Model comparison
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite vs Qwen3.5-35B-A3B
Head-to-head evidence from 12 shared benchmark results across 5 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite unranked (Not scored); Qwen3.5-35B-A3B #72 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and Qwen3.5-35B-A3B share 12 comparable benchmark results. 3 of 8 categories are comparable. 9 results are unique to Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite; 16 to Qwen3.5-35B-A3B.
Updated July 21, 2026- Shared results
- 12
- Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite only
- 9
- Qwen3.5-35B-A3B only
- 16
- Comparable categories
- 3 / 8
Treat this as a split decision. Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite makes more sense if reasoning is the priority or you need the larger 1M context window; Qwen3.5-35B-A3B is the better fit if coding is the priority or you want the cheaper token bill.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 12 shared benchmark results across 5 evidence categories; 3 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and Qwen3.5-35B-A3B finish on the same BenchAlign overall score, so this is less about a single winner and more about where the edge shows up. The BenchAlign headline says tie; the benchmark table is where the real choice happens.
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite is also the more expensive model on tokens at $0.30 input / $2.50 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens for Qwen3.5-35B-A3B. That is roughly Infinityx on output cost alone. Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 262K for Qwen3.5-35B-A3B.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Δ | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite72.2 | Margin← 13.2 | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B59.0 |
| Agentic | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite63.4 | Margin← 12.4 | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B51.0 |
| Coding | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite54.2 | Margin→ 6.4 | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B60.6 |
| Knowledge | Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B81.6 |
| Multilingual | Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B81.0 |
| Inst. Following | Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B91.9 |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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OSWorld-Verified
AgenticA 74%B 54.5%Winner: Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteΔ 19.5OSWorld-Verified: Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite scored 74%; Qwen3.5-35B-A3B scored 54.5%. Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
Terminal-Bench 2.0
AgenticA 54%B 40.5%Winner: Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteΔ 13.5Terminal-Bench 2.0: Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite scored 54%; Qwen3.5-35B-A3B scored 40.5%. Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite$0.3 input / $2.5 output | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B$0 input / $0 output | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B has the lower combined listed price. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteNot available | Qwen3.5-35B-A3BNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteNot available | Qwen3.5-35B-A3BNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite1M | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B262K | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
AgenticGemini 3.5 Flash-Lite wins10 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 54% | 40.5% | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite leads |
| OSWorld-VerifiedSource | 74% | 54.5% | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite leads |
| GDPval-AASource | 1140 | — | Not comparable |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | 26.8% | — | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | 32.0% | — | Not comparable |
| AA BriefcaseSource | 634 | — | Not comparable |
| AA Tau3 BankingSource | 16.5% | — | Not comparable |
| BrowseCompSource | — | 61% | Not comparable |
| τ²-bench resultsSource | — | 89.2% | Not comparable |
| Gert LabsSource | — | 28.96% | Not comparable |
CodingQwen3.5-35B-A3B wins6 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 54.0% | — | Not comparable |
| SWE-bench ProSource | 54.2% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Coding IndexSource | 49.3% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-SciCodeSource | 40.9% | 37.7% | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite leads |
| SWE-bench VerifiedSource | — | 69.2% | Not comparable |
| SWE-RebenchSource | — | 53.7% | Not comparable |
ReasoningGemini 3.5 Flash-Lite wins4 benchmarks
Knowledge9 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 36.5% | 29.3% | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 83.8% | 84.5% | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B leads |
| AA-HLESource | 17.5% | 19.7% | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | 6.9% | -46.4% | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 30.3% | 20.5% | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 33.5% | 84.0% | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite leads |
| MMLU-ProSource | — | 85.3% | Not comparable |
| SuperGPQASource | — | 63.4% | Not comparable |
| GPQASource | — | 84.2% | Not comparable |
Multilingual1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU-ProXSource | — | 81% | Not comparable |
Multimodal5 benchmarks
Frequently Asked Questions (4)
Which is better, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite or Qwen3.5-35B-A3B?
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and Qwen3.5-35B-A3B are tied on the BenchAlign overall score, so the right pick depends on which category matters most for your use case.
Which is better for coding, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite or Qwen3.5-35B-A3B?
Qwen3.5-35B-A3B has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 60.6 versus 54.2. Inside this category, AA-SciCode is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for reasoning, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite or Qwen3.5-35B-A3B?
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite has the edge for reasoning in this comparison, averaging 72.2 versus 59. Inside this category, CritPt is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for agentic tasks, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite or Qwen3.5-35B-A3B?
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 63.4 versus 51. Inside this category, OSWorld-Verified is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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