Qwen3.8 Flash vs Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
Qwen3.8 Flash and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next are closely matched at 49.6 and 49.7 on the LLM Stats Score.
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Qwen3.8 Flash and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 49.6 and 49.7.
In the 22 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Qwen3.8-Flash-Next wins 22; 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 Qwen3.8 Flash
- you want predictable pricing at $0.15/M input and $0.47/M output
Choose Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 22 of 22 exact shared results
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
22 reported for Qwen3.8 Flash · 22 for Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
Qwen3.8 Flash outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3.8-Flash-Next is better at 0 benchmarks.
Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next has 0.0B more parameters than Qwen3.8 Flash, making it 0.0% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Qwen3.8 Flash specifies input context (1,000,000 tokens). Only Qwen3.8 Flash specifies output context (131,072 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both Qwen3.8 Flash and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Qwen3.8 Flash
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
License
Usage and distribution terms
Qwen3.8 Flash 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.
Proprietary
Closed source
Qwen Community License 1.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Both models were released on 2026-08-26.
They likely represent similar generations of model development.
Aug 26, 2026
5 days ago
Aug 26, 2026
5 days ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Qwen3.8 Flash and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Qwen3.8 Flash vs Qwen3.8-Flash-Next.