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Gemini 4 Carbon (low) vs Qwen3.8 Max (0902) (medium)

The average score is effectively tied at 9.0 vs 9.0. Gemini 4 Carbon (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.391 vs $1.096. Gemini 4 Carbon (low) is faster at 11.01s vs 30.42s, with pass rates of 88.4% vs 84.1%.

Last updated at: 2026-11-13

Compared models

Rank
#64
Total Output Tokens
8,283
Response Time (avg)
11.01s
Total Cost
$0.391
Rank
#63
Total Output Tokens
92,998
Response Time (avg)
30.42s
Total Cost
$1.096
Recommended model Gemini 4 Carbon (low)

It has the best score here (9.0), while costing about 2.8x less than Qwen3.8 Max (0902) (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 4 Carbon Gemini 4 Carbon low Release: 2026-11-12 Qwen3.8 Max (0902) Qwen3.8 Max (0902) medium Release: 2026-09-07
Score 9.0 9.0
Rank #64 #63
Reliability 8.9 10.0
Consistency 8.9 9.3
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 88.4% 84.1%
Flaky tests 3 2
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 2.056 6.084
Total Cost $0.391 $1.096
Input Price $2.000 / 1M $2.000 / 1M
Output Price $10.000 / 1M $6.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.100 / 1M $0.250 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.188 / 1M $2.500 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 153,838 268,540
Output Tokens 6,041 7,499
Reasoning Tokens 2,242 85,499
Response Time (avg) 11.01s 30.42s
Response Time (max) 78.43s 168.09s
Response Time (total) 253.17s 699.68s
Parameters ~1.2T total (~20B active) 2.4T total (~100B active)
Availability Closed Closed

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.

#64 Gemini 4 Carbon

low
Invalid SVG
Cost
$0.038
Time
51.9s
Tokens
3,862 tok

#63 Qwen3.8 Max (0902)

medium
Cost
$0.036
Time
108.3s
Tokens
5,980 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 4 Carbon 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 7.82s 8,448 498 1,538
Qwen3.8 Max (0902) 8.4 7.4 88.9% 1 45.74s 7,893 551 20,628

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