Gemini Embedding 001 vs Qwen3.5-9B.
model vs model · prices as of
Qwen3.5-9B takes 3 of 5 rounds against Gemini Embedding 001. It is also the cheaper of the two to run, at $0.27 per million tokens against $0.45.
GoogleGemini Embedding 001
$0.45/M tokens
Google list price, nothing below it is accounted for · $0.09 per 1,000 pages
2k context
Alibaba Cloudwins 3 roundsQwen3.5-9B
$0.27/M tokens
cheapest we can explain, at Crof · $0.033 per 1,000 pages
262k context · tool calling · reads images · open weights
List price in (lower wins)
$0.15/M
$0.10/M
List price out (lower wins)
$0/M
$0.15/M
Cheapest we can explain (lower wins)
none below list
$0.27/M at Crof
Standard price (lower wins)
$0.45/M
$0.45/M
Cost per 1,000 pages (lower wins)
$0.09
$0.033
Context
2k tokens
262k tokens
Open weights
no
yes
Tool calling
no
yes
Structured output
not stated
yes
Reads images
no
yes
Reasoning
no
yes
Released
20 May 2025
10 Mar 2026
Providers selling it
7
27
Price we measure against
the maker's own
OpenRouter
Trains on your prompts (no is better)
no provider to check
not stated
Providers selling both · 4
Nous Portal$0.45 / $0.37
Merge Gateway$0.45 / $0.40
TrustedRouter$0.47 / $0.41
LLM Gateway$0.45 / $0.45
Gemini Embedding 001 then Qwen3.5-9B, 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 Embedding 001Nous Portal$0.12 / $0 $0.15 / $025% dearer ·
- Qwen3.5-9BNous Portal$0.06 / $0.10 $0.08 / $0.1325% dearer ·
- Qwen3.5-9BTrustedRouter$0.11 / $0.16 $0.09 / $0.1613% cheaper ·
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Gemini Embedding 001 or Qwen3.5-9B?
- Qwen3.5-9B, at $0.27 per million tokens against $0.45 for Gemini Embedding 001, three parts input to one part output, read on 16 Sept 2026.
- Where is each one cheapest?
- Gemini Embedding 001: nobody goes below the maker's own price with a reason we can point at, so $0.45 is the number to beat. Qwen3.5-9B: $0.27 at Crof.
- Can I buy both from one provider?
- Yes. 4 providers sell both: Nous Portal, Merge Gateway, TrustedRouter, LLM Gateway. The cheapest of them for the two together is Nous Portal.
- Which holds more context?
- Qwen3.5-9B, at 262k tokens against 2k.
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.