Is Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite or GLM-5 cheaper?

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is cheaper on output tokens ($1.50 vs $3.20 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite or GLM-5?

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite has the larger context window (1M tokens).

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite vs GLM-5

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is cheaper on output tokens, while Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite offers a larger context window. Choose Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite or GLM-5 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite	GLM-5
Provider	Vertex	Vertex
Input / 1M tokens	$0.25	$1.00
Output / 1M tokens	$1.50	$3.20
Context window	1M	203K
Parameters	—	744B
Open weights	No	Yes
Released	May 2026	Feb 2026

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite details →GLM-5 details →

FAQ

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