Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking vs Qwen3 30B A3B
Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking and Qwen3 30B A3B are closely matched at 17.0 and 17.6 on the LLM Stats Score.
Google · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking and Qwen3 30B A3B are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 17.0 and 17.6.
The models split the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models evenly.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking
- you are already invested in the Google ecosystem
Choose Qwen3 30B A3B
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Apr 2025
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Individual benchmarks
3 reported for Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking · 8 for Qwen3 30B A3B
Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Qwen3 30B A3B is better at 1 benchmark (AIME 2024).
Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Qwen3 30B A3B specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Qwen3 30B A3B specifies output context (128,000 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3 30B A3B does not.
Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking
Qwen3 30B A3B
License
Usage and distribution terms
Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking 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.
Proprietary
Closed source
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking was released on 2025-01-21, while Qwen3 30B A3B was released on 2025-04-29.
Qwen3 30B A3B is 3 months newer than Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking.
Jan 21, 2025
1.6 years ago
Apr 29, 2025
1.4 years ago
3mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-08-01, while Qwen3 30B A3B's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking's training data extends to 2024-08-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3 30B A3B's cutoff date.
Aug 2024
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Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking and Qwen3 30B A3B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking vs Qwen3 30B A3B.