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ERNIE 5.0 vs Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next leads the LLM Stats Score 49.7 to 33.7.

Baidu · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next leads the overall LLM Stats Score 49.7 to 33.7, ranking #15 overall.

The models split the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models evenly.

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 Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

  • overall performance matters — it scores 49.7 and ranks #15 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

ERNIE 5.0
Baidu
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
33.7
#87
49.7
#15
Reasoning
33.3
#87
49.3
#15
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 2
1 of 2
Input price
— / M
— / M
Output price
— / M
— / M
Context window
—
—

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
ERNIE 5.0
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
Math
31.0#67
32.7#54
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

5 reported for ERNIE 5.0 · 22 for Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

2 shared

ERNIE 5.0 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (Humanity's Last Exam), while Qwen3.8-Flash-Next is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

Mon Aug 31 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both ERNIE 5.0 and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next support multimodal inputs.

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

ERNIE 5.0

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

ERNIE 5.0 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3.8-Flash-Next uses Qwen Community License 1.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

ERNIE 5.0

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

Qwen Community License 1.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

ERNIE 5.0 was released on 2026-01-22, while Qwen3.8-Flash-Next was released on 2026-08-26.

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next is 7 months newer than ERNIE 5.0.

ERNIE 5.0

Jan 22, 2026

7 months ago

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

Aug 26, 2026

4 days ago

7mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against ERNIE 5.0 and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

ERNIE 5.0
✓ Preferred
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about ERNIE 5.0 vs Qwen3.8-Flash-Next.

Which is better, ERNIE 5.0 or Qwen3.8-Flash-Next?

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next leads the LLM Stats Score 49.7 to 33.7. ERNIE 5.0 is made by Baidu and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. 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 Qwen3.8-Flash-Next 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%. Qwen3.8-Flash-Next scores MathVision: 95.7%, LiveCodeBench v6: 91.9%, GPQA: 91.7%, CharXiv-R: 90.6%, RealWorldQA: 88.5%.

What are the main differences between ERNIE 5.0 and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (33.7 vs 49.7), licensing (Proprietary vs Qwen Community License 1.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes ERNIE 5.0 and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next?

ERNIE 5.0 is developed by Baidu and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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