Gemma 3n E2B IT vs Qwen MT Plus
Gemma 3n E2B IT comes out ahead, 21 to 0 on our weighted score.
- Our pick
GoogleGemma 3n E2B IT
21/100- ECI—
- Price—
- Context33K
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen MT Plus
0/100- ECI—
- Price$2.46 / $7.37
- Context16K
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Gemma 3n E2B IT is our pick
Gemma 3n E2B IT is the better all-round choice, scoring 21/100 against Qwen MT Plus (0). It leads on inputs & features. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. 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 priceQwen MT PlusQwen MT Plus $3.69 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · Gemma 3n E2B IT unpriced
- Longest contextGemma 3n E2B ITGemma 3n E2B IT 32,768 · Qwen MT Plus 16,384 tokens
- Widest inputsGemma 3n E2B ITGemma 3n E2B IT: Text, Images, Audio · Qwen MT Plus: Text
- Self-hostingGemma 3n E2B ITPublishes downloadable weights (Gemma Terms of Use)
| Measure | Weight | Gemma 3n E2B IT | Qwen MT Plus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inputs & features | 60% | 35 | 0 |
| Context window | 40% | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 100% | 21/100 | 0/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability and price. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
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| Specification | Gemma 3n E2B ITGoogle | Qwen MT PlusAlibaba (Qwen) |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | — | $2.46 |
| Output | — | $7.37 |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | — | $3.69 |
| Long-context rate | — | Same rate |
| Price source | — | Official Alibaba API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 32,768 tokens (best) | 16,384 tokens |
| Max output | 32,768 tokens (best) | 8,192 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | Yes | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| Tool calling | No | No |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | OpenGemma Terms of Use | Proprietary |
| API model ID | — | qwen-mt-plus |
| API providers | — | 3 |
| Released | Jun 26, 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Jun 2024 | — |
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- Gemma 3n E2B IT—
- Qwen MT Plus$39.34
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Gemma 3n E2B IT or Qwen MT Plus?
Gemma 3n E2B IT is the better all-round choice, scoring 21/100 against Qwen MT Plus (0). It leads on inputs & features. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Gemma 3n E2B IT or Qwen MT Plus?
Qwen MT Plus is cheaper at $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 $3.69 per million tokens for Qwen MT Plus versus . Gemma 3n E2B IT has no published per-token price.
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Gemma 3n E2B IT 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 Gemma 3n E2B IT 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 Gemma 3n E2B IT and Qwen MT Plus does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.
Which has the bigger context window?
Gemma 3n E2B IT has the largest context window at 32,768 tokens, against 16,384 for Qwen MT Plus. Maximum output per response: Gemma 3n E2B IT up to 32,768, Qwen MT Plus up to 8,192 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Gemma 3n E2B IT accepts text, images and audio; Qwen MT Plus accepts text. Gemma 3n E2B IT handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Gemma 3n E2B IT publishes its weights (Gemma Terms of Use) and can be self-hosted; Qwen MT Plus is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Qwen MT Plus is the newest, released Jul 24, 2025. Gemma 3n E2B IT came out Jun 26, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Gemma 3n E2B IT Jun 2024.
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.
