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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview vs Qwen3.8 Max Preview

Qwen3.8 Max Preview comes out ahead, 47 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)

    Qwen3.8 Max Preview

    Released Jul 19, 2026

    47/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$2.00 / $6.00
    • Context1M
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01 — Verdict

Qwen3.8 Max Preview is our pick

Qwen3.8 Max Preview is the better all-round choice, scoring 47/100 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 priceQwen3.8 Max PreviewQwen3.8 Max Preview $3.00 · Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview $3.44 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextQwen3.8 Max PreviewQwen3.8 Max Preview 1,000,000 · Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview 128,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsQwen3.8 Max PreviewGemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview: Text, Images · Qwen3.8 Max Preview: Text, Images, Video
  • Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
How the score is built
MeasureWeightGemini 2.5 Computer Use PreviewQwen3.8 Max Preview
Price50%2427
Inputs & features30%6070
Context window20%2460
Overall100%35/10047/100

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 Qwen3.8 Max Preview specifications side by side
SpecificationGemini 2.5 Computer Use PreviewGoogleQwen3.8 Max PreviewAlibaba (Qwen)
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$1.25 (best)$2.00
Output$10.00$6.00 (best)
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$3.44$3.00 (best)
Long-context rateOver 200K: $2.50 / $15.00Same rate
Price sourceOfficial Google APIMedian of 6 providers
Limits
Context window128,000 tokens1,000,000 tokens (best)
Max output64,000 tokens131,072 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-10-2025—
API providers26 (best)
ReleasedOct 7, 2025Jul 19, 2026
Knowledge cutoffJan 2025—
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.

  • Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview$32.50
  • Qwen3.8 Max Preview$32.00
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview or Qwen3.8 Max Preview?

Qwen3.8 Max Preview is the better all-round choice, scoring 47/100 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 Qwen3.8 Max Preview?

Qwen3.8 Max Preview is cheaper at $2.00 input / $6.00 output per million tokens (median across 6 API providers). 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 $3.00 per million tokens for Qwen3.8 Max Preview versus $3.44 for Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview (1.1× 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 Qwen3.8 Max Preview has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview and Qwen3.8 Max Preview 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?

Qwen3.8 Max Preview 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, Qwen3.8 Max Preview up to 131,072 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview accepts text and images; Qwen3.8 Max Preview accepts text, images and video. Qwen3.8 Max Preview handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

No. Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview and Qwen3.8 Max Preview are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.

Which is newer?

Qwen3.8 Max Preview is the newest, released Jul 19, 2026. Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview came out Oct 7, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview Jan 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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