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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Gemini 2.5 Flash vs Baichuan M2 32B

Gemini 2.5 Flash comes out ahead, 68 to 58 on our weighted score, though Baichuan M2 32B is 12× cheaper per token.

  1. Our pick

    Google

    Gemini 2.5 Flash

    Released Jun 17, 2025

    68/100
    • ECI140.6
    • Price$0.30 / $2.50
    • Context1.05M
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  2. Baichuan

    Baichuan M2 32B

    Released Aug 13, 2025

    58/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.07 / $0.07
    • Context131K
    Full specs Remove Baichuan M2 32B

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01 — Verdict

Gemini 2.5 Flash is our pick

Gemini 2.5 Flash is the better all-round choice, scoring 68/100 against Baichuan M2 32B (58). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Baichuan M2 32B wins on price. 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 priceBaichuan M2 32BBaichuan M2 32B $0.07 · Gemini 2.5 Flash $0.85 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextGemini 2.5 FlashGemini 2.5 Flash 1,048,576 · Baichuan M2 32B 131,072 tokens
  • Widest inputsGemini 2.5 FlashGemini 2.5 Flash: Text, Images, PDFs, Audio, Video · Baichuan M2 32B: Text
  • Self-hostingBaichuan M2 32BPublishes downloadable weights (Apache-2.0)
How the score is built
MeasureWeightGemini 2.5 FlashBaichuan M2 32B
Price50%51100
Inputs & features30%10010
Context window20%6125
Overall100%68/10058/100

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 Flash vs Baichuan M2 32B specifications side by side
SpecificationGemini 2.5 FlashGoogleBaichuan M2 32BBaichuan
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)140.6—
ECI rank#110 of 165—
Price per million tokens
Input$0.30$0.07 (best)
Output$2.50$0.07 (best)
Cached input$0.03—
Blended (3:1)$0.85$0.07 (best)
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceOfficial Google APIMedian of 1 providers
Limits
Context window1,048,576 tokens (best)131,072 tokens
Max output65,536 tokens131,072 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesNo
PDFsYesNo
AudioYesNo
VideoYesNo
ReasoningYesYes
Tool callingYesNo
Structured outputYesNo
Availability
WeightsProprietaryOpenApache-2.0
API model IDgemini-2.5-flash—
API providers32 (best)1
ReleasedJun 17, 2025Aug 13, 2025
Knowledge cutoffJan 2025—
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Gemini 2.5 Flash$8.00
  • Baichuan M2 32B$0.84
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Gemini 2.5 Flash or Baichuan M2 32B?

Gemini 2.5 Flash is the better all-round choice, scoring 68/100 against Baichuan M2 32B (58). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Baichuan M2 32B wins on price. 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 Flash or Baichuan M2 32B?

Baichuan M2 32B is cheaper at $0.07 input / $0.07 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). Gemini 2.5 Flash costs $0.30 input / $2.50 output per million tokens (official Google API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.07 per million tokens for Baichuan M2 32B versus $0.85 for Gemini 2.5 Flash (12× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Gemini 2.5 Flash has an ECI of 140.6 and Baichuan M2 32B has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Gemini 2.5 Flash and Baichuan M2 32B yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that Baichuan M2 32B does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.

Which has the bigger context window?

Gemini 2.5 Flash has the largest context window at 1,048,576 tokens, against 131,072 for Baichuan M2 32B. Maximum output per response: Gemini 2.5 Flash up to 65,536, Baichuan M2 32B up to 131,072 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Gemini 2.5 Flash accepts text, images, PDFs, audio and video; Baichuan M2 32B accepts text. Gemini 2.5 Flash handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

Baichuan M2 32B publishes its weights (Apache-2.0) and can be self-hosted; Gemini 2.5 Flash is proprietary.

Which is newer?

Baichuan M2 32B is the newest, released Aug 13, 2025. Gemini 2.5 Flash came out Jun 17, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Gemini 2.5 Flash 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 Nov 2, 2026.

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