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Google Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview VS Z.ai GLM 5

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview vs GLM 5: which wins at real work?

22 task areas · same graded test runs · rank comparison only, so 0–100 and Elo collections never mix raw scores.

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview wins 21 of 22 task areas we tested; GLM 5 takes 1. GLM 5 costs 5.6× less per token ($2.52 vs $14 per 1M).

21
Task areas won
1
82
Avg percentile
49
1
Top-3 finishes
0
$14.0
Price / 1M tokens
$2.52
Google
Provider
Z.ai

GLM 5 costs 5.6× less per token ($2.52 vs $14 per 1M).

Task by task

Task area Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview GLM 5 Winner
Structured Output #15 / 113
Excellent
#94 / 113
Strong
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
Creative & Comedy #4 / 110 #72 / 110 Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
Training & Education #4 / 110
Excellent
#67 / 110
Strong
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
Landing Pages #14 / 72
Strong
#69 / 72
Needs editing
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
Chef / Home Cooking #6 / 126
Strong
#57 / 126
Usable
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
Content & Brand #11 / 124
Strong
#60 / 124
Strong
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
Investor & Pitch #13 / 66
Strong
#62 / 66
Usable
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
Executive Assistant #14 / 112
Strong
#62 / 112
Strong
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
Summarization & Meeting Notes #4 / 110
Excellent
#48 / 110
Excellent
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
Frontend & Landing Pages #34 / 109
Needs editing
#76 / 109
Weak
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
RAG, Safety & Grounding #8 / 113
Excellent
#47 / 113
Excellent
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
Sales #32 / 110
Strong
#68 / 110
Usable
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
AI Strategy #33 / 126
Strong
#66 / 126
Strong
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
Customer Support #2 / 113
Strong
#35 / 113
Strong
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
Product & Project Management #25 / 110
Excellent
#58 / 110
Strong
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
Coding #64 / 115
Strong
#36 / 115
Strong
GLM 5
Presentations & Decks #24 / 110
Excellent
#49 / 110
Excellent
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
Legal & HR #17 / 110
Excellent
#37 / 110
Excellent
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
Translation & Localization #14 / 110
Excellent
#26 / 110
Excellent
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
Research & Competitive Analysis #42 / 110
Strong
#48 / 110
Strong
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
Knowledge & Docs #19 / 110
Strong
#24 / 110
Strong
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
Data & Analytics #39 / 110
Excellent
#43 / 110
Excellent
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview

Rank = position among every model config we tested in that task area (lower is better). Sorted by biggest gap first.

Same task, both models — judged

Both models answered the same test case; an independent judge graded each. Quotes are the judge's actual rationale.

Landing Pages

Hiring platform for hospitality teams (Hero Clarity Test)
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview 94/100

“The response is expert-level and production-ready. It perfectly executes the prompt by using highly specific, industry-accurate language that directly addresses the target audience's pain points without any generic filler.”

GLM 5 0/100

“The model completely failed the task, outputting only a single digit instead of the requested hero section copy.”

Frequently asked

Is Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview better than GLM 5?

Across 22 task areas we benchmarked, Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview ranks higher in 21 and GLM 5 in 1.

Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview or GLM 5?

GLM 5 costs 5.6× less per token ($2.52 vs $14 per 1M).

What is Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview better at?

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview out-ranks GLM 5 at Structured Output, Creative & Comedy, Training & Education.

What is GLM 5 better at?

GLM 5 out-ranks Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview at Coding.

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12 test cases · 3 evals
Claude Opus
GPT-5
Gemini
v1
7.1
6.8
7.4
v2
8.3
7.9
8.0
v3
9.2
8.6
8.4
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9.2 quality · $0.004/run · 1.8s