Model Comparison

Gemini 3.1 Pro vs Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B InstructWhich is better in 2026?

Gemini 3.1 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Gemini 3.1 Pro vs Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct — which is better?

Gemini 3.1 Pro (by Google) and Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct (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.

Gemini 3.1 Pro outperforms in 2 benchmarks (SWE-Bench Verified, Terminal-Bench 2.0), while Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks. Gemini 3.1 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Gemini 3.1 Pro if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Feb 2026

Choose Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct if…

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Gemini 3.1 Pro outperforms in 2 benchmarks (SWE-Bench Verified, Terminal-Bench 2.0), while Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemini 3.1 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Wed Jun 10 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemini 3.1 Pro specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Gemini 3.1 Pro specifies output context (65,536 tokens).

Google
Gemini 3.1 Pro
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemini 3.1 Pro supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct does not.

Gemini 3.1 Pro can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemini 3.1 Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 3.1 Pro is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct uses Apache 2.0.

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

Gemini 3.1 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3.1 Pro was released on 2026-02-19, while Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct was released on 2025-01-31.

Gemini 3.1 Pro is 13 months newer than Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct.

Gemini 3.1 Pro

Feb 19, 2026

3 months ago

1.1yr newer
Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct

Jan 31, 2025

1.4 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3.1 Pro has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 3.1 Pro's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct's cutoff date.

Gemini 3.1 Pro

Jan 2025

Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (80.6% vs 69.6%)
Higher Terminal-Bench 2.0 score (68.5% vs 37.5%)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemini 3.1 Pro
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3.1 Pro vs Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct.

Which is better, Gemini 3.1 Pro or Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct?

Gemini 3.1 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 3.1 Pro is made by Google and Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemini 3.1 Pro compare to Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct in benchmarks?

Gemini 3.1 Pro scores t2-bench: 99.3%, LiveCodeBench Pro: 96.2%, GPQA: 94.3%, MMMLU: 92.6%, BrowseComp: 85.9%. Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct scores TAU-bench Retail: 77.5%, SWE-Bench Verified: 69.6%, BFCL-v3: 68.7%, Aider-Polyglot: 61.8%, TAU-bench Airline: 60.0%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 3.1 Pro and Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct?

Gemini 3.1 Pro supports 1.0M tokens and Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct 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 3.1 Pro and Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct?

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

Who makes Gemini 3.1 Pro and Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct?

Gemini 3.1 Pro is developed by Google and Qwen3-Coder 480B A35B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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