Gemini 2.5 Flash vs Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507
| Spec | Gemini 2.5 Flash | Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507 |
|---|---|---|
| Respan Index | 18.7 (#127) | 18.8 (#126) |
| Blended price per 1M | $0.85 | $1.21 |
| Context window | 1.0M | 262K |
| Input / output per 1M | $0.3 / $2.5 | $0.45 / $3.5 |
| Max output | 66K | - |
| Input | text, vision, audio | text |
| Released | 2025-06-17 | 2025-07-25 |
Respan Index by category
Each category is scored 0 to 100, and how far ahead the winner is. Leads under a point are close to even.
| Category | Gemini 2.5 Flash | Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507 |
|---|---|---|
| Coding | 2.5 Gemini 2.5 Flash | 5.5 Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507 |
| Agents | 18.5 Gemini 2.5 Flash | 4.7 Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507 |
| Reasoning | 20.5 Gemini 2.5 Flash | 22.4 Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507 |
| Knowledge & language | 13.6* Gemini 2.5 Flash | 38.9 Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507 |
| Human preference | 46.7 Gemini 2.5 Flash | 45.1 Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507 |
* Estimated: no published scores in that category. How the Respan Index works
Benchmarks both report
Gemini 2.5 Flash leads on 3 of the 3 benchmarks both report. Higher is better. Each score links to where it was published.
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.5 Flash | Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Elo | 1409 | 1400 |
| Vending-Bench 2 (Andon Labs) | 548.84 | -11.34 |
| GPQA Diamond | 82.8% | 80.1% |
FAQ
Is Gemini 2.5 Flash better than Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507?
Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507 scores 18.8 on the Respan Index (#126), ahead of Gemini 2.5 Flash at 18.7 (#127). Gemini 2.5 Flash leads on 3 of the 3 benchmarks both report.
Which is cheaper, Gemini 2.5 Flash or Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507?
Gemini 2.5 Flash lists at $0.3 input and $2.5 output per 1M tokens; Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507 at $0.45 and $3.5. Gemini 2.5 Flash is 1.4x cheaper per token at list price.
Which has the larger context window?
Gemini 2.5 Flash accepts 1.0M tokens and Qwen3 235B-A22B Thinking 2507 262K tokens.