Qwen3 Coder Next vs Gemini 3.8 Flash
At a Glance
| Compare |  Qwen3 Coder NextQwen |  Gemini 3.8 FlashGoogle DeepMind |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency | ||
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v2.5 | UnrankedNot in the 46-model eligible cohort | #8 of 4682.0 score · 2/3 sources · provisional · missing ARC-AGI-2 · full-core range 54.7–88.0 |
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | UnrankedNot in the 44-model eligible cohort | #26 of 44$0.160 per LiveBench case |
| EfficiencyHigher is better · MM Efficiency v1.5 | UnrankedNot in the 38-model eligible cohort | #8 of 3860.4 score · 2/3 sources · provisional · missing ARC-AGI-2 · full-core range 46.7–63.4 |
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.12Openrouter ↗ · Sep 23, 2026 | $0.75Google AI ↗ · Sep 2, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.80Openrouter ↗ · Sep 23, 2026 | $3.75Google AI ↗ · Sep 2, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 262K | 1,049K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → | Sep 2, 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
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Qwen3-Coder-Next | Gemini 3.8 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Qwen | Google DeepMind |
| Family | Qwen3 Coder Next | Gemini 3 |
| Model | Qwen3-Coder-Next | Gemini 3.8 Flash |
| Version | Qwen3-Coder-Next | Gemini 3.8 Flash |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2026-02-02 | 2026-09-02 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image, Video, Audio, Document |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 262K | 1,049K |
| Total parameters | 79.7B | Unknown |
| Active parameters | 3B | Unknown |
| License | apache-2.0 | Unknown |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | No |
| Provider access | Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) | Google AI (Standard), Google Gemini (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, tools | chat, code_execution, computer_use, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools |
Qwen3 Coder Next Capabilities
Gemini 3.8 Flash Capabilities
Related Comparisons
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Qwen3-Coder-NextQwen | vs | Claude Fable 5.1Anthropic | cross-developer peerstext |
Qwen3-Coder-NextQwen | vs | Gemini 3.1 ProGoogle DeepMind | cross-developer peerstext |
Qwen3-Coder-NextQwen | vs |  DeepSeek-V4.1-FlashDeepSeek | cross-developer peerstext |
Qwen3-Coder-NextQwen | vs | Grok 4.6xAI | cross-developer peerstext |
Qwen3-Coder-NextQwen | vs | Qwen3.8-MaxQwen | family variantstext |
Qwen3-Coder-NextQwen | vs |  Kimi-K3Moonshot AI | cross-developer peerstext |
 MiniMax-M3MiniMax | vs | Qwen3-Coder-NextQwen | cross-developer peerstext |
Qwen3-Coder-NextQwen | vs |  GLM-5.3Z.ai | cross-developer peerstext |
Qwen3-Coder-NextQwen | vs |  Hy4 previewTencent | cross-developer peerstext |
Qwen3-Coder-NextQwen | vs | Seed 2.1 ProByteDance Seed | cross-developer peerstext |
Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Qwen3 Coder Next vs Gemini 3.8 Flash FAQs
Is Qwen3 Coder Next or Gemini 3.8 Flash better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Qwen3 Coder Next and Gemini 3.8 Flash, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Qwen3 Coder Next or Gemini 3.8 Flash?+
Qwen3 Coder Next is $0.12 and Gemini 3.8 Flash is $0.75 per million tokens, so Qwen3 Coder Next is cheaper on this metric. Qwen3 Coder Next is $0.80 and Gemini 3.8 Flash is $3.75 per million tokens, so Qwen3 Coder Next is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Qwen3 Coder Next or Gemini 3.8 Flash?+
Gemini 3.8 Flash has the larger sourced context window. Qwen3 Coder Next supports 262K and Gemini 3.8 Flash supports 1,049K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Qwen3 Coder Next or Gemini 3.8 Flash?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Qwen3 Coder Next or Gemini 3.8 Flash be self-hosted?+
Qwen3 Coder Next is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. Qwen3 Coder Next is open weight; Gemini 3.8 Flash is not marked open weight.
Can Qwen3 Coder Next and Gemini 3.8 Flash understand images?+
Qwen3 Coder Next is not documented with image input; Gemini 3.8 Flash is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Qwen3 Coder Next or Gemini 3.8 Flash?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Qwen3 Coder Next is — and Gemini 3.8 Flash is 66K.
Do Qwen3 Coder Next and Gemini 3.8 Flash support reasoning and tool use?+
Qwen3 Coder Next: tool calling. Gemini 3.8 Flash: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Qwen3 Coder Next or Gemini 3.8 Flash?+
Qwen3 Coder Next has 2 sourced provider routes; Gemini 3.8 Flash has 2, a tie.
Which offers better value, Qwen3 Coder Next or Gemini 3.8 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.