Gemini 2.5 Pro vs GLM 4.7
Updated October 21, 2026. 58 benchmarks have a result for both. Coding is ranked on the Vibe Coding Index; every other board is shown as published.
Decision reading
Pick Gemini 2.5 Pro for coding: it scores 37.0 on the Vibe Coding Index against 33.6 for GLM 4.7.
Pick GLM 4.7 when output tokens cost 5.1x less, or when a solved task costs $0.29 against $0.64.
- Shared results
- 58
- Gemini 2.5 Pro only
- 29
- GLM 4.7 only
- 22
- Like-for-like categories
- 8 of 9
Shared results can support a head-to-head reading. Results only one model has describe coverage, not superiority.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, four public coding benchmarks
Gemini 2.5 Pro
Gemini 2.5 Pro scores 37.0 against 33.6.
2 and 1 benchmarks behind the scores
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
GLM 4.7
GLM 4.7 leads, 22.2 against 16.1.
Same board, both measured
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
No call
Only Gemini 2.5 Pro has a AA Agentic Index result, 1.6.
Directional only
Reasoning
GPQA Diamond
No call
Only GLM 4.7 has a GPQA Diamond result, 80.0%.
Directional only
Math
AIME
No call
Only GLM 4.7 has a AIME result, 93.3%.
Directional only
Knowledge
MMLU Pro
No call
Only GLM 4.7 has a MMLU Pro result, 82.7%.
Directional only
Web design
Design Arena: websites
GLM 4.7
GLM 4.7 leads, 1226 against 1167.
Same board, both measured
Long documents
Listed context window
Gemini 2.5 Pro
Gemini 2.5 Pro takes 1.05M tokens against 205K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
GLM 4.7
Gemini 2.5 Pro $0.0063, GLM 4.7 $0.0015 per turn.
List prices
Cost per solved task
One SWE-bench Verified task, solved
GLM 4.7
Gemini 2.5 Pro $0.64, GLM 4.7 $0.29.
Published attempt cost and pass rate
At a glance
- Coding index
- Gemini 2.5 Pro 37.0 from 2 benchmarks, GLM 4.7 33.6 from 1 benchmark.
- Widest category
- Agentic work, 26.5 points apart on average over 2 shared benchmarks.
- Widest single gap
- τ²-Bench Telecom: Gemini 2.5 Pro 54.1% against GLM 4.7 95.9%, 41.8 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Gemini 2.5 Pro $10.00 against GLM 4.7 $1.98 per million output tokens, 5.1x apart.
- Context window
- Gemini 2.5 Pro takes 1.05M tokens, GLM 4.7 205K.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
| Category | Gemini 2.5 Pro | Bars | GLM 4.7 | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 1 | 8 | ||
| Intelligence | 1 | 1 | ||
| Agentic work | 0 | 2 | ||
| Reasoning | 4 | 2 | ||
| Math | 3 | 2 | ||
| Knowledge | 8 | 0 | ||
| Web design | 1 | 5 | ||
| General | 18 | 2 | ||
| All shared boards | 36 | 22 |
CodingLike-for-likeFour of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index18
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.5 Pro | GLM 4.7 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench Verified | 53.6% | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Pro measured |
| LMArena WebDev | 1226 | 1435 | GLM 4.7 |
| AA Coding Index | 33.3 | 45.3 | GLM 4.7 |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 82.2% | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| SWE-bench Verified (Vals AI) | 54.4% | 69.4% | GLM 4.7 |
| Vibe Code Bench (Vals AI) | 0.4% | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Pro measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | 80.1% | 89.4% | GLM 4.7 |
| SciCode | 46.3% | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Pro measured |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | 26.5% | 31.8% | GLM 4.7 |
| Terminal-Bench | 32.6% | 33.4% | GLM 4.7 |
| GSO-Bench | 3.9% | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Pro measured |
| WeirdML | 54.0% | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Pro measured |
| ALE-Bench | Not measured | 399.5 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| LMArena Text: coding | 1452 | 1454 | GLM 4.7 |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | 1459 | 1453 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| LMArena WebDev: React | Not measured | 1420 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| LMArena WebDev: HTML | 1235 | 1447 | GLM 4.7 |
| LMArena WebDev: from an image | 1285 | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Pro measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 20 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index11
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.5 Pro | GLM 4.7 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 16.1 | 22.2 | GLM 4.7 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 145.1 | 143.6 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
Agentic workLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index02
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.5 Pro | GLM 4.7 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | 1.6 | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Pro measured |
| Design Arena: agents building full-stack apps | Not measured | 1050 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| Design Arena: agents building mobile apps | Not measured | 1105 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| Design Arena: agents building Android apps | Not measured | 1118 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| Design Arena: agents building Godot games | Not measured | 1058 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| τ²-Bench Telecom | 54.1% | 95.9% | GLM 4.7 |
| GDPval | 23.3% | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Pro measured |
| DeepResearch Bench | 41.5% | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Pro measured |
| Vending-Bench 2 | $574 | $2,377 | GLM 4.7 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 30 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index42
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.5 Pro | GLM 4.7 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | Not measured | 80.0% | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 84.4% | 85.9% | GLM 4.7 |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 22.5% | 27.4% | GLM 4.7 |
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run) | 85.3% | 83.3% | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| ARC-AGI | 41.0% | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Pro measured |
| ARC-AGI-2 | 4.9% | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Pro measured |
| SimpleBench | Not measured | 47.7% | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| Chess puzzles | Not measured | 21.0% | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | 1455 | 1443 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| LMArena Text: expert | 1452 | 1424 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | 1453 | 1452 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| LMArena Vision: diagrams | 1274 | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Pro measured |
| LMArena Vision: homework | 1281 | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Pro measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 8 boards here | |||
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index32
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.5 Pro | GLM 4.7 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIME | Not measured | 93.3% | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| MGSM (Vals AI) | Not measured | 88.2% | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| AA Math Index | 87.7 | 95.0 | GLM 4.7 |
| AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run) | 87.7% | 95.0% | GLM 4.7 |
