Gemini 2.5 Flash is Google's state-of-the-art workhorse model, specifically designed for advanced reasoning, coding, mathematics, and scientific tasks. It includes built-in "thinking" capabilities, enabling it to provide responses with grea…
Model details →Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash vs Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)
Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash and Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) are evenly matched on 6 axes — pick the one whose provider, latency, or licensing fits your stack.
Qwen Plus 0728, based on the Qwen3 foundation model, is a 1 million context hybrid reasoning model with a balanced performance, speed, and cost combination.
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash | Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 1.0M | 1M | 🏆 Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.30 | $0.26 | 🏆 Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $2.50 | $0.78 | 🏆 Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | Yes | — | 🏆 Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash better than Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)?
Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash and Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) are evenly matched on 6 axes — pick the one whose provider, latency, or licensing fits your stack.
What's the price difference between Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash and Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)?
Input: $0.30 vs $0.26 per 1M tokens. Output: $2.50 vs $0.78 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash and Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) support?
Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash supports up to 1.0M tokens. Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) supports up to 1M tokens.
Do both Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash and Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) support tool calling?
Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash: yes. Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking): yes.