GPT-5.1 Chat vs Qwen3-VL Plus vs Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview
Qwen3-VL Plus comes out ahead, 56 to 38 and 35 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
OpenAIGPT-5.1 Chat
38/100- ECI—
- Price$1.25 / $10.00
- Context128K
- Our pick
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen3-VL Plus
56/100- ECI—
- Price$0.20 / $1.60
- Context262K
GoogleGemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview
35/100- ECI—
- Price$1.25 / $10.00
- Context128K
Qwen3-VL Plus is our pick
Qwen3-VL Plus is the better all-round choice, scoring 56/100 against GPT-5.1 Chat (38) and Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview (35). It leads on price and context window. GPT-5.1 Chat wins on inputs & features. 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-VL PlusQwen3-VL Plus $0.55 · GPT-5.1 Chat $3.44 · Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview $3.44 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextQwen3-VL PlusQwen3-VL Plus 262,144 · GPT-5.1 Chat 128,000 · Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview 128,000 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsGPT-5.1 Chat: Text, Images · Qwen3-VL Plus: Text, Images · Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview: Text, Images
- Self-hostingNo open weightsAll three are available only through APIs
| Measure | Weight | GPT-5.1 Chat | Qwen3-VL Plus | Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 24 | 62 | 24 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 70 | 60 | 60 |
| Context window | 20% | 24 | 37 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 38/100 | 56/100 | 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-VL PlusAlibaba (Qwen) | Gemini 2.5 Computer Use PreviewGoogle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $1.25 | $0.20 (best) | $1.25 |
| Output | $10.00 | $1.60 (best) | $10.00 |
| Cached input | — | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $3.44 | $0.55 (best) | $3.44 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | 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 | 32,768 tokens | 64,000 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | No | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | No | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API model ID | — | qwen3-vl-plus | gemini-2.5-computer-use-preview-10-2025 |
| API providers | 2 | 6 (best) | 2 |
| Released | Nov 13, 2025 | Sep 23, 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-VL Plus$5.20
- Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview$32.50
Which should you choose?
Which is better: GPT-5.1 Chat, Qwen3-VL Plus or Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview?
Qwen3-VL Plus is the better all-round choice, scoring 56/100 against GPT-5.1 Chat (38) and Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview (35). It leads on price and context window. GPT-5.1 Chat wins on inputs & features. 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-VL Plus or Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview?
Qwen3-VL Plus is cheaper at $0.20 input / $1.60 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 $0.55 per million tokens for Qwen3-VL Plus versus $3.44 for GPT-5.1 Chat (6.2× as much) and $3.44 for Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview (6.2× 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-VL Plus 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-VL Plus 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-VL Plus 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-VL Plus up to 32,768, 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-VL Plus accepts text and images; Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview accepts text and images. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
No. GPT-5.1 Chat, Qwen3-VL Plus and Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.
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-VL Plus came out Sep 23, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: GPT-5.1 Chat Sep 30, 2024, Qwen3-VL Plus 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.