| OTIS Mock AIME | 84.7% | 83.3% | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| FrontierMath, tiers 1 to 3 | 24.6% | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Pro measured |
| FrontierMath, tier 4 | 0.0% | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Pro measured |
| ProofBench | Not measured | 6.0% | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| LMArena Text: math | 1450 | 1424 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | 1454 | 1411 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| Neither model has a result on the other 3 boards here | |||
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index80
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.5 Pro | GLM 4.7 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro | Not measured | 82.7% | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| LegalBench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 83.4% | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| CaseLaw (Vals AI) | 63.9% | 54.9% | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| CorpFin (Vals AI) | 60.8% | 46.4% | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| TaxEval (Vals AI) | Not measured | 68.8% | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| MortgageTax (Vals AI) | 68.9% | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Pro measured |
| MedQA (Vals AI) | Not measured | 93.7% | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| MedCode (Vals AI) | 50.6% | 32.8% | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | 86.2% | 85.6% | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| SimpleQA Verified | Not measured | 32.2% | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| LMArena Text: science | 1480 | 1457 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | 1476 | 1469 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | 1480 | 1444 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | 1439 | 1429 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| Neither model has a result on the other 3 boards here | |||
Web designLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index15
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.5 Pro | GLM 4.7 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | 1167 | 1226 | GLM 4.7 |
| Design Arena: UI components | 1139 | 1199 | GLM 4.7 |
| Design Arena: game dev | 1112 | 1189 | GLM 4.7 |
| Design Arena: data viz | 1222 | 1195 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| Design Arena: 3D | 1080 | 1191 | GLM 4.7 |
| Design Arena: all code categories | 1152 | 1217 | GLM 4.7 |
| Design Arena: SVG | Not measured | 1142 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| Design Arena: ASCII art | Not measured | 1165 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index182
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.5 Pro | GLM 4.7 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAGE (Vals AI) | 41.9% | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Pro measured |
| MedScribe (Vals AI) | 73.5% | 68.6% | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| IFBench | 48.7% | 67.9% | GLM 4.7 |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 69.0% | 71.0% | GLM 4.7 |
| DTBench | 82.4% | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Pro measured |
| LMCA | 34.8% | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Pro measured |
| Creative writing (Lech Mazur) | 83.8% | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Pro measured |
| CL-bench | Not measured | 15.9% | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| CL-bench Life | Not measured | 10.9% | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| LMArena Text | 1458 | 1435 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | 1437 | 1412 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | 1454 | 1401 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| LMArena Vision | 1263 | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Pro measured |
| LMArena Text: English | 1458 | 1453 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| LMArena Text: non-English | 1452 | 1417 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | 1507 | 1495 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| LMArena Text: German | 1487 | 1426 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| LMArena Text: Japanese | 1461 | 1439 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| LMArena Text: Korean | 1434 | 1399 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| LMArena Text: French | 1473 | 1432 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| LMArena Text: Spanish | 1474 | 1434 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| LMArena Text: Russian | 1461 | 1423 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| LMArena Text: Polish | 1479 | 1435 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | 1453 | 1446 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | 1449 | 1432 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | 1454 | 1411 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | 1441 | 1400 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| LMArena Vision: English | 1261 | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Pro measured |
| LMArena Vision: Chinese | 1300 | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Pro measured |
| LMArena Vision: reading text | 1270 | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Pro measured |
| LMArena Vision: humor | 1262 | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Pro measured |
| LMArena Vision: captioning | 1304 | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Pro measured |
| LMArena Vision: recognizing things | 1283 | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Pro measured |
| LMArena Vision: creative writing | 1265 | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Pro measured |
| LMArena Document | 1421 | Not measured | Only Gemini 2.5 Pro measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 11 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.5 Pro | GLM 4.7 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
GLM 4.7 costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
GLM 4.7 costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
GLM 4.7 costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | Google Gemini 2.5 Pro | Z.ai GLM 4.7 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Z.ai | |
| Weights | No public weights listed | Open weights |
| Released | June 17, 2025 | December 22, 2025 |
| Context window | 1.05M | 205K |
| Input $/Mtok | $1.25 | $0.54 |
| Output $/Mtok | $10.00 | $1.98 |
| Coding index | 37.0 | 33.6 |
| Independent measurements behind it | 2 | 1 |
| Cost per solved task | $0.64 | $0.29 |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Gemini 2.5 Pro better than GLM 4.7 for coding?
Pick Gemini 2.5 Pro for coding: it scores 37.0 on the Vibe Coding Index against 33.6 for GLM 4.7. Pick GLM 4.7 when output tokens cost 5.1x less, or when a solved task costs $0.29 against $0.64.
Which is cheaper, Gemini 2.5 Pro or GLM 4.7?
Gemini 2.5 Pro costs $1.25 per million input tokens and $10.00 per million output tokens; GLM 4.7 costs $0.54 and $1.98. Per solved SWE-bench Verified task, Gemini 2.5 Pro costs $0.64 and GLM 4.7 $0.29.
Which has the bigger context window, Gemini 2.5 Pro or GLM 4.7?
Gemini 2.5 Pro, with 1.05M tokens against 205K.
How many benchmarks is the Gemini 2.5 Pro vs GLM 4.7 comparison based on?
58 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. Gemini 2.5 Pro's coding index rests on 2 independent benchmarks and GLM 4.7's on 1. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.