Qwen3.5 397B A17B vs Gemini 2.5 Flash
At a Glance
| Compare |  Gemini 2.5 FlashGoogle DeepMind | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.45Deepinfra ↗ · Sep 21, 2026 | $0.30Google AI ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $3.00Deepinfra ↗ · Sep 21, 2026 | $2.50Google AI ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 262K | 1,049K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → | Aug 29, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
Available Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Qwen3.5-397B-A17B | Gemini 2.5 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · leader | 1,438.26100% of row best · rating · qwen3.5-397b-a17b; 95% CI [1434.97391785, 1441.55191176]; votes 77007; rank 71 | 1,417.2799% of row best · rating · gemini-2.5-flash; 95% CI [1414.83704531, 1419.70406968]; votes 122732; rank 116 |
| LMArena Vision Arenavision-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · leader | 1,265.15100% of row best · rating · qwen3.5-397b-a17b; 95% CI [1259.44632362, 1270.86149272]; votes 27569; rank 42 | 1,235.9898% of row best · rating · gemini-2.5-flash; 95% CI [1231.30819372, 1240.64679816]; votes 58893; rank 64 |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 2 benchmark winsNo overall winner | 0 benchmark winsNo overall winner |
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Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Qwen3.5-397B-A17B | Gemini 2.5 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Qwen | Google DeepMind |
| Family | Qwen3 5 397b A17b | Gemini 2 5 |
| Model | Qwen3.5-397B-A17B | Gemini 2.5 Flash |
| Version | Qwen3.5-397B-A17B | Gemini 2.5 Flash |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2026-02-15 | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | 2025-01-01 |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image, Video, Audio |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 262K | 1,049K |
| Total parameters | 403.4B | Unknown |
| Active parameters | 17B | Unknown |
| License | apache-2.0 | Unknown |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | No |
| Provider access | Deepinfra (Standard), Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard), Together Ai (Standard) | Google AI (Standard), Google Gemini (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
Qwen3.5 397B A17B Capabilities
Gemini 2.5 Flash Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Qwen3.5 397B A17B vs Gemini 2.5 Flash FAQs
Is Qwen3.5 397B A17B or Gemini 2.5 Flash better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Qwen3.5 397B A17B and Gemini 2.5 Flash, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Qwen3.5 397B A17B or Gemini 2.5 Flash?+
Qwen3.5 397B A17B is $0.45 and Gemini 2.5 Flash is $0.30 per million tokens, so Gemini 2.5 Flash is cheaper on this metric. Qwen3.5 397B A17B is $3.00 and Gemini 2.5 Flash is $2.50 per million tokens, so Gemini 2.5 Flash is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Qwen3.5 397B A17B or Gemini 2.5 Flash?+
Gemini 2.5 Flash has the larger sourced context window. Qwen3.5 397B A17B supports 262K and Gemini 2.5 Flash supports 1,049K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Qwen3.5 397B A17B or Gemini 2.5 Flash?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: An overall winner requires at least two decisive benchmarks from at least two original publishers.
Can Qwen3.5 397B A17B or Gemini 2.5 Flash be self-hosted?+
Qwen3.5 397B A17B is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. Qwen3.5 397B A17B is open weight; Gemini 2.5 Flash is not marked open weight.
Can Qwen3.5 397B A17B and Gemini 2.5 Flash understand images?+
Qwen3.5 397B A17B is documented with image input; Gemini 2.5 Flash is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Qwen3.5 397B A17B or Gemini 2.5 Flash?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Qwen3.5 397B A17B is — and Gemini 2.5 Flash is 66K.
Do Qwen3.5 397B A17B and Gemini 2.5 Flash support reasoning and tool use?+
Qwen3.5 397B A17B: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Gemini 2.5 Flash: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Qwen3.5 397B A17B or Gemini 2.5 Flash?+
Qwen3.5 397B A17B has 4 sourced provider routes; Gemini 2.5 Flash has 2, so Qwen3.5 397B A17B has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Qwen3.5 397B A17B or Gemini 2.5 Flash?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.