Gemma 4 (Google) vs GLM / Z.ai (Zhipu AI)
Which one should you pick? Here's the full breakdown.
Our Pick
Gemma 4 (Google)
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8.3/10Google DeepMind's open-weights model family -- multimodal, 256K context, runs on edge devices
GLM / Z.ai (Zhipu AI)
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8.0/10Zhipu AI's open-weights family -- GLM-4.6 text flagship and GLM-4.6V multimodal, true MIT licensed
| Category | Gemma 4 (Google) | GLM / Z.ai (Zhipu AI) |
|---|---|---|
| Ease of Use | 7.0 | 6.5 |
| Output Quality | 8.0 | 8.5 |
| Value | 10.0 | 9.0 |
| Features | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Overall | 8.3 | 8.0 |
Pricing Comparison
| Feature | Gemma 4 (Google) | GLM / Z.ai (Zhipu AI) |
|---|---|---|
| Free Tier | Yes | Yes |
| Starting Price | $0 | $0 |
Benchmark Head-to-Head
Gemma 4 31B vs GLM-4.6
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 (Google) | GLM / Z.ai (Zhipu AI) |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 84.3% | 74.5% |
| HumanEval | 85% | 89.1% |
Which Should You Pick?
Pick Gemma 4 (Google) if...
- ✓Better value for money (10/10)
- ✓Stronger on graduate-level science questions (+9.8% on GPQA Diamond)
Developers and businesses who need a permissively licensed multimodal LLM they can self-host or fine-tune. Especially good for multilingual use cases and on-device deployment.
Visit Gemma 4 (Google)Pick GLM / Z.ai (Zhipu AI) if...
- ✓Stronger on python code generation (+4.1% on HumanEval)
Teams that need genuine MIT-licensed frontier open weights with no commercial strings. Especially strong for agentic workflows and vision (GLM-4.6V).
Visit GLM / Z.ai (Zhipu AI)Our Verdict
Gemma 4 (Google) edges out GLM / Z.ai (Zhipu AI) with a 8.3 vs 8.0 overall score. Both are solid picks, but Gemma 4 (Google) has the advantage in value.