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AI model rankingsLanguageGemini 3.8 Flash

Gemini 3.8 Flash

GoogleMedium Released September 2026

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#45 smartest of 89 Updated Oct 30, 2026, 04:30 PM UTC

At a glance

How Gemini 3.8 Flash compares with the other 88 ranked language models.

  • Middle of the pack. Ranked #45 of 89 on the overall intelligence score, ahead of 50% of models.

  • Answers right away. You wait about 0.00 sec before the answer starts.

  • Mid-range price. $1.50 per million tokens, cheaper than 58% of models.

Model details

Made by
Google
Model family
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Version
Medium
Released
September 2026 · 8 weeks ago
Input price
$0.75 / 1M tokens
Output price
$3.75 / 1M tokens
Value for money
#31 of 84
Tests with scores
6 of 8

Good for

  • Long documentsKeeps track of facts in very long texts
  • Expert and science questionsStrong on PhD-level test questions
  • Customer support botsHandles support tasks with tools well

Not ideal for

  • Long answers in real timeSlower than 90% of models

Intelligence

30

overall score

#45 of 89typical 30

Coding

–

coding score

typical –

Speed

0

tokens per second

#80 of 89typical 91

Wait

0.00 sec

before it replies

typical 15s

Price

$1.50

per 1M tokens

#36 of 84typical $2.00

Test results

Scores on individual tests that make up the intelligence score. The faint line marks the best score of any model.

  • Humanity's Last Exam

    Very hard expert questions across many subjects

    42%#45 of 86typical 42%
  • GPQA Diamond

    PhD-level biology, physics and chemistry questions

    94%#7 of 36typical 90%
  • SciCode

    Writing code to solve science research problems

    55%#32 of 86typical 53%
  • Long documents

    Finding and reasoning over facts in very long texts

    84%#9 of 87typical 80%
  • Terminal-Bench

    Doing real tasks on a computer by itself, like an agent

    20%#55 of 89typical 31%
  • Customer support

    Helping bank customers as a support agent using tools

    46%#8 of 34typical 39%

Where it ranks on intelligence

This model next to the models closest to it. Click another bar to open that model.

What would it cost?

Through the API, at the listed price. Chat apps usually charge a monthly plan instead.

  • 1,000 chat replies

    a question and a ~350-word answer, 1,000 times

    $2.63
  • Summarise a 100-page report

    about 50,000 words in, a one-page summary out

    $0.05
  • Write a 2,000-word article

    a short brief in, a long article out

    $0.01

Input, per 1M tokens

$0.75

Output, per 1M tokens

$3.75

How long do answers take?

Median times measured through the API.

Before the answer starts0.00 sec
Writing speed–
A full 500-word answer–

1 token is about ¾ of a word. Speeds change with server load, so treat these as typical, not guaranteed.

Versions of Gemini 3.8 Flash

Higher effort settings think longer: smarter, but slower and pricier.

  • Gemini 3.8 Flash

    GoogleHigh

    31

    intelligence

    $1.50

    per 1M

    126

    tokens/s

  • Gemini 3.8 Flash

    GoogleMedium

    30

    intelligence

    $1.50

    per 1M

    0

    tokens/s

  • Gemini 3.8 Flash

    GoogleLow

    22

    intelligence

    $1.50

    per 1M

    0

    tokens/s

Similar models

Other companies' models with the closest intelligence score.

  • MiMo-V2.6-Pro

    Xiaomi

    30

    intelligence

    $0.54

    per 1M

    42

    tokens/s

  • Ling 3.1 Flash 1019

    InclusionAI

    30

    intelligence

    $0.45

    per 1M

    0

    tokens/s

  • MiniMax-M3.1-Flash

    MiniMax

    29

    intelligence

    $0.26

    per 1M

    113

    tokens/s

  • Step 5 Preview

    StepFun

    29

    intelligence

    $1.43

    per 1M

    151

    tokens/s

  • GLM-5.3

    Z AIMax

    32

    intelligence

    $2.15

    per 1M

    77

    tokens/s

More from Google

  • Gemini 4 Carbon

    GoogleHigh

    59

    intelligence

    $8.00

    per 1M

    87

    tokens/s

  • Gemini 4 Argon

    GoogleHigh

    50

    intelligence

    $8.00

    per 1M

    80

    tokens/s

  • Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite

    Google

    12

    intelligence

    $0.85

    per 1M

    399

    tokens/s

Questions people ask

Is Gemini 3.8 Flash a good AI model?
On the overall intelligence score it ranks #45 of 89 (score 30; the typical model scores 30). It stands out for long documents, expert and science questions, customer support bots.
How much does Gemini 3.8 Flash cost?
Through the API it costs $0.75 per million input tokens and $3.75 per million output tokens. In everyday terms, 1,000 chat replies cost about $2.63. Chat apps that use it usually charge a monthly plan instead.
How fast is Gemini 3.8 Flash?
It writes about – words per second, and you wait about 0.00 sec before the answer starts. A full 500-word answer takes roughly –.
What's the difference between the Gemini 3.8 Flash versions?
There are 3 settings: High (score 31), Medium (score 30), Low (score 22). Higher settings think for longer, which makes answers smarter but slower and more expensive.
What are good alternatives to Gemini 3.8 Flash?
Models with a similar score include MiMo-V2.6-Pro by Xiaomi, Ling 3.1 Flash 1019 by InclusionAI, MiniMax-M3.1-Flash by MiniMax. The cheapest of these is MiniMax-M3.1-Flash at $0.26 per million tokens.

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