Model Comparison

Gemini 3 Flash vs Qwen3 Max

Gemini 3 Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 3 Flash is 1.4x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

4 benchmarks

Gemini 3 Flash outperforms in 4 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, SWE-Bench Verified, t2-bench), while Qwen3 Max is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemini 3 Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Gemini 3 Flash costs less

For input processing, Gemini 3 Flash ($0.50/1M tokens) costs the same as Qwen3 Max ($0.50/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 3 Flash ($3.00/1M tokens) is 1.7x cheaper than Qwen3 Max ($5.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Qwen3 Max is more expensive than Gemini 3 Flash.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Google
Gemini 3 Flash
Input tokens$0.50
Output tokens$3.00
Best providerGoogle
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 Max
Input tokens$0.50
Output tokens$5.00
Best providerNovita
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 3 Flash accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Qwen3 Max's 256,000 tokens. Qwen3 Max can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Gemini 3 Flash is limited to 65,536 tokens.

Google
Gemini 3 Flash
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 Max
Input256,000 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemini 3 Flash supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3 Max does not.

Gemini 3 Flash can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemini 3 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3 Max

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Gemini 3 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3 Max

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3 Flash was released on 2025-12-17, while Qwen3 Max was released on 2025-12-15.

Gemini 3 Flash is 0 month newer than Qwen3 Max.

Gemini 3 Flash

Dec 17, 2025

3 months ago

2d newer
Qwen3 Max

Dec 15, 2025

3 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3 Flash has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Qwen3 Max's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 3 Flash's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3 Max's cutoff date.

Gemini 3 Flash

Jan 2025

Qwen3 Max

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Provider Availability

Gemini 3 Flash is available from Google. Qwen3 Max is available from Novita.

Gemini 3 Flash

google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.00/1M

Qwen3 Max

novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $5.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (1,000,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Less expensive output tokens
Higher AIME 2025 score (99.7% vs 81.6%)
Higher GPQA score (90.4% vs 62.0%)
Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (78.0% vs 69.6%)
Higher t2-bench score (90.2% vs 74.8%)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen3 Max

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemini 3 Flash
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 Max

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3 Flash vs Qwen3 Max

Gemini 3 Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 3 Flash is made by Google and Qwen3 Max is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Gemini 3 Flash scores Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, AIME 2025: 99.7%, Global PIQA: 92.8%, MMMLU: 91.8%, GPQA: 90.4%. Qwen3 Max scores AIME 2025: 81.6%, t2-bench: 74.8%, SWE-Bench Verified: 69.6%, LiveCodeBench v6: 69.0%, SuperGPQA: 65.1%.
Both models cost $0.50 per million input tokens.
Gemini 3 Flash supports 1.0M tokens and Qwen3 Max supports 256K 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 256K), multimodal support (yes vs no). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Gemini 3 Flash is developed by Google and Qwen3 Max is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.