AI model comparison

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite vs Qwen3.5-122B-A10B

Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is Google’s GA high-efficiency multimodal model optimized for low-latency, high-volume workloads.

Input / 1M
$0.25
Output / 1M
$1.50
Context
1.05M

The Qwen3.5 122B-A10B native vision-language model is built on a hybrid architecture that integrates a linear attention mechanism with a sparse mixture-of-experts model, achieving higher inference efficiency.

Input / 1M
$0.26
Output / 1M
$2.08
Context
262K

At a glance

Quick verdict

How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.

Lower price

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Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite

1.2x cheaper for a typical chat

Higher intelligence score

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Qwen3.5-122B-A10B

17.7 vs 15.6 on Artificial Analysis

Larger context window

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Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite

1.05M vs 262K tokens

Newer release

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Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite

Released May 7, 2026

Benchmarks

Benchmark scores

Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.

Intelligence index

google logoGemini 3.1 Flash Lite15.6
qwen logoQwen3.5-122B-A10B17.7

Coding index

google logoGemini 3.1 Flash Lite34.7
qwen logoQwen3.5-122B-A10B43.3

Agentic index

google logoGemini 3.1 Flash Lite1.6
qwen logoQwen3.5-122B-A10BNot available

Pricing

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite vs Qwen3.5-122B-A10B API pricing

Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.

Metricgoogle logoGemini 3.1 Flash Liteqwen logoQwen3.5-122B-A10B
Input tokensPer 1M tokens$0.25$0.26
Output tokensPer 1M tokens$1.50$2.08
Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens$0.03Not available
Cache writePer 1M tokens$0.08Not available
Web searchPer request$0.014Not available

What it costs in practice

Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.

Chat message

2K in, 500 out

google logoGemini 3.1 Flash Lite$1.25
qwen logoQwen3.5-122B-A10B$1.56

Coding task

30K in, 4K out

google logoGemini 3.1 Flash Lite$13.50$6.75 cached
qwen logoQwen3.5-122B-A10B$16.12

Long document summary

150K in, 2K out

google logoGemini 3.1 Flash Lite$40.50$6.75 cached
qwen logoQwen3.5-122B-A10B$43.16

Specs

Context window and capabilities

How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.

Metricgoogle logoGemini 3.1 Flash Liteqwen logoQwen3.5-122B-A10B
Context window1.05M tokens262K tokens
Max output66K tokens66K tokens
Input typesAudio, File, Image, Text, VideoImage, Text, Video
Output typesTextText
Reasoning effort levelsHigh, Medium, Low, MinimalNot available
Default reasoning effortMinimalNot available
Release dateMay 7, 2026February 25, 2026

Features

Supported features

API features available for each model.

Metricgoogle logoGemini 3.1 Flash Liteqwen logoQwen3.5-122B-A10B
Tool callingSupportedSupported
Structured outputsSupportedSupported
JSON modeSupportedSupported
ReasoningSupportedSupported
TemperatureSupportedSupported
Stop sequencesSupportedSupported
Deterministic seedSupportedSupported
Verbosity controlNot supportedNot supported

Our take

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is 1.2x cheaper for a typical chat. Qwen3.5-122B-A10B scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (17.7 vs 15.6). Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite has the larger context window (1.05M vs 262K tokens). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite or Qwen3.5-122B-A10B cheaper?

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite costs $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $1.50 per 1M output tokens, while Qwen3.5-122B-A10B costs $0.26 per 1M input tokens and $2.08 per 1M output tokens.

Which has a bigger context window, Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite or Qwen3.5-122B-A10B?

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite supports up to 1.05M tokens of context, compared with 262K for Qwen3.5-122B-A10B.

Is Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite smarter than Qwen3.5-122B-A10B?

On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite scores 15.6 and Qwen3.5-122B-A10B scores 17.7, putting Qwen3.5-122B-A10B ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.

Can I use Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite and Qwen3.5-122B-A10B at the same time?

Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite and Qwen3.5-122B-A10B answer side by side and keep the better response.

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Why choose? Ask both.

Send one prompt to Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite and Qwen3.5-122B-A10B at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.