Qwen 3.7 Max vs Gemini 3.6 Flash
Alibaba (Qwen) against Google, costed on the same three workloads. Gemini 3.6 Flash is cheaper on all three workloads.
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Monthly bill, side by side
| Workload | Qwen 3.7 Max | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support chatbot 2,500 six-turn conversations a day |
$8,044 | $3,021 | $5,023 (2.7×) |
| Document summarizer 1,000 single-shot summaries a day |
$1,095 | $364 | $731 (3×) |
| Coding agent 200 twelve-turn sessions a day |
$6,120 | $2,106 | $4,014 (2.9×) |
No prompt caching and no batch discount on either side, so the comparison is like for like. Both figures assume 30 days a month.
The rate cards
| Qwen 3.7 Max | Gemini 3.6 Flash | |
|---|---|---|
| Input, per 1M tokens | $2.5 | $0.75 (Promotional rate until 2026-12-31 — standard rate $1.5/M) |
| Output, per 1M tokens | $7.5 | $3.75 (Promotional rate until 2026-12-31 — standard rate $7.5/M) |
| Cached input | $0.5 | $0.075 (Promotional rate until 2026-12-31 — standard rate $0.15/M) |
| Context window | 992K | 1.05M |
| Maximum output | 66K | 66K |
| Reasoning model | yes | yes |
| Vision | no | yes |
Beyond the price
- Gemini 3.6 Flash reads up to 1.05M tokens of context in one request; Qwen 3.7 Max stops at 992K.
- Only Gemini 3.6 Flash accepts images as input.
- Cached input costs 80% less than fresh input on Qwen 3.7 Max and 90% less on Gemini 3.6 Flash, which matters most for workloads that resend the same prompt.
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Full detail: Qwen 3.7 Max pricing · Gemini 3.6 Flash pricing
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Common questions
Which is cheaper, Qwen 3.7 Max or Gemini 3.6 Flash?
Gemini 3.6 Flash is cheaper on all three workloads.
How much would Qwen 3.7 Max and Gemini 3.6 Flash cost each month?
On PromptSpend's standard workloads, per month: support chatbot: Qwen 3.7 Max $8,044, Gemini 3.6 Flash $3,021 (Gemini 3.6 Flash is cheaper by $5,023); document summarizer: Qwen 3.7 Max $1,095, Gemini 3.6 Flash $364 (Gemini 3.6 Flash is cheaper by $731); coding agent: Qwen 3.7 Max $6,120, Gemini 3.6 Flash $2,106 (Gemini 3.6 Flash is cheaper by $4,014). No prompt caching and no batch discount is assumed.
How do Qwen 3.7 Max and Gemini 3.6 Flash differ apart from price?
Gemini 3.6 Flash reads up to 1.05M tokens of context in one request; Qwen 3.7 Max stops at 992K. Only Gemini 3.6 Flash accepts images as input. Cached input costs 80% less than fresh input on Qwen 3.7 Max and 90% less on Gemini 3.6 Flash, which matters most for workloads that resend the same prompt.