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ERNIE 5.0 vs Gemini 3.8 Flash

Gemini 3.8 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 51.0 to 33.6.

Baidu · Google · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 3.8 Flash leads the overall LLM Stats Score 51.0 to 33.6, ranking #15 overall.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose ERNIE 5.0

  • you are already invested in the Baidu ecosystem

Choose Gemini 3.8 Flash

  • overall performance matters — it scores 51.0 and ranks #15 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

ERNIE 5.0
Baidu
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Google
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
33.6
#92
51.0
#15
Reasoning
33.1
#90
46.9
#24
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
—
—
Input price
— / M
$0.75 / M
Output price
— / M
$3.75 / M
Context window
—
1,048,576

Individual benchmarks

5 reported for ERNIE 5.0 · 13 for Gemini 3.8 Flash

No common benchmarks found

ERNIE 5.0 and Gemini 3.8 Flashdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemini 3.8 Flash specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Gemini 3.8 Flash specifies output context (65,536 tokens).

Baidu
ERNIE 5.0
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Google
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Sat Sep 05 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both ERNIE 5.0 and Gemini 3.8 Flash support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

ERNIE 5.0

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemini 3.8 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

ERNIE 5.0

Proprietary

Closed source

Gemini 3.8 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

ERNIE 5.0 was released on 2026-01-22, while Gemini 3.8 Flash was released on 2026-09-02.

Gemini 3.8 Flash is 7 months newer than ERNIE 5.0.

ERNIE 5.0

Jan 22, 2026

7 months ago

Gemini 3.8 Flash

Sep 2, 2026

2 days ago

7mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3.8 Flash has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-03-31, while ERNIE 5.0's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 3.8 Flash's training data extends to 2026-03-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without ERNIE 5.0's cutoff date.

ERNIE 5.0

—

Gemini 3.8 Flash

Mar 2026

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against ERNIE 5.0 and Gemini 3.8 Flash side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

ERNIE 5.0
✓ Preferred
Gemini 3.8 Flash
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FAQ

Common questions about ERNIE 5.0 vs Gemini 3.8 Flash.

Which is better, ERNIE 5.0 or Gemini 3.8 Flash?

Gemini 3.8 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 51.0 to 33.6. ERNIE 5.0 is made by Baidu and Gemini 3.8 Flash is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does ERNIE 5.0 compare to Gemini 3.8 Flash in benchmarks?

ERNIE 5.0 scores AIME 2025: 87.0%, MMLU-Pro: 87.0%, GPQA: 85.0%, SimpleQA: 75.0%, Humanity's Last Exam: 39.0%. Gemini 3.8 Flash scores Terminal-Bench 2.1: 89.4%, LVBench: 87.1%, CharXiv-R: 86.2%, LABBench2: 86.2%, DeepSWE 1.1: 73.7%.

What are the context window sizes for ERNIE 5.0 and Gemini 3.8 Flash?

ERNIE 5.0 supports an unknown number of tokens and Gemini 3.8 Flash supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between ERNIE 5.0 and Gemini 3.8 Flash?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (33.6 vs 51.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes ERNIE 5.0 and Gemini 3.8 Flash?

ERNIE 5.0 is developed by Baidu and Gemini 3.8 Flash is developed by Google.

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