# Gemini 3.8 Flash vs GLM 5.2

As of Oct 15, 2026, Gemini 3.8 Flash leads GLM 5.2 in 6 of 7 shared categories: General LLM, Reasoning, Science, Long context, Factuality, and Abstraction (ARC).

Gemini 3.8 Flash: $1.5 per 1M blended tokens.

GLM 5.2: $1.7799999999999998 per 1M blended tokens.

Gemini 3.8 Flash: closed weights.

GLM 5.2: open weights.

- Which to pick, General LLM: As of Oct 15, 2026, Gemini 3.8 Flash leads GLM 5.2 in General LLM at #7 against #28.
- Which to pick, Reasoning: As of Oct 15, 2026, Gemini 3.8 Flash leads GLM 5.2 in Reasoning at #6 against #33.
- Which to pick, Science: As of Oct 15, 2026, Gemini 3.8 Flash leads GLM 5.2 in Science at #4 against #23.
- Which to pick, Coding › Web dev: As of Oct 15, 2026, GLM 5.2 leads Gemini 3.8 Flash in Coding › Web dev at #25 against #29.
- Which to pick, Long context: As of Oct 15, 2026, Gemini 3.8 Flash leads GLM 5.2 in Long context at #5 against #28.
- Which to pick, Factuality: As of Oct 15, 2026, Gemini 3.8 Flash leads GLM 5.2 in Factuality at #19 against #35.
- Which to pick, Abstraction (ARC): As of Oct 15, 2026, Gemini 3.8 Flash leads GLM 5.2 in Abstraction (ARC) at #1 against #29.

As of Oct 15, 2026, Gemini 3.8 Flash is state of the art on best per dollar in General LLM (since Oct 14, 2026; sources LMArena Text (style-controlled, overall); methodology v1.0).

As of Oct 15, 2026, GLM 5.2 is a former state-of-the-art holder in Coding › Web dev (since Jun 18, 2026; sources LMArena WebDev; methodology v1.0).