Gemini 3.6 Flash vs GLM-4.6

Both are Mid-tier models, from Google and Z.ai respectively. GLM-4.6 is the cheaper choice overall at a 4:1 input:output ratio.

Which is cheaper

Input price: GLM-4.6 is cheaper ($0.60 vs $0.75).
Output price: GLM-4.6 is cheaper ($2.20 vs $3.75).
Blended, 4:1 input:output ratio: GLM-4.6 is 31.9% cheaper ($0.92 vs $1.35 per weighted 1M tokens).

Side by side

Spec	Gemini 3.6 Flash	GLM-4.6
Provider	Google	Z.ai
Tier	Mid	Mid
Context window	1.05M	200K
Max output	66K	128K
Input $/1M	$0.75	$0.60
Output $/1M	$3.75	$2.20
Cache read $/1M	$0.075	$0.11
Modalities	text, image	text

Gemini 3.6 Flash. Standard tier. Introductory pricing through 31 December 2026, identical to 3.7 Flash; from 1 January 2027 the rate is $1.50 input / $7.50 output, cache read $0.15 per 1M.

GLM-4.6. Widely-used popular GLM generation, per 1M tokens.

Sources

Gemini 3.6 Flash — verified August 29, 2026

GLM-4.6 — verified August 29, 2026

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