Is Gemini Embedding 001 or GLM-5 cheaper?

Gemini Embedding 001 is cheaper on output tokens ($0.00 vs $3.20 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Gemini Embedding 001 or GLM-5?

GLM-5 has the larger context window (203K tokens).

Gemini Embedding 001 vs GLM-5

Gemini Embedding 001 is cheaper on output tokens, while GLM-5 offers a larger context window. Choose Gemini Embedding 001 or GLM-5 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Gemini Embedding 001	GLM-5
Provider	Vertex	Vertex
Input / 1M tokens	$0.15	$1.00
Output / 1M tokens	$0.00	$3.20
Context window	2K	203K
Parameters	—	744B
Open weights	No	Yes
Released	May 2025	Feb 2026

Gemini Embedding 001 details →GLM-5 details →

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