Qwen Plus 0728 is cheaper than Gemini 3.6 Flash at $0.4/M vs $1.5/M input tokens.
| Spec | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Qwen Plus 0728 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $1.5/M tokens | $0.4/M tokens |
| Output price | $7.5/M tokens | $1.2/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Weights | Closed | Closed |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Jul 2026 | Sep 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Gemini 3.6 Flash has the edge: newer, major provider backing.
Qwen Plus 0728 costs 6.3x less per token.
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Qwen Plus 0728 is cheaper on both: 3.8× input, 6.3× output.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 13 Sep 2026.
Qwen Plus 0728 uses 19.3x more emoji