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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite vs GLM-4.7-FlashX

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite comes out ahead, 85 to 61 on our weighted score, though GLM-4.7-FlashX is 13% cheaper per token.

  1. Our pick

    Google

    Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

    Released Jun 17, 2025

    85/100
    • ECI133.9
    • Price$0.10 / $0.40
    • Context1.05M
    Full specs Remove Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

  2. Z.ai (Zhipu)

    GLM-4.7-FlashX

    Released Jan 19, 2026

    61/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.07 / $0.40
    • Context200K
    Full specs Remove GLM-4.7-FlashX

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01 — Verdict

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is our pick

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is the better all-round choice, scoring 85/100 against GLM-4.7-FlashX (61). It leads on inputs & features and context window. GLM-4.7-FlashX wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

  • CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
  • Lowest priceGLM-4.7-FlashXGLM-4.7-FlashX $0.152 · Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite $0.175 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextGemini 2.5 Flash-LiteGemini 2.5 Flash-Lite 1,048,576 · GLM-4.7-FlashX 200,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsGemini 2.5 Flash-LiteGemini 2.5 Flash-Lite: Text, Images, PDFs, Audio, Video · GLM-4.7-FlashX: Text
  • Self-hostingGLM-4.7-FlashXPublishes downloadable weights
How the score is built
MeasureWeightGemini 2.5 Flash-LiteGLM-4.7-FlashX
Price50%8689
Inputs & features30%10035
Context window20%6132
Overall100%85/10061/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite vs GLM-4.7-FlashX specifications side by side
SpecificationGemini 2.5 Flash-LiteGoogleGLM-4.7-FlashXZ.ai (Zhipu)
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)133.9—
ECI rank#118 of 148—
Price per million tokens
Input$0.10$0.07 (best)
Output$0.40$0.40
Cached input$0.01$0.01
Blended (3:1)$0.175$0.152 (best)
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceOfficial Google APIOfficial Z.AI API
Limits
Context window1,048,576 tokens (best)200,000 tokens
Max output65,536 tokens131,072 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesNo
PDFsYesNo
AudioYesNo
VideoYesNo
ReasoningYesYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputYesNo
Availability
WeightsProprietaryOpen
API model IDgemini-2.5-flash-liteglm-4.7-flashx
API providers20 (best)8
ReleasedJun 17, 2025Jan 19, 2026
Knowledge cutoffJan 2025Apr 2025
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.

  • Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite$1.80
  • GLM-4.7-FlashX$1.50
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite or GLM-4.7-FlashX?

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is the better all-round choice, scoring 85/100 against GLM-4.7-FlashX (61). It leads on inputs & features and context window. GLM-4.7-FlashX wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

Which is cheaper, Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite or GLM-4.7-FlashX?

GLM-4.7-FlashX is cheaper at $0.07 input / $0.40 output per million tokens (official Z.AI API price). Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite costs $0.10 input / $0.40 output per million tokens (official Google API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.152 per million tokens for GLM-4.7-FlashX versus $0.175 for Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (1.1× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite has an ECI of 133.9 and GLM-4.7-FlashX has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite and GLM-4.7-FlashX yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite has the largest context window at 1,048,576 tokens, against 200,000 for GLM-4.7-FlashX. Maximum output per response: Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite up to 65,536, GLM-4.7-FlashX up to 131,072 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite accepts text, images, PDFs, audio and video; GLM-4.7-FlashX accepts text. Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

GLM-4.7-FlashX publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is proprietary.

Which is newer?

GLM-4.7-FlashX is the newest, released Jan 19, 2026. Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite came out Jun 17, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Jan 2025, GLM-4.7-FlashX Apr 2025.

How do you decide the winner?

Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.

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