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Gemini 3 Pro vs Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next leads the LLM Stats Score 48.3 to 38.4.

Google · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next leads the overall LLM Stats Score 48.3 to 38.4, ranking #28 overall.

In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Gemini 3 Pro wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

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

Choose Gemini 3 Pro

  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 3 exact shared results

Choose Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

  • overall performance matters — it scores 48.3 and ranks #28 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and agents — 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.

Gemini 3 Pro
Google
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
38.4
#76
48.3
#28
Reasoning
38.4
#74
48.4
#20
Coding
24.2
#85
34.1
#36
Agents
15.1
#100
33.2
#29
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
2 of 3
1 of 3
Input price
$2.00 / M
— / M
Output price
$12.00 / M
— / M
Context window
1,048,576
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

4 shared
Index
Gemini 3 Pro
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
Math
37.1#33
32.7#60
Vision
26.3#46
33.7#17
Tool use
13.9#106
29.1#13
Multimodal
28.0#40
35.3#12
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

21 reported for Gemini 3 Pro · 22 for Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

3 shared

Gemini 3 Pro outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam), while Qwen3.8-Flash-Next is better at 1 benchmark (CharXiv-R).

Gemini 3 Pro shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Mon Oct 12 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemini 3 Pro specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Gemini 3 Pro specifies output context (65,536 tokens).

Google
Gemini 3 Pro
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Mon Oct 12 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

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

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

Gemini 3 Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 3 Pro 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 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

Qwen Community License 1.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3 Pro was released on 2025-11-18, while Qwen3.8-Flash-Next was released on 2026-08-26.

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next is 9 months newer than Gemini 3 Pro.

Gemini 3 Pro

Nov 18, 2025

10 months ago

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

Aug 26, 2026

1 months ago

9mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

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

Gemini 3 Pro

Jan 2025

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

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Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

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

Gemini 3 Pro
✓ Preferred
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
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FAQ

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

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

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next leads the LLM Stats Score 48.3 to 38.4. Gemini 3 Pro 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 capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

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

Gemini 3 Pro scores AIME 2025: 100.0%, Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, Global PIQA: 93.4%, GPQA: 91.9%, MMMLU: 91.8%. 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 Pro and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next?

Gemini 3 Pro 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 Pro and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (38.4 vs 48.3), licensing (Proprietary vs Qwen Community License 1.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

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

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

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