Is Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite or GLM-5 cheaper?

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is cheaper on output tokens ($0.40 vs $3.20 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite or GLM-5?

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite has the larger context window (1M tokens).

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite vs GLM-5

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is cheaper on output tokens, while Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite offers a larger context window. Choose Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite or GLM-5 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite	GLM-5
Provider	Vertex	Vertex
Input / 1M tokens	$0.10	$1.00
Output / 1M tokens	$0.40	$3.20
Context window	1M	203K
Parameters	—	744B
Open weights	No	Yes
Released	Jun 2025	Feb 2026

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite details →GLM-5 details →

FAQ

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