Blended API prices are effectively the same. Gemini 3.8 Flash leads quality index by 1.8 points (87.1 vs 85.2).
Gemini 3.6 Flash vs Gemini 3.8 Flash
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Gemini 3.6 Flash
Google · google__gemini-3.6-flash
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Google · google__gemini-3.8-flash
Identity
| Field | google__gemini-3.6-flash | google__gemini-3.8-flash |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | ||
| Slug | google__gemini-3.6-flash | google__gemini-3.8-flash |
| Status | live | live |
| Open weights | No | No |
| License | — | — |
| HuggingFace | — | — |
Quality
| Field | google__gemini-3.6-flash | google__gemini-3.8-flash |
|---|---|---|
| Quality index (0–100) | 85.2 | 87.1 |
Cost
| Field | google__gemini-3.6-flash | google__gemini-3.8-flash |
|---|---|---|
| Input $ / 1M tokens | $0.75 | $0.75 |
| Cached input $ / 1M | $0.07 | $0.07 |
| Output $ / 1M tokens | $3.75 | $3.75 |
Context
| Field | google__gemini-3.6-flash | google__gemini-3.8-flash |
|---|---|---|
| Max context tokens | 1,048,576 | 1,048,576 |
| Max output tokens | 65,536 | 65,536 |
Modalities
| Field | google__gemini-3.6-flash | google__gemini-3.8-flash |
|---|---|---|
| Input | text, image, video, file, audio | text, image, video, file, audio |
| Output | text | text |