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Gemini 3 Flash vs Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Google · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 3 Flash outperforms in 1 benchmarks (Humanity's Last Exam), while Qwen3.8-Flash-Next is better at 3 benchmarks (CharXiv-R, GPQA, Toolathlon). Qwen3.8-Flash-Next shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Based on current benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Gemini 3 Flash

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.50/M input and $3.00/M output

Choose Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 3 of 4 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.

Gemini 3 Flash
Google
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Benchmark wins
1 of 4
3 of 4
Input price
$0.50 / M
— / M
Output price
$3.00 / M
— / M
Context window
1,000,000
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Released
Dec 2025
Aug 2026
License
Proprietary
Qwen Community License 1.0

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

4 benchmarks

Gemini 3 Flash outperforms in 1 benchmarks (Humanity's Last Exam), while Qwen3.8-Flash-Next is better at 3 benchmarks (CharXiv-R, GPQA, Toolathlon).

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Wed Aug 26 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Playground indexes and blind preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemini 3 Flash specifies input context (1,000,000 tokens). Only Gemini 3 Flash specifies output context (65,536 tokens).

Google
Gemini 3 Flash
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Wed Aug 26 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemini 3 Flash and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemini 3 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 3 Flash 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.

Gemini 3 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

Qwen Community License 1.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3 Flash was released on 2025-12-17, while Qwen3.8-Flash-Next was released on 2026-08-26.

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next is 8 months newer than Gemini 3 Flash.

Gemini 3 Flash

Dec 17, 2025

8 months ago

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

Aug 26, 2026

0 days ago

8mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3 Flash has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Qwen3.8-Flash-Next's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 3 Flash's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3.8-Flash-Next's cutoff date.

Gemini 3 Flash

Jan 2025

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

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Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 3 Flash and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 3 Flash
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Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3 Flash vs Qwen3.8-Flash-Next.

Which is better, Gemini 3 Flash or Qwen3.8-Flash-Next?

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Gemini 3 Flash is made by Google and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemini 3 Flash compare to Qwen3.8-Flash-Next in benchmarks?

Gemini 3 Flash scores Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, AIME 2025: 99.7%, Global PIQA: 92.8%, MMMLU: 91.8%, GPQA: 90.4%. 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 context window sizes for Gemini 3 Flash and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next?

Gemini 3 Flash supports 1.0M tokens and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemini 3 Flash and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next?

Key differences include licensing (Proprietary vs Qwen Community License 1.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 3 Flash and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next?

Gemini 3 Flash is developed by Google and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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