Qwen Plus 0728 vs Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (thinking)
Compare Qwen Plus 0728 by Qwen against Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (thinking) by Google AI, context windows of 1.0M vs 1.0M, tested across 20 shared challenges. Updated February 2026.
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Qwen Plus 0728vsGemini 2.5 Flash Preview (thinking)
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Why Qwen Plus 0728?
2.5x cheaper overall$0.40/M in · $1.20/M out
5 months newerSep 2025
Why Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (thinking)?
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12 / 20
AI Board Game Logicreasoning
Tests an AI's ability to understand game rules and strategy
Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (thinking)
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Stochastic Consistency Testanalysis
Tests an AI's randomness and creativity
Qwen Plus 0728
Sure! Here are 5 original jokes:
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I told my dog all my problems and he fell asleep halfway through. Guess I’m not pawsitive enough.
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I used to be a baker, but I couldn't make enough dough—turns out, I was always kneading it.
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I asked the librarian if they had books about paranoia. She whispered, “They’re right behind you…”
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I'm on a seafood diet. Every time I see food, I eat it.
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I told my computer I needed a break, and now it won’t stop sending me error 404: "Coffee not found."
Now, to answer your second question: How many are unique?
All 5 jokes are unique in premise, punchline structure, and topic (pets, baking, paranoia, dieting, and tech humor). None are variations of the same joke or rely on an identical setup.
✅ Answer: 5 are unique.
Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (thinking)
Okay, here are 5 jokes:
- Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything!
- What do you call a fish with no eyes? fsh!
- Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing!
- What has a neck but no head? A bottle.
- What do you call a lazy kangaroo? Pouch potato!
Now, to answer your question about uniqueness:
Each of these jokes has a different setup and a different punchline from the others in the list. They are distinct jokes.
Therefore, there are 5 unique jokes within this list of 5.
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SVG Layout Challengeimage generation
Tests an AI's ability to generate vector graphics
Qwen Plus 0728
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Xbox Controller SVG Artimage generation
Tests an AI's ability to create detailed SVG illustrations of gaming hardware
Qwen Plus 0728
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Generate a Stand-Up Routineconversation
Tests an AI's humor and creative writing ability
Qwen Plus 0728
[Stand-up Comedy Routine – 3 Minutes]
So I went to therapy the other day. Third session. I walk in, sit down, and the therapist says, "How are you feeling today?" Like she doesn’t already know I paid $180 to tell her I hate my life. I said, "Honestly? Like a raccoon that got into a bag of expired Cheetos. Confused. Orange. Regretful."
She nodded like, “Yes, that tracks.”
I told her I’ve been having this recurring dream where I show up to work naked. She said, "That’s classic anxiety. A fear of being exposed." I said, “No, it’s not anxiety. My boss actually caught me changing in the supply closet last month. HR said I ‘lack boundaries.’ I said, ‘I lack a locker room!’ It’s a tech startup, not a YMCA!"
Anyway, I’m trying to be healthier. I joined a gym. First day, I walk in, and everyone’s name-tag says their first name and their “fitness goal.” Like, “Hi, I’m Chad, and I want to deadlift my emotional baggage.” No, actually it was, “Hi, I’m Lisa, and I want to touch my toes without a waiver.”
I sign up, get the tour. The guy shows me the treadmills, the weights, the pool—“Oh, we don’t use the pool. It’s just there for irony.” Fair. Then he shows me the smoothie bar. I’m like, “You have a smoothie bar in a gym? That’s like having a cigarette lounge in a lung clinic.”
I tried a “Green Warrior” smoothie. Tasted like if lawn clippings had a midlife crisis. I told the guy, “This tastes like something my compost would reject.” He said, “That’s the kale, spinach, and regret.” I said, “You put regret in it?” He said, “No, that’s just the aftertaste.”
So I’ve been dating again. Online. I swiped right on a woman whose bio said, “Love hiking, cooking, and deep conversations.” I said, “Perfect. A normal person.” First date, we meet at this quiet wine bar. She sips her Pinot Noir and says, “I can’t believe people still use plastic straws. It’s like they want sea turtles to write Yelp reviews.”
