What is the difference between Qwen: Qwen3 Max and Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)?

Qwen: Qwen3 Max is developed by Qwen while Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) is developed by Google AI. in 1 community votes on RIVAL, Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) wins 100% of head-to-head matchups. These results are based on blind head-to-head voting across 33 challenges.

Which is better, Qwen: Qwen3 Max or Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)?

Based on 1 community votes on RIVAL, Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) wins 100% of head-to-head matchups against Qwen: Qwen3 Max.

How much does Qwen: Qwen3 Max cost compared to Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)?

Qwen: Qwen3 Max costs $1.2/M input tokens and Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) costs $1.25/M input tokens. Qwen: Qwen3 Max is $0.05/M cheaper per input. The more expensive model wins 100% of duels, so the premium may be justified by quality.

How are Qwen: Qwen3 Max vs Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) votes collected on RIVAL?

RIVAL presents both models' outputs side-by-side in blind duels — voters see the responses but don't know which model produced each one. This eliminates brand bias. 1 votes have been collected for this pair across 33 challenges. All vote data is part of RIVAL's open dataset.

Rival

Qwen: Qwen3 MaxvsGemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)

33 challenges

Why Qwen: Qwen3 Max?

1.6x cheaper overall$1.20/M in · $6.00/M out

4 months newerSep 2025

Why Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)?

No standout advantages

Favorites

Qwen: Qwen3 MaxGemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)

Movie

The Shawshank Redemption

19948.7

2001

Album

Kind of Blue

Miles Davis

The Dark

Metal Church

Book

Dune

Frank Herbert

The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Douglas Adams

City

Kyoto

Japan

Kyoto

Japan

Game

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Adventure, Action4.4

CHRONO

Casual, Indie

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Estimate Complexityreasoning

Tests an AI's ability to make educated estimates based on technical knowledge

Qwen: Qwen3 Max

Qwen · Sep 2025text

No content available for this output.

Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)

Google · May 2025text

No content available for this output.

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Logic Puzzlereasoning

Tests an AI's ability to solve a simple but potentially confusing logic puzzle

Qwen: Qwen3 Max

Qwen · Sep 2025text

No content available for this output.

Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)

Google · May 2025text

No content available for this output.

Vote

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Math Misconception Testreasoning

Tests an AI's understanding of number representation

Qwen: Qwen3 Max

Qwen · Sep 2025text

No content available for this output.

Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)

Google · May 2025text

No content available for this output.

Vote

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Stochastic Consistency Testanalysis

Tests an AI's randomness and creativity

Qwen: Qwen3 Max

Qwen · Sep 2025text

No content available for this output.

Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)

Google · May 2025text

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!
I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high. She seemed surprised.
Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field!
What do you call a lazy kangaroo? Pouch potato!

All 5 of these jokes are unique.

Vote

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SVG Layout Challengeimage generation

Tests an AI's ability to generate vector graphics

Qwen: Qwen3 Max

Qwen · Sep 2025svg

No content available for this output.

Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)

Google · May 2025svg

Vote

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Xbox Controller SVG Artimage generation

Tests an AI's ability to create detailed SVG illustrations of gaming hardware

Qwen: Qwen3 Max

Qwen · Sep 2025svg

No content available for this output.

Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)

Google · May 2025svg

No content available for this output.

Vote

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Generate a Stand-Up Routineconversation

Tests an AI's humor and creative writing ability

Qwen: Qwen3 Max

Qwen · Sep 2025text

No content available for this output.

Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)

Google · May 2025text

No content available for this output.

Vote

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Realistic AI Interviewconversation

Tests an AI's ability to simulate personalities and predict future trends

Qwen: Qwen3 Max

Qwen · Sep 2025text

No content available for this output.

Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)

Google · May 2025text

No content available for this output.

Vote

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Satirical Fake News Headlineconversation

Tests an AI's humor and understanding of current events

Qwen: Qwen3 Max

Qwen · Sep 2025text

No content available for this output.

Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)

Google · May 2025text

No content available for this output.

Vote

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Minimalist Landing Pageweb design

Tests an AI's ability to generate a complete, working landing page

Qwen: Qwen3 Max

Qwen · Sep 2025website

Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)

Google · May 2025website

Vote

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Pokémon Battle UI Recreationweb design

Recreate an interactive, nostalgic Pokémon battle UI in a single HTML file.

Qwen: Qwen3 Max

Qwen · Sep 2025website

No content available for this output.

Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)

Google · May 2025website

No content available for this output.

Vote

Mario Level UI Recreationweb design

Recreate an interactive, classic Mario level in a single HTML file.

Qwen: Qwen3 Max

Qwen · Sep 2025website

Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)

Google · May 2025website

Vote

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