Google's Gemini and Alibaba's Qwen, compared through their current models on the Respan Index. The strongest Gemini model today is Gemini 4 Argon (#3 on the Respan Index, 70.3); the strongest Qwen model is Qwen3.8-Max (#22, 50.3). Gemini's best models lead in coding, agents, reasoning, knowledge and human preference.
| Category | Gemini | Qwen |
|---|---|---|
| coding | Gemini 4 Argon 64.4 | Qwen3.8-Max 38.9 |
| agents | Gemini 4 Argon 75.9 | Qwen3.8-Max 68.0 |
| reasoning | Gemini 4 Argon 78.0 | Qwen3.8-Max 40.8 |
| knowledge | Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview 72.9 | Qwen3.7-Max 55.2 |
| human preference | Gemini 4 Argon 57.4 | Qwen3.8-Max 57.0 |
Each family's highest Respan Index category score; the higher one is bold. * Estimated: no published scores in that category.
Respan Index rank and score, blended list price per 1M tokens.
Respan Index rank and score, blended list price per 1M tokens.
The cheapest ranked Gemini model is Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite at $0.563 per 1M tokens blended; the cheapest Qwen model is Qwen3.5-Flash at $0.175.