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Gemma 4 31B Instruct vs Qwen VL Plus

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

Gemma 4 31B Instruct wins:

  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding

Qwen VL Plus wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
Price Advantage
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Benchmark Advantage
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Context Window
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Speed
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Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureGemma 4 31B InstructQwen VL Plus
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyGemma 4 31B InstructQwen VL Plus
LicenseProprietaryProprietary
AuthorGoogleQwen
ReleasedApr 2026Feb 2025

Gemma 4 31B Instruct Modalities

Input
imagetextvideo
Output
text

Qwen VL Plus Modalities

Input
textimage
Output
text

Frequently Asked Questions

Qwen VL Plus has cheaper input pricing at $0.14/M tokens. Gemma 4 31B Instruct has cheaper output pricing at $0.40/M tokens.
Gemma 4 31B Instruct has a 262,144 token context window, while Qwen VL Plus has a 131,072 token context window.
Gemma 4 31B Instruct supports vision. Qwen VL Plus supports vision.