Gemini 3 Flash vs Qwen 3 Coder
Cheap, fast, 2M-token context. Meanwhile, qwen 3 coder: open-weights coding specialist.
Side-by-side
Specs
| Dimension | Gemini 3 Flash | Qwen 3 Coder |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Google | Alibaba |
| Released | 2026-01 | 2025-10 |
| Context window | ✓2M | 128K |
| Output max | ✓32K | 16K |
| Input /M | ✓$0.30 | $0.50 |
| Output /M | ✓$1.20 | $1.50 |
| Modalities | ✓text, image, audio, video | text |
| Open weights | no | ✓yes |
Scorecard
Dimension-by-dimension
Gemini 3 Flash
Qwen 3 Coder
reasoning
7.0
7.0
coding
7.0
9.0
writing
7.0
6.0
speed
10.0
8.0
value
10.0
10.0
Verdict
Which wins, by use case
| Use case | Winner | Why |
|---|---|---|
| coding | Qwen 3 Coder | a clear edge on our weighted coding score |
| writing | Gemini 3 Flash | a coin flip on our weighted writing score |
| chat | Gemini 3 Flash | a clear edge on our weighted chat score |
| agents | Qwen 3 Coder | a coin flip on our weighted agents score |
| summarization | Gemini 3 Flash | a clear edge on our weighted summarization score |
| translation | Gemini 3 Flash | a clear edge on our weighted translation score |
| reasoning | Qwen 3 Coder | a coin flip on our weighted reasoning score |
| research | Gemini 3 Flash | a coin flip on our weighted research score |
| vision and multimodal | Gemini 3 Flash | a coin flip on our weighted vision score |
| Cheapest AI models for bulk workloads | Gemini 3 Flash | a clear edge on our weighted cheap-bulk score |
Bottom line
Our take
Pick Gemini 3 Flash if you need: unbeatable cost for the context window, very fast.
Pick Qwen 3 Coder if you need: coding-tuned, open weights.
At a 500M-input / 150M-output monthly volume, Gemini 3 Flash costs roughly $330 vs Qwen 3 Coder at $475. Use our calculator to plug in your own numbers.
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