GPT-5.1 Chat vs Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct vs Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview
GPT-5.1 Chat comes out ahead, 38 to 35 and 28 on our weighted score, though Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct is 13% cheaper per token.
- Our pick
OpenAIGPT-5.1 Chat
38/100- ECI—
- Price$1.25 / $10.00
- Context128K
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct
28/100- ECI—
- Price$1.50 / $7.50
- Context262K
GoogleGemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview
35/100- ECI—
- Price$1.25 / $10.00
- Context128K
GPT-5.1 Chat is our pick
GPT-5.1 Chat is the better all-round choice, scoring 38/100 against Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview (35) and Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct (28). It leads on inputs & features. Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct wins on price 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 priceQwen3-Coder 480B-A35B InstructQwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct $3.00 · GPT-5.1 Chat $3.44 · Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview $3.44 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextQwen3-Coder 480B-A35B InstructQwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct 262,144 · GPT-5.1 Chat 128,000 · Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview 128,000 tokens
- Widest inputsGPT-5.1 Chat and Gemini 2.5 Computer Use PreviewGPT-5.1 Chat: Text, Images · Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct: Text · Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview: Text, Images
- Self-hostingQwen3-Coder 480B-A35B InstructPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | GPT-5.1 Chat | Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct | Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 24 | 27 | 24 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 70 | 25 | 60 |
| Context window | 20% | 24 | 37 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 38/100 | 28/100 | 35/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | GPT-5.1 ChatOpenAI | Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B InstructAlibaba (Qwen) | Gemini 2.5 Computer Use PreviewGoogle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $1.25 (best) | $1.50 | $1.25 (best) |
| Output | $10.00 | $7.50 (best) | $10.00 |
| Cached input | — | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $3.44 | $3.00 (best) | $3.44 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Over 32K: $2.70 / $13.50 | Over 200K: $2.50 / $15.00 |
| Price source | Median of 2 providers | Official Alibaba API | Official Google API |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 128,000 tokens | 262,144 tokens (best) | 128,000 tokens |
| Max output | 16,384 tokens | 65,536 tokens (best) | 64,000 tokens |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | No | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | No | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | No | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Proprietary | Open | Proprietary |
| API model ID | — | qwen3-coder-480b-a35b-instruct | gemini-2.5-computer-use-preview-10-2025 |
| API providers | 2 | 7 (best) | 2 |
| Released | Nov 13, 2025 | Apr 2025 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Sep 30, 2024 | Apr 2025 | Jan 2025 |
What would a month cost?
Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.
- GPT-5.1 Chat$32.50
- Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct$30.00
- Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview$32.50
Which should you choose?
Which is better: GPT-5.1 Chat, Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct or Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview?
GPT-5.1 Chat is the better all-round choice, scoring 38/100 against Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview (35) and Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct (28). It leads on inputs & features. Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct wins on price 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, GPT-5.1 Chat, Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct or Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview?
Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct is cheaper at $1.50 input / $7.50 output per million tokens (official Alibaba API price). GPT-5.1 Chat costs $1.25 input / $10.00 output per million tokens (median across 2 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 $3.00 per million tokens for Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct versus $3.44 for GPT-5.1 Chat (1.1× as much) and $3.44 for Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview (1.1× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. GPT-5.1 Chat has not been scored yet, Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct has not been scored yet and Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for GPT-5.1 Chat, Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct and Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. All three support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct has the largest context window at 262,144 tokens, against 128,000 for GPT-5.1 Chat and 128,000 for Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview. Maximum output per response: GPT-5.1 Chat up to 16,384, Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct up to 65,536, Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview up to 64,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
GPT-5.1 Chat accepts text and images; Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct accepts text; Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview accepts text and images. GPT-5.1 Chat handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; GPT-5.1 Chat and Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview is proprietary.
Which is newer?
GPT-5.1 Chat is the newest, released Nov 13, 2025. Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview came out Oct 7, 2025; Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct came out Apr 2025. Knowledge cutoff: GPT-5.1 Chat Sep 30, 2024, Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct Apr 2025, Gemini 2.5 Computer Use 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 Oct 4, 2026.
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