Gemini 3.5 Flash vs Qwen-Plus

Both are Mid-tier models, from Google and Alibaba Qwen respectively. Qwen-Plus is the cheaper choice overall at a 4:1 input:output ratio.

Which is cheaper

Input price: Qwen-Plus is cheaper ($0.40 vs $1.50).
Output price: Qwen-Plus is cheaper ($1.20 vs $9.00).
Blended, 4:1 input:output ratio: Qwen-Plus is 81.3% cheaper ($0.56 vs $3.00 per weighted 1M tokens).

Gemini 3.5 Flash. Standard tier, not introductory pricing. Cached context is billed for storage at $1 per 1M tokens per hour.

Qwen-Plus. Tiered by context length: 0-256K shown ($0.4/$1.2 per 1M); 256K-1M tier is $1.2/$3.6 per 1M.