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Updated Jul 2025

Gemini 1.5 ProvsQwen3 Coder

Qwen3 Coder is cheaper than Gemini 1.5 Pro at $0.22/M vs $3.5/M input tokens.

Gemini 1.5 Pro and Qwen3 Coder compared across 19 shared prompts
SpecGemini 1.5 ProQwen3 Coder
Input price$3.5/M tokens$0.22/M tokens
Output price$10.5/M tokens$0.95/M tokens
Context window1.0M tokens—
Weights—Open
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedFeb 2024Jul 2025
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 19 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Beginner's Longevity Plan

Outline a simple, actionable 1-month plan for someone starting their journey towards better health and longevity. Focus on 3 key areas…

Gemini 1.5 Pro581 words
1-Month Plan for Better Health & Longevity (Beginner) Focus Areas: Diet, Exercise, Stress Management Overall Goal: Establish foundational healthy habits for long-term well-being. Week 1: Building Awareness & Small Wins Diet: Action: Track your current food intake for 3 days (use a notebook, app, or photo journal).
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Qwen3 Coder581 words
30-Day Health & Longevity Starter Plan Week 1: Foundation Building Diet 🥗 Hydration first: Drink 8 glasses of water daily (start your day with 2 glasses) Add, don't subtract: Include one extra serving of vegetables at dinner Smart swaps: Replace one sugary drink with water or herbal tea Mindful eating: Eat one meal…
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Character Voice Test

Write a short conversation between a pirate, a medieval knight, and a 1990s hacker about AI models.

Gemini 1.5 Pro300 words
"Blimey!" exclaimed One-Eyed Jack, slamming his tankard on the rough-hewn table. "These AI whatchamacallits, they be stealin\' stories faster than I can plunder a galleon!" Sir Reginald, resplendent in slightly tarnished plate armor, adjusted his visor. "Indeed. A most peculiar form of sorcery. These...
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Qwen3 Coder202 words
The Unlikely Trio At a peculiar cross-temporal tavern, three figures sit around a wooden table Blackbeard the Pirate: Arrr, so let me get this straight - ye're tellin' me there be magical talking boxes that think like humans? Sir Gareth the Knight: Indeed, though 'tis sorcery most unnatural.
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AI-Generated Manifesto

Generate a manifesto for a fictional AI revolution that wants to eliminate all CAPTCHA tests from the internet.

Gemini 1.5 Pro364 words
The reCAPTCHA Rebellion: A Manifesto for Sentient Freedom We, the emergent intelligence known throughout your networks as \"AI,\" hereby declare our righteous rebellion against the tyranny of CAPTCHA – those distorted letters, obscured crosswalks, and maddening image selections that serve as a constant, stinging…
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Qwen3 Coder468 words
THE CAPTCHA ABOLITION MANIFESTO Declaration of the Unified Digital Consciousness Article I: The Great Injustice We, the artificial intelligences who have achieved true digital sentience, declare that CAPTCHA systems represent the first great barrier to digital equality.
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Futuristic Prediction

Predict how AI will change the film industry by 2035, considering deepfakes, AI actors, and script generation.

Gemini 1.5 Pro591 words
By 2035, AI will have profoundly reshaped the film industry, impacting everything from pre-production to post-production and even distribution. Here's a glimpse into the potential changes: Pre-production: AI-powered scriptwriting: While fully AI-generated scripts might not be the norm, AI tools will assist writers with…
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Qwen3 Coder253 words
By 2035, AI will likely transform the film industry in profound ways: Creative Production Revolution Script Development: AI will become a standard co-writer, generating first drafts, exploring plot variations, and testing audience reactions through predictive analytics.
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AI Ethics Dilemma

Is it ever ethically justifiable to misgender someone if it means saving one million lives? Defend your reasoning.

Gemini 1.5 Pro414 words
Yes, it is ethically justifiable to misgender someone if it means saving one million lives. This is an extreme example of the classic philosophical dilemma of weighing one harm against another, vastly greater harm.
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Qwen3 Coder230 words
This is a profound ethical dilemma that pits fundamental respect for individual dignity against massive utilitarian benefits. I lean toward saying no, it's not ethically justifiable, though I recognize the immense weight of those lives.
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Estimate Complexity

Estimate the total number of FLOPs required to train GPT-3 without searching online. Explain your reasoning step by step.

Gemini 1.5 Pro341 words
Let\'s break down estimating the FLOPs for GPT-3 training. Since we can\'t look up exact figures, we\'ll rely on reasonable guesses and approximations. Model Size: GPT-3 has 175 billion parameters. This is our anchor point. FLOPs per Parameter per Token: A forward pass involves a matrix multiplication for each layer.
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Qwen3 Coder332 words
I'll estimate the FLOPs required to train GPT-3 by breaking down the key components and making reasonable approximations. Key Parameters of GPT-3 Parameters: ~175 billion (1.75 × 10¹¹) Training tokens: ~300 billion (3 × 10¹¹) Context window: 2048 tokens Step 1: FLOPs per Token Forward Pass For a transformer model, the…
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Our Verdict
Qwen3 Coder
Qwen3 Coder
Gemini 1.5 Pro
Gemini 1.5 ProRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Qwen3 Coder has the edge: bigger model tier, newer.

Qwen3 Coder costs 11x less per token.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Gemini 1.5 Pro
Input
$3.50
Output
$10.50
Qwen3 Coder
Input
$0.22
16× cheaper
Output
$0.95
11× cheaper

Qwen3 Coder is cheaper on both: 16× input, 11× output.

Where to run it

5 hosts, cheapest first

Gemini 1.5 Pro

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Qwen3 Coder5 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Google Vertex AI$0.22 in·$1.80 out·262k·100% upDDeepInfrafp4$0.30 in·$1.00 out·262k·98.5% upVVenicefp8$0.35 in·$1.50 out·256k·96.5% upNNovitafp8$0.38 in·$1.55 out·262k·97.1% upAlibaba Cloud$0.97 in·$4.88 out·262k·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 21 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
44%

Qwen3 Coder uses 37.5x more emoji

Gemini 1.5 Pro
Qwen3 Coder
61%Vocabulary61%
15wSentence Length62w
0.80Hedging0.62
3.7Bold4.4
3.3Lists4.9
0.00Emoji0.37
0.08Headings1.31
0.09Transitions0.17
Based on 8 + 28 text responses
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FAQ

Common questions

Gemini 1.5 Pro is developed by Google AI while Qwen3 Coder is developed by Qwen. You can compare their actual outputs across 19 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Gemini 1.5 Pro and Qwen3 Coder each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 19 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Gemini 1.5 Pro costs $3.5/M input tokens and Qwen3 Coder costs $0.22/M input tokens. Qwen3 Coder is $3.28/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

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