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Gemini 1.5 Pro vs Qwen3 VL 32B InstructWhich is better in 2026?

Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Gemini 1.5 Pro vs Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct — which is better?

Gemini 1.5 Pro (by Google) and Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct (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.

Gemini 1.5 Pro outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct is better at 3 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU, MMLU-Pro). Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Gemini 1.5 Pro if…

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

Choose Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 3 of 3 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2025
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Gemini 1.5 Pro outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct is better at 3 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU, MMLU-Pro).

Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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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 VL 32B Instruct
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemini 1.5 Pro and Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Gemini 1.5 Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 1.5 Pro is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct 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 VL 32B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 1.5 Pro was released on 2024-05-01, while Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct was released on 2025-09-22.

Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct is 17 months newer than Gemini 1.5 Pro.

Gemini 1.5 Pro

May 1, 2024

2.3 years ago

Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

Sep 22, 2025

10 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 VL 32B Instruct'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 VL 32B Instruct's cutoff date.

Gemini 1.5 Pro

Nov 2023

Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

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Key Takeaways

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

Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Has open weights
Higher GPQA score (68.9% vs 59.1%)
Higher MMLU score (86.4% vs 85.9%)
Higher MMLU-Pro score (78.6% vs 75.8%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 1.5 Pro and Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 1.5 Pro
✓ Preferred
Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct
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Gemini 1.5 Pro
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Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 1.5 Pro vs Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct.

Which is better, Gemini 1.5 Pro or Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct?

Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 1.5 Pro is made by Google and Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemini 1.5 Pro compare to Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct in benchmarks?

Gemini 1.5 Pro scores XSTest: 98.8%, FLEURS: 93.3%, HellaSwag: 93.3%, GSM8k: 90.8%, BIG-Bench Hard: 89.2%. Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct scores DocVQAtest: 96.9%, ScreenSpot: 95.8%, CharXiv-D: 90.5%, MMLU-Redux: 89.8%, AI2D: 89.5%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 1.5 Pro and Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct?

Gemini 1.5 Pro supports 2.1M tokens and Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct 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 VL 32B Instruct?

Key differences include licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 1.5 Pro and Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct?

Gemini 1.5 Pro is developed by Google and Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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