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Gemini 3.7 Flash vs Qwen3.8 Max

Gemini 3.7 Flash shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Google · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 3.7 Flash outperforms in 4 benchmarks (AutomationBench, DeepSWE 1.1, LVBench, MRCR v2 (8-needle)), while Qwen3.8 Max is better at 2 benchmarks (Agents' Last Exam, Terminal-Bench 2.1). Gemini 3.7 Flash shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

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

Choose Gemini 3.7 Flash

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 4 of 6 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026

Choose Qwen3.8 Max

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 3.7 Flash
Google
Qwen3.8 Max
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Benchmark wins
4 of 6
2 of 6
Input price
$0.75 / M
— / M
Output price
$3.75 / M
— / M
Context window
1,048,576
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Released
Aug 2026
Aug 2026
License
Proprietary
Qwen3.8-Max License

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

6 benchmarks

Gemini 3.7 Flash outperforms in 4 benchmarks (AutomationBench, DeepSWE 1.1, LVBench, MRCR v2 (8-needle)), while Qwen3.8 Max is better at 2 benchmarks (Agents' Last Exam, Terminal-Bench 2.1).

Gemini 3.7 Flash shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Mon Aug 24 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Playground indexes and blind preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemini 3.7 Flash specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Gemini 3.7 Flash specifies output context (65,536 tokens).

Google
Gemini 3.7 Flash
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.8 Max
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Mon Aug 24 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemini 3.7 Flash and Qwen3.8 Max support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemini 3.7 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3.8 Max

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 3.7 Flash is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3.8 Max uses Qwen3.8-Max License.

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

Gemini 3.7 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3.8 Max

Qwen3.8-Max License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3.7 Flash was released on 2026-08-13, while Qwen3.8 Max was released on 2026-08-02.

Gemini 3.7 Flash is 0 month newer than Qwen3.8 Max.

Gemini 3.7 Flash

Aug 13, 2026

1 weeks ago

1w newer
Qwen3.8 Max

Aug 2, 2026

3 weeks ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3.7 Flash has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-03-31, while Qwen3.8 Max's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 3.7 Flash's training data extends to 2026-03-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3.8 Max's cutoff date.

Gemini 3.7 Flash

Mar 2026

Qwen3.8 Max

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Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 3.7 Flash and Qwen3.8 Max side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 3.7 Flash
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Qwen3.8 Max
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3.7 Flash vs Qwen3.8 Max.

Which is better, Gemini 3.7 Flash or Qwen3.8 Max?

Gemini 3.7 Flash shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Gemini 3.7 Flash is made by Google and Qwen3.8 Max 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 3.7 Flash compare to Qwen3.8 Max in benchmarks?

Gemini 3.7 Flash scores MRCR v2 (8-needle): 97.0%, Harvey LAB-AA: 90.7%, CharXiv-R: 88.7%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 85.8%, LVBench: 85.4%. Qwen3.8 Max scores PaperBench: 93.0%, MRCR v2 (8-needle): 92.9%, GPQA: 92.6%, VideoMME w sub.: 90.4%, RealWorldQA: 88.0%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 3.7 Flash and Qwen3.8 Max?

Gemini 3.7 Flash supports 1.0M tokens and Qwen3.8 Max 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 3.7 Flash and Qwen3.8 Max?

Key differences include licensing (Proprietary vs Qwen3.8-Max License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 3.7 Flash and Qwen3.8 Max?

Gemini 3.7 Flash is developed by Google and Qwen3.8 Max is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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