AI model comparison
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite vs Qwen3.5 397B A17B
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
The Qwen3.5 series 397B-A17B 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
- $0.55
- Output / 1M
- $3.50
- Context
- 262K
At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite
1.5x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite
22.2 vs 21.4 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 Lite22.2
Qwen3.5 397B A17B21.4Coding index
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite49.3Qwen3.5 397B A17BNot availableAgentic index
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite14.3Qwen3.5 397B A17BNot availablePricing
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite vs Qwen3.5 397B A17B API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | Qwen3.5 397B A17B |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.30 | $0.55 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $2.50 | $3.50 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.03 | $0.22 |
| 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 397B A17B$2.85Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite$19$10.90 cachedQwen3.5 397B A17B$30.50$20.75 cachedLong document summary
150K in, 2K out
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite$50$9.50 cachedQwen3.5 397B A17B$89.50$40.75 cachedSpecs
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 397B A17B |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 1.05M tokens | 262K tokens |
| Max output | 66K tokens | 236K 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 16, 2026 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | Qwen3.5 397B A17B |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is 1.5x cheaper for a typical chat. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (22.2 vs 21.4). 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 397B A17B cheaper?
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 per 1M output tokens, while Qwen3.5 397B A17B costs $0.55 per 1M input tokens and $3.50 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite or Qwen3.5 397B A17B?
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite supports up to 1.05M tokens of context, compared with 262K for Qwen3.5 397B A17B.
Is Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite smarter than Qwen3.5 397B A17B?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite scores 22.2 and Qwen3.5 397B A17B scores 21.4, putting Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 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 397B A17B 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 397B A17B 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 397B A17B at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.