Side-by-side comparison
Qwen3 VL 8B Thinking vs Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview
Qwen
Qwen3 VL 8B Thinking
👁 Vision
🔧 Tools
{} JSON
Input / 1M
$0.1170
Output / 1M
$1.3650
Google
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview
👁 Vision
🔧 Tools
{} JSON
Input / 1M
$0.2500
Output / 1M
$1.5000
| Qwen3 VL 8B Thinking | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Qwen | |
| Context window Maximum tokens (input + output) the model can process in a single request. Glossary → | 131,072 | 1,048,576 |
| Capabilities Optional capabilities the model advertises: vision (images), tools (function calling), json_mode (structured output). | vision, tools, json_mode | vision, tools, json_mode |
| Input $ / 1M tokens Cost for tokens you send (prompt + context). Cheaper side highlighted. Glossary → | 0.1170 | 0.2500 |
| Output $ / 1M tokens Cost for tokens the model generates. Output is normally 3–5× pricier than input. Glossary → | 1.3650 | 1.5000 |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Qwen3 VL 8B Thinking or Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview?
Qwen3 VL 8B Thinking is cheaper than Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview on a 50/50 input/output blend by about $0.134 per 1M tokens. Exact savings depend on your input-vs-output ratio — use the cost calculator on this page for a workload-specific estimate.
Which has a larger context window, Qwen3 VL 8B Thinking or Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview?
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview has the larger context window at 1M tokens versus 131k tokens for Qwen3 VL 8B Thinking. That means Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview can ingest about 8.0x as much text per request.
What is the difference between Qwen3 VL 8B Thinking and Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview?
Qwen3 VL 8B Thinking comes from Qwen; Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview comes from Google. They differ in pricing, context window, and supported capabilities — see the side-by-side table on this page for the exact figures, refreshed nightly.