Model comparison
Qwen 3.6 Plus vs Gemini 3.1 Pro
Alibaba
Qwen 3.6 Plus
Alibaba's broad open-weights family, strong on multilingual.
Gemini 3.1 Pro
Google's latest frontier model with expanded reasoning.
Specs
| Metric | Qwen 3.6 Plus | Gemini 3.1 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 1M tokens | 1.0M tokens↑ |
| Input $/1M tokens | $0.325↑ | $2.00 |
| Output $/1M tokens | $1.95↑ | $12.00 |
| Modalities | Text · Image · Video | Audio · File · Image · Text · Video |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
| Released | Sep 2024 | — |
Capability differences
| Capability | Qwen 3.6 Plus | Gemini 3.1 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Extended thinking | No | Yes |
| Prompt caching | No | Yes |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
Key differences
- —Qwen 3.6 Plus offers 1M context; Gemini 3.1 Pro offers 1.0M.
- —Input pricing: Qwen 3.6 Plus at $0.325/1M vs Gemini 3.1 Pro at $2.00/1M.
- —Qwen 3.6 Plus is open weights; Gemini 3.1 Pro is proprietary.