Qwen3.5 Flash vs gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-06-17
gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-06-17 is cheaper on output tokens, while gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-06-17 offers a larger context window. Choose Qwen3.5 Flash or gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-06-17 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Qwen3.5 Flash | gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-06-17 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba | Jiekou.AI |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.10 | $0.09 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $0.40 | $0.36 |
| Context window | 1M | 1M |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | No | No |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| GPQA Diamond score | 82.3 | — |
| FrontierMath score | 6.2 | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index score | 144 | — |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | 1397 | 1369 |
| LMArena WebDev Elo score | 1243 | — |
| LMArena Vision Elo score | — | 1187 |
FAQ
Is Qwen3.5 Flash or gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-06-17 cheaper?
gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-06-17 is cheaper on output tokens ($0.36 vs $0.40 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, Qwen3.5 Flash or gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-06-17?
gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-06-17 has the larger context window (1M tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.