Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview vs Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking comes out ahead, 48 to 35 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
GoogleGemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview
35/100- ECI—
- Price$1.25 / $10.00
- Context128K
- Our pick
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking
48/100- ECI—
- Price$0.40 / $4.00
- Context131K
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Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking is our pick
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking is the better all-round choice, scoring 48/100 against Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview (35). It leads on price and inputs & features. 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 VL 235B A22B ThinkingQwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking $1.30 · Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview $3.44 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextQwen3 VL 235B A22B ThinkingQwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking 131,072 · Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview 128,000 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsGemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview: Text, Images · Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking: Text, Images
- Self-hostingQwen3 VL 235B A22B ThinkingPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview | Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 24 | 44 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 60 | 70 |
| Context window | 20% | 24 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 35/100 | 48/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
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| Specification | Gemini 2.5 Computer Use PreviewGoogle | Qwen3 VL 235B A22B ThinkingAlibaba (Qwen) |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $1.25 | $0.40 (best) |
| Output | $10.00 | $4.00 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $3.44 | $1.30 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Over 200K: $2.50 / $15.00 | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Google API | Median of 9 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 128,000 tokens | 131,072 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 64,000 tokens (best) | 32,768 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| API model ID | gemini-2.5-computer-use-preview-10-2025 | — |
| API providers | 2 | 9 (best) |
| Released | Oct 7, 2025 | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Jan 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 |
What would a month cost?
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- Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview$32.50
- Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking$12.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview or Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking?
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking is the better all-round choice, scoring 48/100 against Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview (35). It leads on price and inputs & features. 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 VL 235B A22B Thinking?
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking is cheaper at $0.40 input / $4.00 output per million tokens (median across 9 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 $1.30 per million tokens for Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking versus $3.44 for Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview (2.6× 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 VL 235B A22B Thinking 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 VL 235B A22B Thinking 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 VL 235B A22B Thinking has the largest context window at 131,072 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 VL 235B A22B Thinking up to 32,768 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview accepts text and images; Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking accepts text and images. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview is the newest, released Oct 7, 2025. Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking came out Sep 23, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview Jan 2025, Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking Mar 31, 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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