Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) is cheaper than Gemini 3 Flash Preview at $0.4/M vs $0.5/M input tokens.
| Spec | Gemini 3 Flash Preview | Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.5/M tokens | $0.4/M tokens |
| Output price | $3/M tokens | $4/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | Dec 2025 | Sep 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Gemini 3 Flash Preview has the edge: newer, major provider backing.
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) wins input (1.3× cheaper)·Gemini 3 Flash Preview wins output (1.3× cheaper)
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) uses 34.0x more emoji
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) is cheaper than Gemini 3 Flash Preview at $0.4/M vs $0.5/M input tokens.
| Spec | Gemini 3 Flash Preview | Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.5/M tokens | $0.4/M tokens |
| Output price | $3/M tokens | $4/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | Dec 2025 | Sep 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Gemini 3 Flash Preview has the edge: newer, major provider backing.
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) wins input (1.3× cheaper)·Gemini 3 Flash Preview wins output (1.3× cheaper)
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) uses 34.0x more emoji