Model Comparison

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite vs Qwen3 30B A3B

Qwen3 30B A3B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite is 1.2x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3 30B A3B is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Qwen3 30B A3B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

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Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite costs less

For input processing, Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite ($0.07/1M tokens) is 1.4x cheaper than Qwen3 30B A3B ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite ($0.30/1M tokens) costs the same as Qwen3 30B A3B ($0.30/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Qwen3 30B A3B is more expensive than Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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Google
Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite
Input tokens$0.07
Output tokens$0.30
Best providerGoogle
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 30B A3B
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.30
Best providerDeepinfra
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Qwen3 30B A3B's 128,000 tokens. Qwen3 30B A3B can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite is limited to 8,192 tokens.

Google
Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 30B A3B
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3 30B A3B does not.

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3 30B A3B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3 30B A3B uses Apache 2.0.

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

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3 30B A3B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite was released on 2025-02-05, while Qwen3 30B A3B was released on 2025-04-29.

Qwen3 30B A3B is 3 months newer than Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite.

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite

Feb 5, 2025

1.2 years ago

Qwen3 30B A3B

Apr 29, 2025

11 months ago

2mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Qwen3 30B A3B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite's training data extends to 2024-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3 30B A3B's cutoff date.

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite

Jun 2024

Qwen3 30B A3B

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Provider Availability

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite is available from Google. Qwen3 30B A3B is available from DeepInfra, Novita, Fireworks.

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite

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Google
Input Price:Input: $0.07/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.30/1M

Qwen3 30B A3B

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Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.30/1M
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Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.44/1M
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Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.89/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.89/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Less expensive input tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen3 30B A3B

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Has open weights
Higher GPQA score (65.8% vs 51.5%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 30B A3B

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite vs Qwen3 30B A3B

Qwen3 30B A3B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite is made by Google and Qwen3 30B A3B is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite scores MATH: 86.8%, FACTS Grounding: 83.6%, Global-MMLU-Lite: 78.2%, MMLU-Pro: 71.6%, MMMU: 68.0%. Qwen3 30B A3B scores Arena Hard: 91.0%, AIME 2024: 80.4%, LiveBench: 74.3%, Multi-IF: 72.2%, AIME 2025: 70.9%.
Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite is 1.4x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite costs $0.07/M input and $0.30/M output via google. Qwen3 30B A3B costs $0.10/M input and $0.30/M output via deepinfra.
Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite supports 1.0M tokens and Qwen3 30B A3B supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (1.0M vs 128K), input pricing ($0.07 vs $0.10/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite is developed by Google and Qwen3 30B A3B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.