Model Comparison

Gemini 1.5 Pro vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-BaseWhich is better in 2026?

Comparing Gemini 1.5 Pro and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: Gemini 1.5 Pro vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base — which is better?

Gemini 1.5 Pro (by Google) and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Choose Gemini 1.5 Pro if…

  • you want predictable pricing at $2.50/M input and $10.00/M output

Choose Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2025
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Gemini 1.5 Pro and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Basedon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemini 1.5 Pro specifies input context (2,097,152 tokens). Only Gemini 1.5 Pro specifies output context (8,192 tokens).

Google
Gemini 1.5 Pro
Input2,097,152 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Wed Jun 24 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemini 1.5 Pro supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base does not.

Gemini 1.5 Pro can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemini 1.5 Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 1.5 Pro is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Gemini 1.5 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 1.5 Pro was released on 2024-05-01, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base was released on 2025-09-10.

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base is 17 months newer than Gemini 1.5 Pro.

Gemini 1.5 Pro

May 1, 2024

2.1 years ago

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

Sep 10, 2025

9 months ago

1.4yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 1.5 Pro has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-11-01, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 1.5 Pro's training data extends to 2023-11-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base's cutoff date.

Gemini 1.5 Pro

Nov 2023

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (2,097,152 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

View details

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemini 1.5 Pro
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 1.5 Pro vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base.

Which is better, Gemini 1.5 Pro or Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base?

Gemini 1.5 Pro (Google) and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base (Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Gemini 1.5 Pro compare to Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base in benchmarks?

Gemini 1.5 Pro scores XSTest: 98.8%, FLEURS: 93.3%, HellaSwag: 93.3%, GSM8k: 90.8%, BIG-Bench Hard: 89.2%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 1.5 Pro and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base?

Gemini 1.5 Pro supports 2.1M tokens and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemini 1.5 Pro and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 1.5 Pro and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base?

Gemini 1.5 Pro is developed by Google and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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