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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Qwen3 235B-A22B vs Gemini 2.0 Flash

Gemini 2.0 Flash comes out ahead, 65 to 53 on our weighted score.

  1. Alibaba (Qwen)

    Qwen3 235B-A22B

    Released Apr 28, 2025

    53/100
    • ECI139.4
    • Price$0.70 / $2.80
    • Context131K
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  2. Our pick

    Google

    Gemini 2.0 Flash

    Released Dec 11, 2024

    65/100
    • ECI134.7
    • Price—
    • Context1.05M
    Full specs Remove Gemini 2.0 Flash

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01 — Verdict

Gemini 2.0 Flash is our pick

Gemini 2.0 Flash is the better all-round choice, scoring 65/100 against Qwen3 235B-A22B (53). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Qwen3 235B-A22B wins on capability. The score weighs capability 67%, inputs & features 20%, context window 13%.

  • CapabilityQwen3 235B-A22BCapabilities Index (ECI): Qwen3 235B-A22B 139.4 · Gemini 2.0 Flash 134.7
  • Lowest priceQwen3 235B-A22BQwen3 235B-A22B $1.23 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · Gemini 2.0 Flash unpriced
  • Longest contextGemini 2.0 FlashGemini 2.0 Flash 1,048,576 · Qwen3 235B-A22B 131,072 tokens
  • Widest inputsGemini 2.0 FlashQwen3 235B-A22B: Text · Gemini 2.0 Flash: Text, Images, PDFs, Audio, Video
  • Self-hostingQwen3 235B-A22BPublishes downloadable weights
How the score is built
MeasureWeightQwen3 235B-A22BGemini 2.0 Flash
CapabilityCapabilities Index (ECI)67%6559
Inputs & features20%3590
Context window13%2461
Overall100%53/10065/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: price. 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.

Qwen3 235B-A22B vs Gemini 2.0 Flash specifications side by side
SpecificationQwen3 235B-A22BAlibaba (Qwen)Gemini 2.0 FlashGoogle
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)139.4 (best)134.7
ECI rank#103 of 148 (best)#116 of 148
GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions70.7%—
Price per million tokens
Input$0.70—
Output$2.80—
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$1.23—
Long-context rateSame rate—
Price sourceOfficial Alibaba API—
Limits
Context window131,072 tokens1,048,576 tokens (best)
Max output16,384 tokens (best)8,192 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoYes
PDFsNoYes
AudioNoYes
VideoNoYes
ReasoningYesNo
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoYes
Availability
WeightsOpenProprietary
API model IDqwen3-235b-a22b—
API providers7—
ReleasedApr 28, 2025Dec 11, 2024
Knowledge cutoffApr 2025Jun 2024
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Qwen3 235B-A22B$12.60
  • Gemini 2.0 Flash—
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Qwen3 235B-A22B or Gemini 2.0 Flash?

Gemini 2.0 Flash is the better all-round choice, scoring 65/100 against Qwen3 235B-A22B (53). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Qwen3 235B-A22B wins on capability. The score weighs capability 67%, inputs & features 20%, context window 13%.

Which is cheaper, Qwen3 235B-A22B or Gemini 2.0 Flash?

Qwen3 235B-A22B is cheaper at $0.70 input / $2.80 output per million tokens (official Alibaba API price). . At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $1.23 per million tokens for Qwen3 235B-A22B versus . Gemini 2.0 Flash has no published per-token price.

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

Qwen3 235B-A22B scores higher on the Capabilities Index (ECI): Qwen3 235B-A22B 139.4 (#103 of 148) and Gemini 2.0 Flash 134.7 (#116 of 148). The confidence ranges of the top two overlap (135.2–140.8 vs 124.3–136.7), so treat the gap as small.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Qwen3 235B-A22B and Gemini 2.0 Flash yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. On overall capability, Qwen3 235B-A22B leads, which tends to carry over to coding, but test on your own codebase. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

Gemini 2.0 Flash has the largest context window at 1,048,576 tokens, against 131,072 for Qwen3 235B-A22B. Maximum output per response: Qwen3 235B-A22B up to 16,384, Gemini 2.0 Flash up to 8,192 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Qwen3 235B-A22B accepts text; Gemini 2.0 Flash accepts text, images, PDFs, audio and video. Gemini 2.0 Flash handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

Qwen3 235B-A22B publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Gemini 2.0 Flash is proprietary.

Which is newer?

Qwen3 235B-A22B is the newest, released Apr 28, 2025. Gemini 2.0 Flash came out Dec 11, 2024. Knowledge cutoff: Qwen3 235B-A22B Apr 2025, Gemini 2.0 Flash 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 Oct 4, 2026.

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