Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash wins on more metrics (5 of 9), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash | Qwen: Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 54.8✓ | 51.8 |
| Coding Index | 43.9 | 44.9✓ |
| GPQA Diamond | 92%✓ | 89% |
| Design Arena Elo | 1329✓ | — |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 174✓ | 37 |
| Latency | 1.9s | 1.8s✓ |
| Input price /M | $1.50 | $1.04✓ |
| Output price /M | $9.00 | $6.24✓ |
| Context window | 1.0M✓ | 262K |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSONVisionAudio | ReasoningToolsJSON |