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MedGemma 4B IT vs Qwen3.8 Max

Qwen3.8 Max leads the LLM Stats Score 51.9 to -4.5.

Google · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Qwen3.8 Max leads the overall LLM Stats Score 51.9 to -4.5, ranking #11 overall.

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

Choose MedGemma 4B IT

  • you are already invested in the Google ecosystem

Choose Qwen3.8 Max

  • overall performance matters — it scores 51.9 and ranks #11 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

MedGemma 4B IT
Google
Qwen3.8 Max
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-4.5
#348
51.9
#11
Reasoning
-5.0
#345
50.6
#11
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
—
—
Input price
— / M
$1.65 / M
Output price
— / M
$4.95 / M
Context window
—
256,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
MedGemma 4B IT
Qwen3.8 Max
Vision
-6.8#202
37.7#5
Multimodal
-5.4#163
39.4#1
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

7 reported for MedGemma 4B IT · 42 for Qwen3.8 Max

No common benchmarks found

MedGemma 4B IT and Qwen3.8 Maxdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

2395.7B diff

Qwen3.8 Max has 2395.7B more parameters than MedGemma 4B IT, making it 55714.0% larger.

Google
MedGemma 4B IT
4.3Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.8 Max
2.4Tparameters
4.3B
MedGemma 4B IT
2400.0B
Qwen3.8 Max

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Qwen3.8 Max specifies input context (256,000 tokens). Only Qwen3.8 Max specifies output context (256,000 tokens).

Google
MedGemma 4B IT
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.8 Max
Input256,000 tokens
Output256,000 tokens
Sat Sep 12 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both MedGemma 4B IT and Qwen3.8 Max support multimodal inputs.

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

MedGemma 4B IT

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3.8 Max

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

MedGemma 4B IT is licensed under Health AI Developer Foundations terms of use, 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.

MedGemma 4B IT

Health AI Developer Foundations terms of use

Open weights

Qwen3.8 Max

Qwen3.8-Max License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

MedGemma 4B IT was released on 2025-05-20, while Qwen3.8 Max was released on 2026-08-02.

Qwen3.8 Max is 15 months newer than MedGemma 4B IT.

MedGemma 4B IT

May 20, 2025

1.3 years ago

Qwen3.8 Max

Aug 2, 2026

1 months ago

1.2yr 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 MedGemma 4B IT and Qwen3.8 Max side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

MedGemma 4B IT
✓ Preferred
Qwen3.8 Max
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FAQ

Common questions about MedGemma 4B IT vs Qwen3.8 Max.

Which is better, MedGemma 4B IT or Qwen3.8 Max?

Qwen3.8 Max leads the LLM Stats Score 51.9 to -4.5. MedGemma 4B IT 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 capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does MedGemma 4B IT compare to Qwen3.8 Max in benchmarks?

MedGemma 4B IT scores MIMIC CXR: 88.9%, DermMCQA: 71.8%, PathMCQA: 69.8%, SlakeVQA: 62.3%, VQA-Rad: 49.9%. 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 MedGemma 4B IT and Qwen3.8 Max?

MedGemma 4B IT supports an unknown number of tokens and Qwen3.8 Max supports 256K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between MedGemma 4B IT and Qwen3.8 Max?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-4.5 vs 51.9), licensing (Health AI Developer Foundations terms of use vs Qwen3.8-Max License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes MedGemma 4B IT and Qwen3.8 Max?

MedGemma 4B IT is developed by Google and Qwen3.8 Max is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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