Self-hosting and data control
Choose Z.ai GLM 5.3 (on Mistral)
Z.ai GLM 5.3 (on Mistral) has open weights, so you can run it on your own servers; Gemini 3.7 Flash is only available through its provider.
Gemini 3.7 Flash vs Z.ai GLM 5.3 (on Mistral): price, context and capabilities
Choose Gemini 3.7 Flash for images as input. Choose Z.ai GLM 5.3 (on Mistral) for self-hosting and data control and the latest release.
In short
- A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price.
- Gemini 3.7 Flash reads more per request: 1.05M tokens against 1M.
- Only Gemini 3.7 Flash offers vision, reasoning, structured output, prompt caching.
Which should you choose?
Each answer below comes straight from the published prices, specifications and independent benchmark results.
Images as input
Choose Gemini 3.7 Flash
Gemini 3.7 Flash accepts images as input; Z.ai GLM 5.3 (on Mistral) does not.
Latest release
Choose Z.ai GLM 5.3 (on Mistral)
Z.ai GLM 5.3 (on Mistral) is the newer release (Aug 18, 2026, against Aug 13, 2026 for Gemini 3.7 Flash).
Specifications side by side
| Gemini 3.7 Flash | Z.ai GLM 5.3 (on Mistral) | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral AI | |
| Category | Language models | Language models |
| Status | Generally available | Generally available |
| Headline price | $1.50 / 1M tokens | No data |
| Input | $0.75 / 1M tokens | No data |
| Output | $3.75 / 1M tokens | No data |
| Cached input | $0.075 / 1M tokens | No data |
| Context window | 1.05M | 1M |
| Max output | 66k | No data |
| Released | Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| Licence | Proprietary | Open weights |
| Capabilities | Vision, Reasoning, Tool calling, Structured output, Prompt caching | Tool calling |
| API model id | gemini-3.7-flash | zai-glm-5-3 |
Benchmarks side by side
Leader in bold.
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.7 Flash | Z.ai GLM 5.3 (on Mistral) |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | No data | 44.8 |
| SciCode | No data | 59% |
| GPQA Diamond | No data | 91.7% |
| Humanity's Last Exam | No data | 42.3% |
| Long-context reasoning (AA-LCR) | No data | 79.7% |
Independent evaluations by Artificial Analysis, run the same way for every model, at the reasoning setting shown. Percentages unless marked as an index.
Frequently asked questions
Should I choose Gemini 3.7 Flash or Z.ai GLM 5.3 (on Mistral)?
Choose Gemini 3.7 Flash for images as input. Choose Z.ai GLM 5.3 (on Mistral) for self-hosting and data control and the latest release.
Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.7 Flash or Z.ai GLM 5.3 (on Mistral)?
A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price.
Which has the larger context window, Gemini 3.7 Flash or Z.ai GLM 5.3 (on Mistral)?
Gemini 3.7 Flash reads more per request: 1.05M tokens against 1M.
What is the difference between Gemini 3.7 Flash and Z.ai GLM 5.3 (on Mistral)?
Gemini 3.7 Flash is made by Google and Z.ai GLM 5.3 (on Mistral) by Mistral AI. A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price. Gemini 3.7 Flash reads more per request: 1.05M tokens against 1M. Only Gemini 3.7 Flash offers vision, reasoning, structured output, prompt caching.
Which is newer, Gemini 3.7 Flash or Z.ai GLM 5.3 (on Mistral)?
Z.ai GLM 5.3 (on Mistral) was released on Aug 18, 2026 and Gemini 3.7 Flash on Aug 13, 2026.