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Gemini 3.8 Flash vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Gemini 3.8 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 48.8 to 22.1.

Google · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 3.8 Flash leads the overall LLM Stats Score 48.8 to 22.1, ranking #26 overall.

In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Gemini 3.8 Flash 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 3.8 Flash

  • overall performance matters — it scores 48.8 and ranks #26 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results

Choose Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 3.8 Flash
Google
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
48.8
#26
22.1
#202
Reasoning
46.4
#30
19.8
#213
Coding
34.0
#36
2.9
#241
Agents
33.8
#31
-0.7
#198
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
2 of 2
0 of 2
Input price
$0.75 / M
— / M
Output price
$3.75 / M
— / M
Context window
1,048,576
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
Tool use
22.9#50
-2.1#205
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

13 reported for Gemini 3.8 Flash · 10 for Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

2 shared

Gemini 3.8 Flash outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GDPval-AA, Terminal-Bench 2.1), while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemini 3.8 Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Mon Oct 19 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 3.8 Flash specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Gemini 3.8 Flash specifies output context (65,536 tokens).

Google
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
NVIDIA
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Mon Oct 19 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Gemini 3.8 Flash supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) does not.

Gemini 3.8 Flash can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemini 3.8 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 3.8 Flash is licensed under a proprietary license, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) uses OpenMDW License v1.1.

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

Gemini 3.8 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3.8 Flash was released on 2026-09-02, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) was released on 2026-10-16.

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is 1 month newer than Gemini 3.8 Flash.

Gemini 3.8 Flash

Sep 2, 2026

1 months ago

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Oct 16, 2026

3 days ago

1mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3.8 Flash has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-03-31, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)'s cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 3.8 Flash's training data extends to 2026-03-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)'s cutoff date.

Gemini 3.8 Flash

Mar 2026

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

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Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 3.8 Flash and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 3.8 Flash
✓ Preferred
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3.8 Flash vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B).

Which is better, Gemini 3.8 Flash or Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Gemini 3.8 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 48.8 to 22.1. Gemini 3.8 Flash is made by Google and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Gemini 3.8 Flash compare to Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) in benchmarks?

Gemini 3.8 Flash scores Terminal-Bench 2.1: 89.4%, LVBench: 87.1%, CharXiv-R: 86.2%, LABBench2: 86.2%, DeepSWE 1.1: 73.7%. Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) scores IFBench: 77.9%, GPQA: 72.4%, AA-LCR: 71.0%, SWE-Bench Verified: 59.5%, SciCode: 34.9%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 3.8 Flash and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Gemini 3.8 Flash supports 1.0M tokens and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) 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 3.8 Flash and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (48.8 vs 22.1), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 3.8 Flash and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Gemini 3.8 Flash is developed by Google and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is developed by NVIDIA.

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