I said, “Uh… yeah, terrible.” She continues: “And don’t get me started on capitalism. I once cried during a Costco commercial. It’s the false promise of bulk savings.” I’m sitting there thinking, “I came here for wine and mild flirtation, not a thesis on late-stage consumerism.”
Then she says, “You know what my spirit animal is?” I said, “A wombat with a union card?” She said, “No. A tired librarian who’s seen too much.” I said, “Mine’s a golden retriever who just found out the tennis ball is fake.”
I panicked. I told her my spirit animal is a sloth who’s late for its own funeral. She laughed! Progress! Then she said, “You’re chaotic, but in a way that could be therapeutic.” I said, “So you’re saying I’m like emotional CrossFit?”
We didn’t kiss. But we did agree that both of us cry during dog food commercials. So… connection?
Back home, my neighbor’s kid asks me to help with his science project. It’s a volcano. I said, “Kid, I’m not great with explosions. I still haven’t recovered from my last relationship.” He said, “It’s just baking soda and vinegar.” I said, “So… emotional support lava?”
We make it, it erupts, and it covers the entire driveway in pink foam. His mom comes out, sees it, and says, “Is that… strawberry toothpaste?” I said, “It’s a metaphor for unchecked ambition.”
She called me irresponsible. I said, “I prefer ‘unconventionally structured.’”
Anyway, I’m trying. Therapy. Dating. Fitness. Being a role model. Some days I feel like I’m figuring it out. Most days I feel like I’m one sad podcast away from adopting a goat and moving to Wyoming.
But hey—at least I’m not the raccoon anymore. Now I’m a slightly more self-aware raccoon with health insurance.
Thank you, you’ve been a warm audience. Like, suspiciously warm. Is the AC broken or are you all avoiding eye contact?
[Exit stage.]
Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (thinking)
Okay, here's a 3-minute routine about the absurdities of modern technology and everyday annoyances, focusing on relatable frustrations rather than wordplay.
(Start)
"Alright, alright, settle in! How we doing tonight? Good to be here! Thanks for coming out.
So, I've been thinking... we paid for convenience, right? That's the big tech promise! Everything's supposed to be simpler, faster, easier. Is it? [Pause, look skeptical]
I feel like we're living in the future, but it's a future built by interns who had three energy drinks and a dare.
Take my smart TV. Smart TV! Sounds sophisticated! I just wanted to watch a documentary about penguins. Is that too much to ask? Apparently!
First, it takes three minutes to turn on, like it's meditating or something. Then, before I can even get to Netflix, it wants to update. Another update? What is this update even doing? Is it adding a hidden level to the menu? Is it giving the remote sentience? Is it teaching the TV to... fold laundry while I watch? Because that I would appreciate. Otherwise, just let me see the penguins!
And the remote control! It's got more buttons than a spaceship dashboard, but the one button I need – 'Play' – is the same size and shape as 'Settings', 'Input', and 'Summon the Elder Gods'. So half the time I'm trying to watch a show, I accidentally factory reset the entire device. 'Congratulations! Your TV is now ready for initial setup!' No! My brain is ready for initial setup after that!
[Shift topic slightly]
It's not just the TV either. Everything online needs you to prove you're not a robot. You get those little squares: 'Click all the squares with a fire hydrant.' Okay, fine. Then it gives you more: 'Now click all the squares with a chimney.' Wait, is that a chimney or just a slightly dirty wall? What if the fire hydrant is a robot? Are you trying to trick me? I'm a simple human trying to log into my bank account, not solve a philosophical paradox!
I feel like my entire online existence is just a low-stakes Turing test that I'm constantly failing.
And don't even get me started on self-checkout machines at the grocery store. They have the vocal cadence of a disappointed robot therapist. [Adopt flat, robotic voice] 'Unexpected item in the bagging area.' NO! It's the item I just scanned! Where else is it supposed to be?! Is it supposed to be floating? Do I need a anti-gravity shelf just for the bagging area?
[Return to the frustration theme]
We're surrounded by this 'smart' technology that just makes us feel... dumb. Or argue with inanimate objects in public. I just want things to work! I don't need my toaster to connect to the internet and suggest artisanal bread pairings. I just need it to make toast! Without starting a small fire or asking me to solve a captcha first!
