Model Comparison

Gemini 2.5 Flash vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks. Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking is 1.7x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Gemini 2.5 Flash outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking is better at 1 benchmark (AIME 2025).

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking costs less

For input processing, Gemini 2.5 Flash ($0.30/1M tokens) is 2.0x more expensive than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 2.5 Flash ($2.50/1M tokens) is 1.7x more expensive than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking ($1.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 2.5 Flash is more expensive than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Google
Gemini 2.5 Flash
Input tokens$0.30
Output tokens$2.50
Best providerGoogle
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking
Input tokens$0.15
Output tokens$1.50
Best providerNovita
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 2.5 Flash accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking's 65,536 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 65,536 tokens.

Google
Gemini 2.5 Flash
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking
Input65,536 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

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

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

Gemini 2.5 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 2.5 Flash is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking uses Apache 2.0.

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

Gemini 2.5 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 2.5 Flash was released on 2025-05-20, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking was released on 2025-09-10.

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking is 4 months newer than Gemini 2.5 Flash.

Gemini 2.5 Flash

May 20, 2025

11 months ago

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking

Sep 10, 2025

7 months ago

3mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 2.5 Flash has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 2.5 Flash's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking's cutoff date.

Gemini 2.5 Flash

Jan 2025

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking

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Provider Availability

Gemini 2.5 Flash is available from Google. Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking is available from Novita.

Gemini 2.5 Flash

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Google
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.50/1M

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking

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Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.50/1M
* 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
Higher GPQA score (82.8% vs 77.2%)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Higher AIME 2025 score (87.8% vs 72.0%)
GoogleGemini 2.5 Flash
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen TeamQwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking
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Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemini 2.5 Flash
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 2.5 Flash vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks. Gemini 2.5 Flash is made by Google and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Gemini 2.5 Flash scores Global-MMLU-Lite: 88.4%, AIME 2024: 88.0%, FACTS Grounding: 85.3%, GPQA: 82.8%, MMMU: 79.7%. Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking scores MMLU-Redux: 92.5%, IFEval: 88.9%, AIME 2025: 87.8%, WritingBench: 84.6%, MMLU-Pro: 82.7%.
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking is 2.0x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 2.5 Flash costs $0.30/M input and $2.50/M output via google. Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking costs $0.15/M input and $1.50/M output via novita.
Gemini 2.5 Flash supports 1.0M tokens and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking supports 66K 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 66K), input pricing ($0.30 vs $0.15/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Gemini 2.5 Flash is developed by Google and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.