← Vision-language & image understanding
Compare 3 vision-language & image understanding APIs
| Gemini Flash (image input) Google (Gemini / Vertex) | GLM-4.6V-Flash Z.ai (Zhipu GLM) | Qwen-VL (Model Studio) Alibaba Cloud (Qwen) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| $ / 1K images | $0.75 Unverified sample | Free Verified Oct 6, 2026 | $0.60 Unverified sample |
| Quality | – | – | – |
| Speed | – | – | – |
| Text input price | — | — | — |
| Max images per request | 3,600 | 10 | — |
| Grounding / bounding boxes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Video input | Yes | No | Yes |
| Document & chart understanding | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Open weights | No | Yes | Yes |