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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 vs Qwen3 Max Preview

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 comes out ahead, 48 to 33 on our weighted score, though Qwen3 Max Preview is 47% cheaper per token.

  1. Our pick

    Google

    Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

    Released Jun 5, 2025

    48/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$1.22 / $9.75
    • Context1.05M
    Full specs Remove Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

  2. Alibaba (Qwen)

    Qwen3 Max Preview

    Released Sep 5, 2025

    33/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.975 / $4.14
    • Context262K
    Full specs Remove Qwen3 Max Preview

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01 — Verdict

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is our pick

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is the better all-round choice, scoring 48/100 against Qwen3 Max Preview (33). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Qwen3 Max Preview 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 priceQwen3 Max PreviewQwen3 Max Preview $1.77 · Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 $3.35 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextGemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 1,048,576 · Qwen3 Max Preview 262,144 tokens
  • Widest inputsGemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05: Text, Images, PDFs, Audio · Qwen3 Max Preview: Text
  • Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
How the score is built
MeasureWeightGemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05Qwen3 Max Preview
Price50%2437
Inputs & features30%8025
Context window20%6137
Overall100%48/10033/100

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 Pro Preview 06-05 vs Qwen3 Max Preview specifications side by side
SpecificationGemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05GoogleQwen3 Max PreviewAlibaba (Qwen)
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$1.22$0.975 (best)
Output$9.75$4.14 (best)
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$3.35$1.77 (best)
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceMedian of 4 providersMedian of 2 providers
Limits
Context window1,048,576 tokens (best)262,144 tokens
Max output65,536 tokens (best)32,768 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesNo
PDFsYesNo
AudioYesNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningYesNo
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsProprietaryProprietary
API model ID——
API providers4 (best)2
ReleasedJun 5, 2025Sep 5, 2025
Knowledge cutoffJan 31, 2025Apr 2025
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05$31.69
  • Qwen3 Max Preview$18.03
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 or Qwen3 Max Preview?

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is the better all-round choice, scoring 48/100 against Qwen3 Max Preview (33). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Qwen3 Max Preview 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 Pro Preview 06-05 or Qwen3 Max Preview?

Qwen3 Max Preview is cheaper at $0.975 input / $4.14 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers). Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 costs $1.22 input / $9.75 output per million tokens (median across 4 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $1.77 per million tokens for Qwen3 Max Preview versus $3.35 for Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 (1.9× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 has not been scored yet and Qwen3 Max Preview has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 and Qwen3 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?

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 has the largest context window at 1,048,576 tokens, against 262,144 for Qwen3 Max Preview. Maximum output per response: Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 up to 65,536, Qwen3 Max Preview up to 32,768 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 accepts text, images, PDFs and audio; Qwen3 Max Preview accepts text. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

No. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 and Qwen3 Max Preview are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.

Which is newer?

Qwen3 Max Preview is the newest, released Sep 5, 2025. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 came out Jun 5, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 Jan 31, 2025, Qwen3 Max Preview 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 Nov 2, 2026.

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