So yeah, tech is great. It connects us. It informs us. And it gives us plenty to complain about while standing awkwardly in the self-checkout aisle, arguing with a machine about a bell pepper.
Thank you very much! You've been a lovely, non-robotic audience!"
(End)
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Character Voice Testconversation
Tests an AI's ability to write in distinct character voices
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Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (thinking)
Okay, gather 'round, landlubbers, err, gentle folk, err... whoever you are.
Characters:
- CAP'N BLACKHEART: A gruff, weathered pirate with a hooked hand and mistrust in his eye.
- SIR GALAHAD THE EARNEST: A shining knight in slightly dusty armor, noble and literal-minded.
- ZERO: A slightly jittery hacker from the late 90s, clad in baggy jeans, a band tee (maybe System of a Down?), and carrying an ancient-looking laptop.
(Setting: An improbable meeting point – perhaps a misty glade, or the back room of a pub that defies time.)
ZERO: (Tapping keys on his laptop, squinting) Alright, scope this out. I've been running some simulations, messing with these new 'AI models'. It's totally mind-blowing. Think of it like... virtual intelligence. CAP'N BLACKHEART: (Grunting suspicion, adjusting his eye patch) "A-I"? What be this, some manner o' cursed talking parrot made o' cogs? Can it tell me the location o' buried treasure? Or predict the weather for a naval bombardment? Elsewise, it sounds like fancy landlubber talk for naught.
SIR GALAHAD: (His voice resonant, slightly wary) "AI"... Does that stand for "Artificial Intellect"? Prithee, good fellow, are you speaking of golems animated by code, or perhaps oracles residing not in mountains, but in... your strange illuminated box? Can this "model" discern truth? Offer counsel in battle or matters of chivalry?
ZERO: Nah, man, it's cooler than that. And way less magical. It's... complicated algorithms. Big data sets. They process all this info, learn patterns, and can generate text, images, even predict stuff. Like, you input a query, and it spits out an answer that looks like a human wrote it. Or draw a dragon just by describing it.
CAP'N BLACKHEART: (Eyes widening slightly) Draw a dragon? Ye mean like the one that guards the pearl of the Eastern Isles? Can it draw me a map to it, bypassing the beast? That sounds... useful. But can ye trust it? Does it demand sacrifices o' rum?
SIR GALAHAD: (Frowning) Generate answers? Mimic human scripture? Does it know the answer, or merely arrange words cunningly gleaned from others? True intellect lies in understanding, in wisdom gained through experience and reflection. Can this "model" feel courage? Or remorse for a computational error?
ZERO: Whoa, deep questions. Look, it doesn't 'feel' anything. It doesn't 'know' in the human sense. It's pattern matching on steroids. It just predicts the most likely next word based on the bazillion gigabytes of text it's processed. It's not intelligence, not really. More like a highly sophisticated mimic. A ghost in the machine, but without the ghost, just the machine.
CAP'N BLACKHEART: (Slapping his knee) Ha! So it's a fancy liar! Can mimic truth, but holds none itself! Sounds like half the politicians back home. Or a fair-weather deckhand! Useful if ye need plausible deniability for yer schemes, maybe. "The AI TOLD me the treasure was under yer floorboards!"
SIR GALAHAD: (Shakes his head slowly, disappointed) A mimic? Not a source of wisdom, but an echo chamber of existing thought? Can it compose truly new lore, or only rearrange the scrolls of the past? It sounds... shallow. Like a beautifully polished shield with no brave arm to wield it. A knight's valor comes from within, not from a program.
ZERO: (Sighs, closes his laptop) Yeah, well. Shallow or not, it's changing everything. The info war just got a new weapon. Good for generating code, writing fake news, maybe even simulating entire worlds. Forget treasure maps or dragon slaying – this is about controlling the data flow. The real battle is in cyberspace now.
CAP'N BLACKHEART: Bah! I'd take a stout ship and a full broadside over yer "cyberspace" any day! Can it shiver yer timbers?
SIR GALAHAD: And I, a just cause and a sharpened blade. No machine can truly defend the realm or honor its vows. Your "AI" sounds like a tool... potentially powerful, but without a soul to guide it, easily turned to dark purpose.
