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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview vs Qwen MT Plus

Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview comes out ahead, 46 to 11 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. Our pick

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    Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview

    Released Apr 14, 2026

    46/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$1.00 / $5.00
    • Context131K
    Full specs Remove Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview

  2. Alibaba (Qwen)

    Qwen MT Plus

    Released Jul 24, 2025

    11/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$2.46 / $7.37
    • Context16K
    Full specs Remove Qwen MT Plus

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01 — Verdict

Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview is our pick

Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview is the better all-round choice, scoring 46/100 against Qwen MT Plus (11). 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 priceGemini Robotics-ER 1.6 PreviewGemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview $2.00 · Qwen MT Plus $3.69 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextGemini Robotics-ER 1.6 PreviewGemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview 131,072 · Qwen MT Plus 16,384 tokens
  • Widest inputsGemini Robotics-ER 1.6 PreviewGemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview: Text, Images, Audio, Video · Qwen MT Plus: Text
  • Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
How the score is built
MeasureWeightGemini Robotics-ER 1.6 PreviewQwen MT Plus
Price50%3422
Inputs & features30%800
Context window20%250
Overall100%46/10011/100

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 Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview vs Qwen MT Plus specifications side by side
SpecificationGemini Robotics-ER 1.6 PreviewGoogleQwen MT PlusAlibaba (Qwen)
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$1.00 (best)$2.46
Output$5.00 (best)$7.37
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$2.00 (best)$3.69
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceMedian of 1 providersOfficial Alibaba API
Limits
Context window131,072 tokens (best)16,384 tokens
Max output65,536 tokens (best)8,192 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioYesNo
VideoYesNo
ReasoningYesNo
Tool callingYesNo
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsProprietaryProprietary
API model ID—qwen-mt-plus
API providers13 (best)
ReleasedApr 14, 2026Jul 24, 2025
Knowledge cutoffJan 2025—
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview$20.00
  • Qwen MT Plus$39.34
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview or Qwen MT Plus?

Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview is the better all-round choice, scoring 46/100 against Qwen MT Plus (11). 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 Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview or Qwen MT Plus?

Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview is cheaper at $1.00 input / $5.00 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). Qwen MT Plus costs $2.46 input / $7.37 output per million tokens (official Alibaba API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $2.00 per million tokens for Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview versus $3.69 for Qwen MT Plus (1.8× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview has not been scored yet and Qwen MT Plus has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview and Qwen MT Plus yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that Qwen MT Plus does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.

Which has the bigger context window?

Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview has the largest context window at 131,072 tokens, against 16,384 for Qwen MT Plus. Maximum output per response: Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview up to 65,536, Qwen MT Plus up to 8,192 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview accepts text, images, audio and video; Qwen MT Plus accepts text. Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

No. Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview and Qwen MT Plus are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.

Which is newer?

Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview is the newest, released Apr 14, 2026. Qwen MT Plus came out Jul 24, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 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 Nov 2, 2026.

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