AI Index

Gemini 3.8 FlashvsQwen3.7-Plus

Both language models, compared at each maker’s own API list prices. Every figure links to its source.

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Every model priced for the same request
Prompt per request
Cache hits
Batch
Service tier

8,000 tokens in, 2,000 out

Gemini 3.8 Flash on Gemini APIQwen3.7-Plus on Alibaba Cloud Model Studio
Rate appliedBase rateBase rate
Inputper 1M tokens$0.75 $0.276
Cache readper 1M tokens$0.075 $0.056
Outputper 1M tokens$3.75 $1.101
Cost per request$0.0135$0.00441
Per 1,000 requests$13.50$4.41

Every model is priced for the same request at its maker’s own list prices (each with its source and date), so bold marks the cheapest. A model that can’t serve the request is named, not ranked; a condition its seller doesn’t price says which rate was used.

Cost per request as prompts grow

2K tokens out, list price on each maker’s API. Qwen3.7-Plus charges $0.826 / $3.301 above 256K tokens.

0$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.800250K500K750K1Mprompt tokens per request256K8KQwen3.7-Plus$0.00441 at 8KGemini 3.8 Flash$0.0135 at 8K
  • Gemini 3.8 Flash · Gemini API
  • Qwen3.7-Plus · Alibaba Cloud Model Studio

Where each stands among all scored models

Each line runs from the lowest to the highest score on the board; the tick is the median.

Epoch Capabilities Index#20 vs #66 of 118Qwen3.7-Plus: 147.8Gemini 3.8 Flash: 158.6LMArena Text#9 vs #46 of 163Qwen3.7-Plus: 1,456Gemini 3.8 Flash: 1,496LMArena Text · Coding#19 vs #53 of 163Qwen3.7-Plus: 1,500Gemini 3.8 Flash: 1,530LMArena Vision#7 vs #27 of 89Qwen3.7-Plus: 1,278Gemini 3.8 Flash: 1,315
  • Gemini 3.8 Flash
  • Qwen3.7-Plus

Key differences

Gemini 3.8 FlashQwen3.7-Plus
InputMaker’s official API · global · USD
$0.75 / 1M tokens Gemini API pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
$0.276 / 1M tokens Alibaba Cloud Model Studio pricing · as of Nov 2, 2026
OutputMaker’s official API · global · USD
$3.75 / 1M tokens Gemini API pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
$1.101 / 1M tokens Alibaba Cloud Model Studio pricing · as of Nov 2, 2026
Context
1,048,576 Gemini 3.8 Flash model · as of Nov 1, 2026
1,000,000 Qwen3.7 Plus model · as of Nov 2, 2026
Max output
65,536 Gemini 3.8 Flash model · as of Nov 1, 2026
131,072 Qwen3.7 Plus model · as of Nov 2, 2026
Input modalities
Text, Image, Video, Audio, PDF Gemini 3.8 Flash model · as of Nov 1, 2026
Text, Image, Video Qwen3.7 Plus model · as of Nov 2, 2026
Cache readMaker’s official API · global · USD
$0.075 / 1M tokens Gemini API pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
$0.056 / 1M tokens Qwen3.7 Plus model · as of Nov 2, 2026

These differences use verified vendor specifications or each maker’s official API on the same region, currency, meter and billing conditions. Different conditions remain side by side in the full table; they do not establish which model is cheaper. Declared features describe support, not measured quality or a recommendation. Missing evidence does not mean a feature is unsupported.

Full comparison

Gemini 3.8 Flash Google Qwen3.7-Plus Alibaba Qwen
Overview
ReleasedSep 2, 2026 Jun 1, 2026
Open weights— —
Knowledge cutoffMar 2026 Apr 2025
Specs
Context1.05M 1M
Max output65.54K 131.07K
Input modalitiesText, Image, Video, Audio, PDF Text, Image, Video
Output modalitiesText Text
ReasoningYes Yes
Reasoning effortslow, medium, high Not stated
Reasoning can be offNot stated Yes
Max thinking budgetNot stated 262.14K
Tool useYes Yes
Structured outputYes Yes
Built-in toolsWeb search, Web fetch, Code execution, Computer use, Maps Not stated
Pricing · per 1M tokens
Input price$0.75Also priced under other conditions: Batch, Flex tier, Priority tier $0.276Also priced under other conditions: Prompts over 256K tokens
Output price$3.75Also priced under other conditions: Batch, Flex tier, Priority tier $1.101Also priced under other conditions: Prompts over 256K tokens
Cache read price$0.075Also priced under other conditions: Batch, Flex tier, Priority tier $0.056Also priced under other conditions: Explicit cache
Cache write price— $0.344Explicit cache
Blended price (3 input : 1 output)$1.50 $0.48225
Pricing under conditions · per 1M tokens
Input price, long promptsNot offered $0.826Prompts over 256K tokens
Output price, long promptsNot offered $3.301Prompts over 256K tokens
Batch input price$0.375Batch Not offered
Batch output price$1.875Batch Not offered
Flex tier input price$0.375Flex tier Not offered
Flex tier output price$1.875Flex tier Not offered
Priority tier input price$1.35Priority tier Not offered
Priority tier output price$6.75Priority tier Not offered
Cited scores
Epoch Capabilities Index158.6 147.8
LMArena Text1,496 high effort1,456
LMArena Text · Coding1,530 high effort1,500
LMArena Vision1,315 high effort1,278
LMArena Text · Chinese1,536 high effort1,503
Epoch AI · GPQA Diamond95.4% high effort87.9%
Epoch AI · FrontierMath Tiers 1–368.4% high effort34.4% reasoning off

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Model details and sources

Cited scores