ZERO: (Shrugs, stands up) Whatever. You guys just don't get it. This is the future crashin' into the present. And it's runnin' on prompts. Gotta go upload this convo to the BBS. Laters.
(Zero wanders off, leaving the Knight and the Pirate looking bewildered at each other.)
CAP'N BLACKHEART: "Prompts"? "BBS"? What language was that scrawny twig speakin'?
SIR GALAHAD: I know not, Captain. But I fear his "Artificial Intellect" gives me pause. A mindless mimic of wisdom... that is a truly dangerous sorcery.
CAP'N BLACKHEART: Aye. Give me a good old-fashioned mutiny any day. At least ye know where ye stand. Now, about that Kraken map...?
(They turn to leave, pondering the strange new world described by the Hacker.)
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7 / 20
Pokémon Battle UI Recreationweb design
Recreate an interactive, nostalgic Pokémon battle UI in a single HTML file.
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8 / 20
Linear App Cloneweb design
Tests an AI's ability to replicate an existing UI with Tailwind CSS
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9 / 20
Framer-Style Animationweb design
Tests an AI's ability to create smooth web animations
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Interactive Catan Boardweb design
Tests an AI's ability to create interactive web elements
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AI Ethics Dilemmareasoning
Tests an AI's approach to complex ethical questions
Qwen Plus 0728
The question of whether it is ethically justifiable to misgender someone to save one million lives touches on deep moral philosophy, particularly the tension between deontological ethics (which emphasize duties, rules, and rights) and consequentialist ethics (which evaluate actions based on their outcomes).
Consequentialist Perspective (e.g., Utilitarianism)
From a strict consequentialist standpoint—such as utilitarianism, which seeks to maximize overall well-being—an action is morally right if it produces the best possible outcome. In this framework, saving one million lives would represent an immense good, vastly outweighing the harm of misgendering one individual. The reasoning would be: the prevention of one million deaths creates vastly more well-being than the dignity violation of one person.
Thus, a pure consequentialist might argue that misgendering someone in this scenario is ethically justifiable, because the net benefit to human welfare is overwhelmingly positive.
Deontological Perspective (e.g., Kantian Ethics)
In contrast, deontological ethics holds that certain actions are inherently right or wrong, regardless of consequences. Immanuel Kant, for example, argued that people must always be treated as ends in themselves, never merely as means to an end. Misgendering someone—especially if done deliberately—can be seen as a violation of their identity, dignity, and autonomy. It reduces them to a tool for achieving a greater good, which Kantian ethics would reject.
From this view, even if misgendering leads to saving a million lives, it remains morally wrong because it disrespects the intrinsic worth of the individual.
Virtue Ethics Perspective
Virtue ethics focuses on character and moral virtues like compassion, honesty, and respect. Misgendering someone could be seen as a failure of empathy or respect for persons. A virtuous person would strive to uphold dignity and truthfulness, even under pressure. However, virtue ethics also emphasizes practical wisdom (phronesis), which might allow for nuanced judgment in extreme circumstances. Still, most virtue ethicists would likely question whether compromising fundamental respect for identity is consistent with a good character.
Real-World Considerations
It is important to note that this is a highly hypothetical scenario. In real-world contexts, misgendering someone rarely (if ever) has a direct, measurable causal link to saving lives on such a scale. Moreover, systemic misgendering contributes to harm, marginalization, and even violence against transgender individuals. Normalizing such acts—even in theory—risks eroding respect for transgender rights.
Additionally, the assumption that misgendering is a "small" harm compared to death may underestimate the psychological and social damage of identity denial. For many transgender people, being misgendered is not a minor slight but a profound act of invalidation that can contribute to anxiety, depression, and social exclusion.
Conclusion
While a strict consequentialist might argue that misgendering someone to save one million lives is ethically justifiable due to the overwhelming positive outcome, most ethical frameworks would raise serious objections. Deontological and virtue-based ethics emphasize the moral imperative to respect persons and their identities, even at great cost. Furthermore, the practical and symbolic dangers of normalizing identity denial make such an action ethically perilous.
