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Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite vs Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next leads the LLM Stats Score 49.5 to 31.2.

Google · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next leads the overall LLM Stats Score 49.5 to 31.2, ranking #17 overall.

In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Qwen3.8-Flash-Next wins 3; 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 3.1 Flash-Lite

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.25/M input and $1.50/M output

Choose Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

  • overall performance matters — it scores 49.5 and ranks #17 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and agents — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 3 of 3 exact shared results
  • 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 3.1 Flash-Lite
Google
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
31.2
#104
49.5
#17
Reasoning
31.5
#99
49.3
#16
Agents
11.0
#102
35.4
#16
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 3
3 of 3
Input price
$0.25 / M
— / M
Output price
$1.50 / M
— / M
Context window
1,000,000
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

3 shared
Index
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
Math
22.1#135
32.6#55
Vision
17.5#77
34.0#13
Multimodal
22.4#54
35.8#8
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

11 reported for Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite · 22 for Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

3 shared

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3.8-Flash-Next is better at 3 benchmarks (CharXiv-R, GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam).

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Wed Sep 02 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 3.1 Flash-Lite specifies input context (1,000,000 tokens). Only Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite specifies output context (65,536 tokens).

Google
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Wed Sep 02 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite 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 3.1 Flash-Lite

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

Qwen Community License 1.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite was released on 2026-03-03, while Qwen3.8-Flash-Next was released on 2026-08-26.

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next is 6 months newer than Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite.

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

Mar 3, 2026

6 months ago

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

Aug 26, 2026

1 weeks ago

5mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Qwen3.8-Flash-Next's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3.8-Flash-Next's cutoff date.

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

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 3.1 Flash-Lite and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite
✓ Preferred
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite vs Qwen3.8-Flash-Next.

Which is better, Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite or Qwen3.8-Flash-Next?

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next leads the LLM Stats Score 49.5 to 31.2. Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite 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 3.1 Flash-Lite compare to Qwen3.8-Flash-Next in benchmarks?

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite scores MMMLU: 88.9%, GPQA: 86.9%, VideoMMMU: 84.8%, MMMU-Pro: 76.8%, CharXiv-R: 73.2%. 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 3.1 Flash-Lite and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next?

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite 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 3.1 Flash-Lite and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (31.2 vs 49.5), licensing (Proprietary vs Qwen Community License 1.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next?

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is developed by Google and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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