Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite vs Qwen3-VL Plus.
model vs model · prices as of
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite takes 3 of 5 rounds against Qwen3-VL Plus. It is also the cheaper of the two to run, at $1.13 per million tokens against $1.43.
Googlewins 3 roundsGemini 3.1 Flash Lite
$1.13/M tokens
cheapest we can explain, at Kilo Gateway · $0.12 per 1,000 pages
1M context · tool calling · reads images
Alibaba CloudQwen3-VL Plus
$1.43/M tokens
cheapest we can explain, at Eden AI · $0.14 per 1,000 pages
262k context · tool calling · reads images
List price in (lower wins)
$0.25/M
$0.20/M
List price out (lower wins)
$1.50/M
$1.60/M
Cheapest we can explain (lower wins)
$1.13/M at Kilo Gateway
$1.43/M at Eden AI
Standard price (lower wins)
$2.25/M
$2.20/M
Cost per 1,000 pages (lower wins)
$0.12
$0.14
Context
1M tokens
262k tokens
Open weights
no
no
Tool calling
yes
yes
Structured output
yes
not stated
Reads images
yes
yes
Reasoning
yes
yes
Released
7 May 2026
23 Sept 2025
Providers selling it
33
8
Price we measure against
the maker's own
the maker's own
Trains on your prompts (no is better)
not stated
not stated
Providers selling both · 4
Eden AI$2.25 / $1.43
LLM Gateway$2.25 / $2.20
LLMTR$2.25 / $2.20
TrustedRouter$2.37 / $2.32
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite then Qwen3-VL Plus, per million tokens
Go further
Add a third or fourth model, or switch the weighting, in the tool.
What moved in the last seven days
- Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite
Nous Portal$0.20 / $1.20 $0.25 / $1.5025% dearer · - Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite
Requesty$0.28 / $1.65 $0.25 / $1.509% cheaper ·
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite or Qwen3-VL Plus?
- Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite, at $1.13 per million tokens against $1.43 for Qwen3-VL Plus, three parts input to one part output, read on 16 Sept 2026.
- Where is each one cheapest?
- Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite: $1.13 at Kilo Gateway. Qwen3-VL Plus: $1.43 at Eden AI.
- Can I buy both from one provider?
- Yes. 4 providers sell both: Eden AI, LLM Gateway, LLMTR, TrustedRouter. The cheapest of them for the two together is Eden AI.
- Which holds more context?
- Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite, at 1M tokens against 262k.
Prices exclude tax and are per million tokens, read 16 Sept 2026 from each provider's own catalog. The standard price blends three parts input to one part output; a page is 600 tokens in and 60 out. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.