Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash vs Qwen: Qwen3 Max
Side-by-side comparison of Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash and Qwen: Qwen3 Max. Compare pricing, context window, capabilities, and find out which is better for your workflow.
Verdict
strong confidenceGoogle: Gemini 2.5 Flash leads overall
Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash leads in price and context window and capabilities and max output, making it the stronger choice for most workflows. Qwen: Qwen3 Max remains a solid alternative depending on your specific needs.
Best for with Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash
Best for with Qwen: Qwen3 Max
Side-by-side
Technical specifications
| Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash | Qwen: Qwen3 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Qwen | |
| Input price | $0.30/M | $0.78/M |
| Output price | $3/M | $4/M |
| Context window | 1.0M | 262K |
| Max output | 66K | 33K |
| Capabilities | Tool useVisionAudioReasoning | Tool use |
| Released | Jun 17, 2025 | Sep 23, 2025 |
Scoring breakdown
How each dimension compares
Price
Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash leadsGoogle: Gemini 2.5 Flash
$3/M tokens
Qwen: Qwen3 Max
$4/M tokens
Context Window
Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash leadsGoogle: Gemini 2.5 Flash
1.0M tokens
Qwen: Qwen3 Max
262K tokens
Capabilities
Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash leadsGoogle: Gemini 2.5 Flash
4/4
Qwen: Qwen3 Max
1/4
Max Output
Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash leadsGoogle: Gemini 2.5 Flash
66K tokens
Qwen: Qwen3 Max
33K tokens
Recency
Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash
Jun 2025
Qwen: Qwen3 Max
Sep 2025
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