Decide
Side by side.
Structured comparison across all six TIP Score pillars plus pricing, maturity and fit — the highest value in each row is highlighted.
QwenChatGPTGemini
The verdict
Choose Qwen for developers wanting low-cost, self-hostable open-weight llms for coding and agentic workflows. Choose ChatGPT for general knowledge work. Choose Gemini for google workspace organizations.
ChatGPT takes maturity & reliability (+6) and momentum (+3); Gemini answers on security & compliance (+6). Overall they sit 0.3 apart. Decide by which pillar pays your bills.
| Criteria | Qwen Alibaba Cloud | ChatGPT OpenAI | Gemini |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIP Score | 84.1Excellent | 90.7ExceptionalBest | 90.4Exceptional |
| Capability30% | 87 | 95 | 93 |
| Value for Money15% | 92 | 88 | 90 |
| Security & Compliance15% | 68 | 82 | 88 |
| Integrations & Ecosystem15% | 85 | 90 | 91 |
| Maturity & Reliability10% | 78 | 92 | 86 |
| Momentum15% | 90 | 93 | 90 |
| Category | LLMs & Assistants | LLMs & Assistants | LLMs & Assistants |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starting price | Free (open-weight, self-hosted) / API from ~$0.05 per 1M input tokens | Free / $20 per month (Plus) | Free / $19.99 per month (AI Pro) |
| Maturity | Established | Mature | Mature |
| Pricing transparency | Public tiers + free entry | Public tiers + free entry | Public tiers + free entry |
| Enterprise readiness | Early for enterprise | Enterprise-ready | Enterprise-ready |
| Setup lift (est.) | Days to weeks | Days | Days |
| Ideal buyer | Developers wanting low-cost, self-hostable open-weight LLMs for coding and agentic workflows | General knowledge work | Google Workspace organizations |
| Key risk | Newer flagship tiers (Qwen3.6/3.7-Max) have shifted to closed weights, limiting self-hosting for the most capable models | Data-training controls require explicit opt-out on consumer tiers | Product surface changes frequently; naming and tiers can confuse |