Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) vs GLM 4.7
Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) costs 1.5x less per output token than GLM 4.7 ($1.50 vs $2.20 per million). Updated October 21, 2026; no benchmark has tested both models yet.
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $1.50
- Coding
- 55.1
- Overall
- 56.9
- Output $/M
- $2.20
Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) or GLM 4.7: which to pick
Only GLM 4.7 has a coding score, 55.1 on the Vibe Coding Index; Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) has none, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) for output tokens 1.5x cheaper ($1.50 vs $2.20 per million).
No benchmark has tested both yet. Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) has results on Design Arena: images, Design Arena: graphic design and Design Arena: logos; GLM 4.7 on LMArena WebDev, AA Coding Index and LiveCodeBench (Vals AI). Compare them on price and context instead.
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, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Only GLM 4.7 has a coding score, so no call is made.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
No call
Only GLM 4.7 has a AA Intelligence Index result, 22.2.
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
No call
Only GLM 4.7 has a Design Arena: websites result, 1226.
Directional only
Image generation
Design Arena: images
No call
Only Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) has a Design Arena: images result, 1239.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
GLM 4.7
GLM 4.7 takes 205K tokens against 66K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)
Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) $0.0010, GLM 4.7 $0.0017 per turn.
List prices
Cost per solved task
One SWE-bench Verified task, solved
No call
Only GLM 4.7 has the number, $0.29.
Directional only
At a glance
- Coding index
- Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) not benchmarked, GLM 4.7 55.1 from 2 benchmarks.
- Widest category
- None yet: no category has been tested on both models.
- Widest single gap
- None yet: no benchmark has tested both models.
- Output price
- Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) $1.50 against GLM 4.7 $2.20 per million output tokens, 1.5x apart.
- Context window
- Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) takes 66K tokens, GLM 4.7 205K.
Benchmark by benchmark
Every board either model has a result on, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale. Only one model is measured on each, so no row names a leader.
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index12 boards measured
| Benchmark | Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) | GLM 4.7 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | Not measured | 1435 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| AA Coding Index | Not measured | 45.3 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 82.2% | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| SWE-bench Verified (Vals AI) | Not measured | 69.4% | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 89.4% | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 31.8% | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| Terminal-Bench | Not measured | 33.4% | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| ALE-Bench | Not measured | 399.5 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| LMArena Text: coding | Not measured | 1454 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | Not measured | 1453 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| LMArena WebDev: React | Not measured | 1420 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| LMArena WebDev: HTML | Not measured | 1447 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 27 boards here | |||
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
| Benchmark | Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) | GLM 4.7 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | Not measured | 22.2 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | Not measured | 143.6 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index7 boards measured
| Benchmark | Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) | GLM 4.7 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1112 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| Design Arena: agents building Godot games | Not measured | 1058 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| τ²-Bench Telecom | Not measured | 95.9% | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| Vending-Bench 2 | Not measured | $2,377 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| BrowseComp-Plus | Not measured | 64.7% | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 34 boards here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index9 boards measured
| Benchmark | Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) | GLM 4.7 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | Not measured | 80.0% | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 85.9% | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 27.4% | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run) | Not measured | 83.3% | Only GLM 4.7 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 | Not measured | 1443 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| LMArena Text: expert | Not measured | 1424 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | Not measured | 1452 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 13 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index8 boards measured
| Benchmark | Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) | 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 | Not measured | 95.0 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 95.0% | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| OTIS Mock AIME | Not measured | 83.3% | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| ProofBench | Not measured | 6.0% | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| LMArena Text: math | Not measured | 1424 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | Not measured | 1411 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 5 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index13 boards measured
| Benchmark | Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) | 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) | Not measured | 54.9% | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| CorpFin (Vals AI) | Not measured | 46.4% | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| TaxEval (Vals AI) | Not measured | 68.8% | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| MedQA (Vals AI) | Not measured | 93.7% | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| MedCode (Vals AI) | Not measured | 32.8% | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 85.6% | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| SimpleQA Verified | Not measured | 32.2% | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| LMArena Text: science | Not measured | 1457 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | Not measured | 1469 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | Not measured | 1444 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | Not measured | 1429 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 5 boards here | |||
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index8 boards measured
| Benchmark | Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) | GLM 4.7 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | Not measured | 1226 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| Design Arena: UI components | Not measured | 1199 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| Design Arena: game dev | Not measured | 1189 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| Design Arena: data viz | Not measured | 1195 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| Design Arena: 3D | Not measured | 1191 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| Design Arena: all code categories | Not measured | 1217 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| Design Arena: SVG | Not measured | 1143 | 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 | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index22 boards measured
| Benchmark | Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) | GLM 4.7 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MedScribe (Vals AI) | Not measured | 68.6% | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| IFBench | Not measured | 67.9% | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | Not measured | 71.0% | Only GLM 4.7 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 | Not measured | 1435 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | Not measured | 1412 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | Not measured | 1401 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| LMArena Text: English | Not measured | 1453 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| LMArena Text: non-English | Not measured | 1417 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | Not measured | 1495 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| LMArena Text: German | Not measured | 1426 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| LMArena Text: Japanese | Not measured | 1439 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| LMArena Text: Korean | Not measured | 1399 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| LMArena Text: French | Not measured | 1432 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| LMArena Text: Spanish | Not measured | 1434 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| LMArena Text: Russian | Not measured | 1423 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| LMArena Text: Polish | Not measured | 1435 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | Not measured | 1446 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | Not measured | 1432 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | Not measured | 1411 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | Not measured | 1400 | Only GLM 4.7 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 24 boards here | |||
Image generationDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index5 boards measured
| Benchmark | Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) | GLM 4.7 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: images | 1239 | Not measured | Only Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) measured |
| Design Arena: graphic design | 1249 | Not measured | Only Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) measured |
| Design Arena: logos | 1214 | Not measured | Only Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) measured |
| LMArena Text to Image | 1250 | Not measured | Only Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) measured |
| LMArena Image Edit | 1313 | Not measured | Only Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) measured |
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
Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) 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 Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) | Z.ai GLM 4.7 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Z.ai | |
| Weights | No public weights listed | Open weights |
| Released | June 30, 2026 | December 22, 2025 |
| Context window | 66K | 205K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.25 | $0.60 |
| Output $/Mtok | $1.50 | $2.20 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | 55.1 |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 2 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | $0.29 |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) better than GLM 4.7 for coding?
Only GLM 4.7 has a coding score, 55.1 on the Vibe Coding Index; Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) has none, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) for output tokens 1.5x cheaper ($1.50 vs $2.20 per million).
Which is cheaper, Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) or GLM 4.7?
Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) costs $0.25 per million input tokens and $1.50 per million output tokens; GLM 4.7 costs $0.60 and $2.20. Cost per solved task is known for GLM 4.7 only.
Which has the bigger context window, Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) or GLM 4.7?
GLM 4.7, with 205K tokens against 66K.
Has any benchmark tested both Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) and GLM 4.7?
No benchmark has tested both yet. Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) has results on Design Arena: images, Design Arena: graphic design and Design Arena: logos; GLM 4.7 on LMArena WebDev, AA Coding Index and LiveCodeBench (Vals AI). Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 21, 2026.