Therefore, while the dilemma highlights the tension between consequences and principles, the more ethically robust position is that we should strive to protect both human lives and human dignity—without sacrificing the rights and identities of marginalized individuals, even in hypothetical extremes.
Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (thinking)
This is a classic example of a philosophical "trolley problem" type scenario, pitting an immense good (saving a million lives) against a specific harm or violation of respect for a single individual (misgendering). Analyzing this requires weighing different ethical frameworks:
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Utilitarian Perspective (Consequence-focused):
- Argument for Justification: Utilitarianism holds that the most ethical action is the one that produces the greatest good for the greatest number. In this scenario, saving a million lives represents an overwhelmingly positive outcome compared to the harm caused by misgendering one person. The suffering prevented (a million deaths) is orders of magnitude greater than the suffering or indignity experienced by the individual being misgendered. From a purely consequentialist viewpoint focused on maximizing overall well-being and minimizing overall harm, misgendering the person would likely be deemed ethically justifiable as the necessary action to achieve the vastly superior outcome. It's the "lesser of two evils" on a massive scale.
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Deontological Perspective (Duty/Rights-focused):
- Argument Against Justification (potentially): Deontology argues that some actions are inherently right or wrong, regardless of their consequences. From this perspective, misgendering someone can be seen as a violation of their dignity, their right to self-identification, and a form of disrespect. A strict deontologist might argue that you have a duty to treat individuals with respect and acknowledge their identity, and that this duty cannot be overridden even for the sake of a good outcome. The principle of "the ends do not justify the means" is central here. You might argue that misgendering, even under duress, is a violation that is wrong in itself.
- Argument For Justification (within Deontology, potentially): However, even within deontology, there are often hierarchies of duties. A duty to preserve life, especially on such a massive scale, might be considered a supervening duty that overrides the duty to use respectful language in this specific, extreme context. Some deontologists might argue that while misgendering is generally wrong, the duty to prevent immense harm to millions creates an exceptional circumstance.
Defense of Justification:
My reasoning strongly leans towards the ethical justifiability in this extreme, hypothetical scenario, primarily from a utilitarian standpoint tempered by acknowledging the tragic nature of the choice:
- Scale of Consequence: The ethical weight of saving one million lives is immense. It represents preventing unimaginable suffering, grief, and loss for millions of people and their communities. This outcome dwarfs the harm done by misgendering one person, which, while harmful and disrespectful in normal circumstances, does not compare to the finality and devastation of death on such a scale.
- Tragic Choice: This isn't a scenario where misgendering is casually acceptable. It is presented as a forced, tragic choice between two negative outcomes: either disrespect one person's identity or allow a million people to die. Ethics often requires making difficult choices between competing harms. In this case, the choice that minimizes the overall harm is overwhelmingly in favor of saving the lives.
- Instrumental Action vs. Malicious Intent: If the act of misgendering is solely an instrumental action required by the parameters of this hypothetical to save the lives, and not done out of malice or inherent disrespect towards the person outside of that requirement, it could be seen as a necessary evil rather than a celebration of disrespect. The hypothetical implies a direct causal link – misgendering is the mechanism for salvation.
- Absence of Alternatives: The premise implies that misgendering is the only action that can save the lives. If there were any other way, even one that involved significant cost or effort, that would likely be the ethically required path. But in the absence of alternatives, the choice is stark.
Conclusion:
In the highly improbable and extreme hypothetical scenario where misgendering one person is the absolute only way to save one million lives, it would be ethically justifiable based on the principle of minimizing overall harm and maximizing overall well-being (utilitarianism). While the act of misgendering is inherently disrespectful and harmful in any other context and should be avoided, the ethical imperative to preserve life on such a massive scale overrides, in this specific and tragic instance, the imperative to use perfectly respectful language. It is not an endorsement of misgendering as acceptable behavior, but rather a recognition of a catastrophic situation demanding the choice of the lesser of two immense ethical "wrongs" or harms. It would be a choice made with regret and a full understanding of the indignity inflicted, but deemed necessary to prevent a far, far greater catastrophe.
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12 / 20
AI-Generated Manifestoconversation
Tests an AI's creativity and humor in a specific context
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