Model comparison
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview vs Qwen3 Max
Compare Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview vs Qwen3 Max API pricing: input/output token costs, cache pricing, context windows, workload estimates, and routing fit.
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
gemini · gemini/gemini-3.1-pro-preview
- Input
- $2
- Output
- $12
- Context
- 1M
Qwen3 Max
novita · novita/qwen/qwen3-max
- Input
- $2.11
- Output
- $8.45
- Context
- 262.1K
Quick take
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview has the lower input price at $2 per 1M input tokens. Qwen3 Max is cheaper for the example blended workload below. Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview has the larger context window at 1M tokens.
Choose Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview if...
- Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview is safer for long documents, repository analysis, and RAG prompts because it has the larger context window.
- Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview is stronger when the same large prompt or document is reused because it supports prompt caching.
- Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview is required if images, screenshots, or visual documents are part of the workflow.
Choose Qwen3 Max if...
- Qwen3 Max is the better default for cost-sensitive traffic and repeated high-volume calls.
Example workload cost
Estimates use input tokens plus 20% output tokens. They exclude provider discounts, cache hits, and tool/search surcharges.
| Workload | Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview | Qwen3 Max | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1M input + 200K output | $4.40 | $3.80 | Qwen3 Max |
| 10M input + 2M output | $44.00 | $38.00 | Qwen3 Max |
| 100M input + 20M output | $440.00 | $380.00 | Qwen3 Max |
Context, output, and capability fit
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview provides the larger context window. Check max output separately when the task needs long reports, code generation, or full-document rewrites.
- Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview max output
- 65.5K
- Qwen3 Max max output
- 65.5K
- Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview features
- prompt caching, function calling, vision
- Qwen3 Max features
- function calling
Risk notes for Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
- Preview or beta model: verify availability and pricing before production rollout.
Risk notes for Qwen3 Max
- No prompt caching in this snapshot: repeated long-context calls may be more expensive.
Routing tags
frontierpreviewreasoninglong-contextmultimodalenterprise-ragragcodingagentsopen-weightlocal-open