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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview vs Qwen3.5 Plus

Qwen3.5 Plus comes out ahead, 59 to 35 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. Google

    Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview

    Released Oct 7, 2025

    35/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$1.25 / $10.00
    • Context128K
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  2. Our pick

    Alibaba (Qwen)

    Qwen3.5 Plus

    Released Feb 16, 2026

    59/100
    • ECI146.8
    • Price$0.40 / $2.40
    • Context1M
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01 — Verdict

Qwen3.5 Plus is our pick

Qwen3.5 Plus is the better all-round choice, scoring 59/100 against Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview (35). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

  • CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
  • Lowest priceQwen3.5 PlusQwen3.5 Plus $0.90 · Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview $3.44 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextQwen3.5 PlusQwen3.5 Plus 1,000,000 · Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview 128,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsQwen3.5 PlusGemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview: Text, Images · Qwen3.5 Plus: Text, Images, Video
  • Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
How the score is built
MeasureWeightGemini 2.5 Computer Use PreviewQwen3.5 Plus
Price50%2452
Inputs & features30%6070
Context window20%2460
Overall100%35/10059/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview vs Qwen3.5 Plus specifications side by side
SpecificationGemini 2.5 Computer Use PreviewGoogleQwen3.5 PlusAlibaba (Qwen)
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)—146.8
ECI rank—#65 of 148
GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions—84.9%
OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics—86.7%
SimpleQA VerifiedShort factual questions—25.4%
Price per million tokens
Input$1.25$0.40 (best)
Output$10.00$2.40 (best)
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$3.44$0.90 (best)
Long-context rateOver 200K: $2.50 / $15.00Same rate
Price sourceOfficial Google APIOfficial Alibaba API
Limits
Context window128,000 tokens1,000,000 tokens (best)
Max output64,000 tokens65,536 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesYes
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoYes
ReasoningYesYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsProprietaryProprietary
API model IDgemini-2.5-computer-use-preview-10-2025qwen3.5-plus
API providers210 (best)
ReleasedOct 7, 2025Feb 16, 2026
Knowledge cutoffJan 2025Apr 2025
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview$32.50
  • Qwen3.5 Plus$8.80
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview or Qwen3.5 Plus?

Qwen3.5 Plus is the better all-round choice, scoring 59/100 against Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview (35). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

Which is cheaper, Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview or Qwen3.5 Plus?

Qwen3.5 Plus is cheaper at $0.40 input / $2.40 output per million tokens (official Alibaba API price). Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview costs $1.25 input / $10.00 output per million tokens (official Google API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.90 per million tokens for Qwen3.5 Plus versus $3.44 for Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview (3.8× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview has not been scored yet and Qwen3.5 Plus has an ECI of 146.8.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview and Qwen3.5 Plus yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

Qwen3.5 Plus has the largest context window at 1,000,000 tokens, against 128,000 for Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview. Maximum output per response: Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview up to 64,000, Qwen3.5 Plus up to 65,536 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview accepts text and images; Qwen3.5 Plus accepts text, images and video. Qwen3.5 Plus handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

No. Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview and Qwen3.5 Plus are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.

Which is newer?

Qwen3.5 Plus is the newest, released Feb 16, 2026. Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview came out Oct 7, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview Jan 2025, Qwen3.5 Plus Apr 2025.

How do you decide the winner?

Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.

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