AI model comparison
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite vs Qwen3.5-27B
Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is a high-efficiency model from Google with upgraded agentic capabilities.
- Input / 1M
- $0.30
- Output / 1M
- $2.50
- Context
- 1.05M
Qwen
Qwen3.5-27B
The Qwen3.5 27B native vision-language Dense model incorporates a linear attention mechanism, delivering fast response times while balancing inference speed and performance.
- Input / 1M
- $0.26
- Output / 1M
- $2.60
- Context
- 262K
At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
Qwen3.5-27B
1.0x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
Qwen3.5-27B
22.9 vs 22.2 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite
1.05M vs 262K tokens
Newer release
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite
Released July 21, 2026
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite22.2Qwen3.5-27B22.9Coding index
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite49.3Qwen3.5-27BNot availableAgentic index
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite14.3Qwen3.5-27BNot availablePricing
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite vs Qwen3.5-27B API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | Qwen3.5-27B |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.30 | $0.26 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $2.50 | $2.60 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.03 | Not available |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | $0.08 | Not available |
| Web searchPer request | $0.014 | Not 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
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite$1.85Qwen3.5-27B$1.82Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite$19$10.90 cachedQwen3.5-27B$18.20Long document summary
150K in, 2K out
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite$50$9.50 cachedQwen3.5-27B$44.20Specs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | Qwen3.5-27B |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 1.05M tokens | 262K tokens |
| Max output | 66K tokens | 82K tokens |
| Input types | Audio, File, Image, Text, Video | Image, Text, Video |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | High, Medium, Low, Minimal | Not available |
| Default reasoning effort | Minimal | Not available |
| Release date | July 21, 2026 | February 25, 2026 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | Qwen3.5-27B |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Supported | Supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Not supported |
Keep exploring
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Our take
Qwen3.5-27B is 1.0x cheaper for a typical chat. Qwen3.5-27B scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (22.9 vs 22.2). Gemini 3.5 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 3.5 Flash Lite or Qwen3.5-27B cheaper?
Qwen3.5-27B is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Qwen3.5-27B costs $0.26 per 1M input tokens and $2.60 per 1M output tokens, while Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite or Qwen3.5-27B?
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite supports up to 1.05M tokens of context, compared with 262K for Qwen3.5-27B.
Is Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite smarter than Qwen3.5-27B?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite scores 22.2 and Qwen3.5-27B scores 22.9, putting Qwen3.5-27B ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite and Qwen3.5-27B at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite and Qwen3.5-27B answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite and Qwen3.5-27B at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.