Model Comparison

Gemini 3.1 Pro vs Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

Gemini 3.1 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct is 30.4x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Gemini 3.1 Pro outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MMMU-Pro), while Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemini 3.1 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

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Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct costs less

For input processing, Gemini 3.1 Pro ($2.50/1M tokens) is 31.3x more expensive than Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct ($0.08/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 3.1 Pro ($15.00/1M tokens) is 30.0x more expensive than Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct ($0.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 3.1 Pro is more expensive than Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Google
Gemini 3.1 Pro
Input tokens$2.50
Output tokens$15.00
Best providerGoogle
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct
Input tokens$0.08
Output tokens$0.50
Best providerNovita
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 3.1 Pro accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct's 131,072 tokens. Gemini 3.1 Pro can generate longer responses up to 65,536 tokens, while Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct is limited to 32,768 tokens.

Google
Gemini 3.1 Pro
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct
Input131,072 tokens
Output32,768 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemini 3.1 Pro and Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Gemini 3.1 Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 3.1 Pro is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3 VL 8B 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 VL 8B 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 VL 8B Instruct was released on 2025-09-22.

Gemini 3.1 Pro is 5 months newer than Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct.

Gemini 3.1 Pro

Feb 19, 2026

1 months ago

5mo newer
Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

Sep 22, 2025

6 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3.1 Pro has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Qwen3 VL 8B 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 VL 8B Instruct's cutoff date.

Gemini 3.1 Pro

Jan 2025

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

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Provider Availability

Gemini 3.1 Pro is available from Google. Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct is available from Novita, DeepInfra.

Gemini 3.1 Pro

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Google
Input Price:Input: $2.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

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Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.08/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M
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Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.18/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.69/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Higher MMMU-Pro score (80.5% vs 55.9%)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemini 3.1 Pro
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3.1 Pro vs Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

Gemini 3.1 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 3.1 Pro is made by Google and Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Gemini 3.1 Pro scores t2-bench: 99.3%, LiveCodeBench Pro: 96.2%, GPQA: 94.3%, MMMLU: 92.6%, BrowseComp: 85.9%. Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct scores DocVQAtest: 96.1%, ScreenSpot: 94.4%, OCRBench: 89.6%, AI2D: 85.7%, MMBench-V1.1: 85.0%.
Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct is 31.3x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 3.1 Pro costs $2.50/M input and $15.00/M output via google. Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct costs $0.08/M input and $0.50/M output via novita.
Gemini 3.1 Pro supports 1.0M tokens and Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct supports 131K 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 131K), input pricing ($2.50 vs $0.08/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Gemini 3.1 Pro is developed by Google and Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.