Qwen MT Plus vs Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 comes out ahead, 48 to 11 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen MT Plus
11/100- ECI—
- Price$2.46 / $7.37
- Context16K
- Our pick
GoogleGemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
48/100- ECI—
- Price$1.22 / $9.75
- Context1.05M
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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 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 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 $3.35 · Qwen MT Plus $3.69 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextGemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 1,048,576 · Qwen MT Plus 16,384 tokens
- Widest inputsGemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05Qwen MT Plus: Text · Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05: Text, Images, PDFs, Audio
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
| Measure | Weight | Qwen MT Plus | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 22 | 24 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 0 | 80 |
| Context window | 20% | 0 | 61 |
| Overall | 100% | 11/100 | 48/100 |
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 | Qwen MT PlusAlibaba (Qwen) | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05Google |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $2.46 | $1.22 (best) |
| Output | $7.37 (best) | $9.75 |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $3.69 | $3.35 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Alibaba API | Median of 4 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 16,384 tokens | 1,048,576 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 8,192 tokens | 65,536 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | Yes |
| Audio | No | Yes |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | Yes |
| Tool calling | No | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API model ID | qwen-mt-plus | — |
| API providers | 3 | 4 (best) |
| Released | Jul 24, 2025 | Jun 5, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | Jan 31, 2025 |
What would a month cost?
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- Qwen MT Plus$39.34
- Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05$31.69
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Qwen MT Plus or Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05?
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is the better all-round choice, scoring 48/100 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, Qwen MT Plus or Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05?
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is cheaper at $1.22 input / $9.75 output per million tokens (median across 4 API providers). 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 $3.35 per million tokens for Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 versus $3.69 for Qwen MT Plus (1.1× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Qwen MT Plus has not been scored yet and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Qwen MT Plus and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 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 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 has the largest context window at 1,048,576 tokens, against 16,384 for Qwen MT Plus. Maximum output per response: Qwen MT Plus up to 8,192, Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 up to 65,536 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Qwen MT Plus accepts text; Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 accepts text, images, PDFs and audio. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
No. Qwen MT Plus and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.
Which is newer?
Qwen MT Plus is the newest, released Jul 24, 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.
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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