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Gemini 3.8 Flash (medium) vs Qwen3.8 Flash Next (low)

The average score is effectively tied at 8.0 vs 8.0. Qwen3.8 Flash Next (low) has the lower benchmark cost at ~$0.045 vs $0.769. Gemini 3.8 Flash (medium) is faster at 16.64s vs 23.66s, with pass rates of 89.9% vs 79.7%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-05

Compared models

Rank
#95
Total Output Tokens
167,486
Response Time (avg)
16.64s
Total Cost
$0.769
Rank
#96
Total Output Tokens
135,295
Response Time (avg)
23.66s
Total Cost
~$0.045
Recommended model Qwen3.8 Flash Next (low)

It has the best score here (8.0), while costing about 17.1x less than Gemini 3.8 Flash (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 3.8 Flash Gemini 3.8 Flash medium Release: 2026-09-02 Qwen3.8 Flash Next Qwen3.8 Flash Next low Release: 2026-10-04
Score 8.0 8.0
Rank #95 #96
Reliability 9.9 10.0
Consistency 9.0 8.0
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 89.9% 79.7%
Flaky tests 3 6
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 4.046 ~0.299
Total Cost $0.769 ~$0.045
Input Price $0.750 / 1M N/A
Output Price $3.750 / 1M N/A
Cache Read Price $0.075 / 1M N/A
Cache Write Price $0.042 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 187,331 342,163
Output Tokens 7,555 1,518
Reasoning Tokens 159,931 133,777
Response Time (avg) 16.64s 23.66s
Response Time (max) 108.60s 166.72s
Response Time (total) 382.64s 544.16s
Parameters ~500B total (~20B active) 180B total (6B active)
Availability Closed Weights available

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#95 Gemini 3.8 Flash

medium
Cost
$0.037
Time
54.6s
Tokens
9,712 tok

#96 Qwen3.8 Flash Next

low
Cost
~$0.002
Time
47.2s
Tokens
5,270 tok

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Total Output Tokens

Score vs Total Output Tokens

Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Gemini 3.8 Flash 8.0 9.9 66.7% 0 11.69s 8,118 454 19,433
Qwen3.8 Flash Next 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 29.46s 8,127 397 24,147

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