Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B vs Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Google · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3.8-Flash-Next is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA). Qwen3.8-Flash-Next significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Based on current benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
- you want predictable pricing at $0.07/M input and $0.30/M output
Choose Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
- 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.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3.8-Flash-Next is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Playground indexes and blind preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next has 117.0B more parameters than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B, making it 1462.5% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B specifies output context (8,192 tokens).
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Both Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
License
Usage and distribution terms
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B 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.
Proprietary
Closed source
Qwen Community License 1.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B was released on 2024-03-15, while Qwen3.8-Flash-Next was released on 2026-08-26.
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next is 30 months newer than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B.
Mar 15, 2024
2.4 years ago
Aug 26, 2026
0 days ago
2.4yr newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-10-01, while Qwen3.8-Flash-Next's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B's training data extends to 2024-10-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3.8-Flash-Next's cutoff date.
Oct 2024
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Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B vs Qwen3.8-Flash-Next.