Model Comparison

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-BaseWhich is better in 2026?

Comparing Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base — which is better?

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (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 2.5 Flash-Lite if…

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.10/M input and $0.40/M output

Choose Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2025
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite 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 2.5 Flash-Lite specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite specifies output context (65,536 tokens).

Google
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Tue Jun 16 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base does not.

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 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 2.5 Flash-Lite

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License

Open weights

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite was released on 2025-06-17, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base was released on 2025-09-10.

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base is 3 months newer than Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite.

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

Jun 17, 2025

12 months ago

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

Sep 10, 2025

9 months ago

2mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-01, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite's training data extends to 2025-01-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base's cutoff date.

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

Jan 2025

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

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

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Detailed Comparison

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Feature
Google
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base.

Which is better, Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite or Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base?

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (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 2.5 Flash-Lite compare to Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base in benchmarks?

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite scores FACTS Grounding: 84.1%, Global-MMLU-Lite: 81.1%, MMMU: 72.9%, GPQA: 64.6%, Vibe-Eval: 51.3%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base?

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite supports 1.0M 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 2.5 Flash-Lite and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base?

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is developed by Google and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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