Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite vs Qwen3.8 Flash
At a Glance
| Compare |  Gemini 3.5 Flash LiteGoogle DeepMind |  Qwen3.8 FlashQwen |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency | ||
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v4.4 | #36 of 5717.8 score · 3/3 sources · complete | #15 of 5767.5 score · 1/3 sources · single-source provisional · missing ARC-AGI-2, LMArena Text · full-core range 22.5–89.2 |
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | #7 of 27$0.029 per LiveBench case | #5 of 27$0.021 per LiveBench case |
| EfficiencyHigher is better · MM Efficiency v1.9 | #25 of 2736.6 score · 3/3 sources · complete | #3 of 2764.2 score · 1/3 sources · single-source provisional · missing ARC-AGI-2, LMArena Text · full-core range 41.7–75.0 |
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.30Google AI ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 | $0.113Deepinfra ↗ · Oct 19, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $2.50Google AI ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 | $0.382Deepinfra ↗ · Oct 19, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 1,049K | 1,000K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 29, 2026View model evidence → | Aug 29, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
Available Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Qwen3.8-Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LiveBench2026-06-25-90f8d44da965 · overall · leader | 66.3584% of row best · percent · gemini-3.5-flash-lite-high · 11,526 output tokens / case | 79.12100% of row best · percent · qwen3.8-flash-next · 54,438 output tokens / case |
| ToneBench2026-10-17-10-task-e9c76358afb2 · overall_score · unverified | 65.0086% of row best · points · Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite (minimal thinking) · 2,030 output tokens / case | 75.30100% of row best · points · Qwen3.8 Flash (thinking on) · 31,590 output tokens / case |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 0 benchmark winsNo overall winner | 1 benchmark winNo overall winner |
Third-party benchmark Only like-for-like primary-publisher results are shown; raw scores, relative scores, configuration, and token spend remain visible.
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Qwen3.8-Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Google DeepMind | Qwen |
| Family | Gemini 3 | Qwen3 8 Flash |
| Model | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Qwen3.8-Flash |
| Version | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Qwen3.8-Flash |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | Unknown | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image, Video, Audio, Document | Text, Image, Video |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 1,049K | 1,000K |
| Total parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | Unknown | Unknown |
| Open weights | No | No |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | No | No |
| Provider access | Google AI (Standard), Google Gemini (Standard) | Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (Standard), Deepinfra (Standard), Openrouter (Standard), Together Ai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | agents, chat, computer-use, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools, vision |
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite Capabilities
Qwen3.8 Flash Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite vs Qwen3.8 Flash FAQs
Is Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite or Qwen3.8 Flash better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite and Qwen3.8 Flash, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite or Qwen3.8 Flash?+
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is $0.30 and Qwen3.8 Flash is $0.113 per million tokens, so Qwen3.8 Flash is cheaper on this metric. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is $2.50 and Qwen3.8 Flash is $0.382 per million tokens, so Qwen3.8 Flash is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite or Qwen3.8 Flash?+
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite has the larger sourced context window. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite supports 1,048,576 tokens and Qwen3.8 Flash supports 1,000,000 tokens.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite or Qwen3.8 Flash?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite or Qwen3.8 Flash be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same sourced self-hosting status: unsupported. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is not marked open weight; Qwen3.8 Flash is not marked open weight.
Can Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite and Qwen3.8 Flash understand images?+
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is documented with image input; Qwen3.8 Flash is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite or Qwen3.8 Flash?+
Qwen3.8 Flash has the larger sourced maximum output. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite supports 65,536 tokens and Qwen3.8 Flash supports 131,072 tokens.
Do Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite and Qwen3.8 Flash support reasoning and tool use?+
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Qwen3.8 Flash: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite or Qwen3.8 Flash?+
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite has 2 sourced provider routes; Qwen3.8 Flash has 4, so Qwen3.8 Flash has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite or Qwen3.8 Flash?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.