Model Comparison

Gemma 4 31B vs Qwen3.6-35B-A3BWhich is better in 2026?

Qwen3.6-35B-A3B has a slight edge in benchmark performance.

Verdict: Gemma 4 31B vs Qwen3.6-35B-A3B — which is better?

Gemma 4 31B (by Google) and Qwen3.6-35B-A3B (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.

Gemma 4 31B outperforms in 2 benchmarks (Humanity's Last Exam, MMMU-Pro), while Qwen3.6-35B-A3B is better at 4 benchmarks (AIME 2026, GDPval-AA, GPQA, LiveCodeBench v6). Qwen3.6-35B-A3B has a slight edge in benchmark performance.

Choose Gemma 4 31B if…

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.13/M input and $0.38/M output

Choose Qwen3.6-35B-A3B if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 5 of 7 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Apr 2026

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

7 benchmarks

Gemma 4 31B outperforms in 2 benchmarks (Humanity's Last Exam, MMMU-Pro), while Qwen3.6-35B-A3B is better at 4 benchmarks (AIME 2026, GDPval-AA, GPQA, LiveCodeBench v6).

Qwen3.6-35B-A3B has a slight edge in benchmark performance.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

4.3B diff

Qwen3.6-35B-A3B has 4.3B more parameters than Gemma 4 31B, making it 14.0% larger.

Google
Gemma 4 31B
30.7Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B
35.0Bparameters
30.7B
Gemma 4 31B
35.0B
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemma 4 31B specifies input context (262,144 tokens). Only Gemma 4 31B specifies output context (131,072 tokens).

Google
Gemma 4 31B
Input262,144 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemma 4 31B and Qwen3.6-35B-A3B support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemma 4 31B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3.6-35B-A3B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.

Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.

Gemma 4 31B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Qwen3.6-35B-A3B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 4 31B was released on 2026-04-02, while Qwen3.6-35B-A3B was released on 2026-04-16.

Qwen3.6-35B-A3B is 0 month newer than Gemma 4 31B.

Gemma 4 31B

Apr 2, 2026

3 months ago

Qwen3.6-35B-A3B

Apr 16, 2026

3 months ago

2w newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 4 31B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-01, while Qwen3.6-35B-A3B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemma 4 31B's training data extends to 2025-01-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3.6-35B-A3B's cutoff date.

Gemma 4 31B

Jan 2025

Qwen3.6-35B-A3B

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (262,144 tokens)
Higher Humanity's Last Exam score (26.5% vs 21.4%)
Higher MMMU-Pro score (76.9% vs 75.3%)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen3.6-35B-A3B

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Higher AIME 2026 score (92.7% vs 89.2%)
Higher GDPval-AA score (35.2% vs 26.1%)
Higher GPQA score (86.0% vs 84.3%)
Higher LiveCodeBench v6 score (80.4% vs 80.0%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 4 31B and Qwen3.6-35B-A3B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 4 31B
✓ Preferred
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B
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Google
Gemma 4 31B
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B

FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 4 31B vs Qwen3.6-35B-A3B.

Which is better, Gemma 4 31B or Qwen3.6-35B-A3B?

Qwen3.6-35B-A3B has a slight edge in benchmark performance. Gemma 4 31B is made by Google and Qwen3.6-35B-A3B 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 Gemma 4 31B compare to Qwen3.6-35B-A3B in benchmarks?

Gemma 4 31B scores AIME 2026: 89.2%, MMMLU: 88.4%, t2-bench: 86.4%, MathVision: 85.6%, MMLU-Pro: 85.2%. Qwen3.6-35B-A3B scores MMLU-Redux: 93.3%, MMBench-V1.1: 92.8%, AI2D: 92.7%, AIME 2026: 92.7%, RefCOCO-avg: 92.0%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 4 31B and Qwen3.6-35B-A3B?

Gemma 4 31B supports 262K tokens and Qwen3.6-35B-A3B supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

Who makes Gemma 4 31B and Qwen3.6-35B-A3B?

Gemma 4 31B is developed by Google and Qwen3.6-35B-A3B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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