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Gemma 3 1B vs Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next leads the LLM Stats Score 50.5 to -9.9.

Google · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next leads the overall LLM Stats Score 50.5 to -9.9, ranking #14 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Qwen3.8-Flash-Next wins 1; 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 Gemma 3 1B

  • you are already invested in the Google ecosystem

Choose Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

  • overall performance matters — it scores 50.5 and ranks #14 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemma 3 1B
Google
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-9.9
#345
50.5
#14
Reasoning
-11.5
#339
50.6
#12
Coding
-10.1
#245
38.4
#19
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 1
1 of 1
Input price
— / M
— / M
Output price
— / M
— / M
Context window
—
—

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Gemma 3 1B
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
Math
-8.7#309
33.3#50
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

18 reported for Gemma 3 1B · 22 for Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

1 shared

Gemma 3 1B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3.8-Flash-Next is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

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

Sun Aug 30 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

124.0B diff

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next has 124.0B more parameters than Gemma 3 1B, making it 12400.0% larger.

Google
Gemma 3 1B
1.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
125.0Bparameters
1.0B
Gemma 3 1B
125.0B
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next supports multimodal inputs, whereas Gemma 3 1B does not.

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemma 3 1B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3 1B is licensed under Gemma, 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.

Gemma 3 1B

Gemma

Open weights

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

Qwen Community License 1.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3 1B was released on 2025-03-12, while Qwen3.8-Flash-Next was released on 2026-08-26.

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next is 18 months newer than Gemma 3 1B.

Gemma 3 1B

Mar 12, 2025

1.5 years ago

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

Aug 26, 2026

3 days ago

1.5yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 3 1B and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 3 1B
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Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3 1B vs Qwen3.8-Flash-Next.

Which is better, Gemma 3 1B or Qwen3.8-Flash-Next?

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next leads the LLM Stats Score 50.5 to -9.9. Gemma 3 1B 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 Gemma 3 1B compare to Qwen3.8-Flash-Next in benchmarks?

Gemma 3 1B scores IFEval: 80.2%, GSM8k: 62.8%, Natural2Code: 56.0%, MATH: 48.0%, HumanEval: 41.5%. 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 main differences between Gemma 3 1B and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-9.9 vs 50.5), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (Gemma vs Qwen Community License 1.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 3 1B and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next?

Gemma 3 1B is developed by Google and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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