall, scoring 54.8 to 43.5 on the Noometry Index. Gemma 4 26B A4B IT costs 20× less per token, which makes it the better buy when GLM-5.3's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Last verified . 26 shared benchmarks.
GoogleSummary
- They share 26 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 4 26B A4B IT scores higher in 0 categories and GLM-5.3 in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in reasoning, where GLM-5.3 leads 46.1 to 21.8.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is WeirdML: 35.2% for Gemma 4 26B A4B IT and 75.4% for GLM-5.3.
- Gemma 4 26B A4B IT is cheaper at $0.0675 / $0.23 per million input/output tokens, against $1.40 / $4.40 for GLM-5.3.
- GLM-5.3 accepts more context: 1M tokens versus 262K.
Side by side
| Gemma 4 26B A4B IT | GLM-5.3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Z.ai (Zhipu) | |
| Noometry Index | 43.5 | 54.8 |
| Released | 2026-04-02 | 2026-08-14 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 262K | 1M |
| Max output | 33K | 131K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.0675 | $1.40 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.23 | $4.40 |
| Results tracked | 28 | 42 |
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Category by category
Coding GLM-5.3 leads
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: 39.0 (#164), GLM-5.3: 59.5 (#14)
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT | GLM-5.3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | 1359 | 1622 |
| SciCode | 40% | 59% |
| WeirdML | 35.2% | 75.4% |
| LMArena Coding | 1447 | 1496 |
| ALE-Bench | 927.17 | 1,317 |
| DeepSWE | — | 69% |
| FrontierCode | — | 40.1% |
| CursorBench | — | 42.6% |
| FrontierSWE | — | 30.2% |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: —, GLM-5.3: 36.4 (#38)
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT | GLM-5.3 |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | — | 56.6% |
| Vending-Bench 2 | — | 8,164 |
Reasoning GLM-5.3 leads
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: 21.8 (#213), GLM-5.3: 46.1 (#46)
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT | GLM-5.3 |
|---|---|---|
| CritPt | 0% | 19.1% |
| Chess Puzzles | 6% | 21% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1439 | 1489 |
| DTBench | 74.9% | 87.7% |
| LMCA | 29.7% | 55.5% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 141.85 | 155.61 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 74.2% |
| Mystery Game Puzzles | — | 33% |
| Bench to the Future 3 | — | 0.15 |
Math GLM-5.3 leads
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: 47.6 (#67), GLM-5.3: 62.3 (#33)
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT | GLM-5.3 |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 82.2% | 91.1% |
| LMArena Math | 1470 | 1489 |
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | — | 68.8% |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 | — | 29.3% |
| ProofBench | — | 49% |
Knowledge GLM-5.3 leads
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: 45.7 (#85), GLM-5.3: 58.3 (#37)
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT | GLM-5.3 |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 73.2% | 90.9% |
| LMArena Expert | 1447 | 1516 |
| SimpleQA Verified | — | 41% |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | 5.2% | — |
Multimodal Not comparable
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: 40.6 (#46), GLM-5.3: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT | GLM-5.3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1260 | — |
Multilingual GLM-5.3 leads
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: 53.1 (#71), GLM-5.3: 55.7 (#28)
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT | GLM-5.3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1421 | 1457 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1495 | 1528 |
| LMArena French | 1460 | 1499 |
| LMArena Russian | 1434 | 1463 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1417 | 1460 |
| LMArena German | — | 1499 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1453 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 1472 |
Instruction Following GLM-5.3 leads
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: 74.8 (#82), GLM-5.3: 77.5 (#23)
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT | GLM-5.3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1420 | 1477 |
Long Context GLM-5.3 leads
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: 43.6 (#91), GLM-5.3: 45.4 (#41)
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT | GLM-5.3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1428 | 1482 |
Writing & Preference GLM-5.3 leads
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: 58.6 (#115), GLM-5.3: 75.7 (#6)
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT | GLM-5.3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1434 | 1471 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1402 | 1457 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1305 | 2075 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1441 | 1472 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 4 26B A4B IT better than GLM-5.3?
GLM-5.3 is the stronger model overall, scoring 54.8 to 43.5 on the Noometry Index. Gemma 4 26B A4B IT costs 20× less per token, which makes it the better buy when GLM-5.3's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, Gemma 4 26B A4B IT or GLM-5.3?
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT is cheaper. It lists at $0.0675 per million input tokens and $0.23 per million output tokens; GLM-5.3 lists at $1.40 and $4.40.
Is Gemma 4 26B A4B IT or GLM-5.3 better for coding?
GLM-5.3 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 59.5 versus 39.0 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
GLM-5.3 does, with 1M tokens against 262K.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 4 26B A4B IT and GLM-5.3 share?
26 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 4 26B A4B IT has 28 scored results on Noometry and GLM-5.3 has 42.