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Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite vs Gemini 3.8 Flash

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, task quality, and projected cost at higher scale.

Pricing

Side-by-side pricing

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite

Fast / Budget

Gemini 3.8 Flash

Fast / Budget
Input $/MTok
$0.30
$0.75
Output $/MTok
$2.50
$3.75
Cache discount
90% off
90% off
Context
1,048.576K
1,048.576K

Quality

Task confidence comparison

Confidence score from zero to one hundred by task type, where higher is better.
Code Generation
55
vs
0
Code Review
52
vs
0
Summarization
79
vs
0
Q&A
78
vs
0
Extraction
83
vs
0
Reasoning
50
vs
0
Classification
85
vs
0
Creative Writing
45
vs
0
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite
Gemini 3.8 Flash

Guidance

When to use Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite vs Gemini 3.8 Flash

Choose Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite when...

  • -Cost matters: 60% cheaper on input tokens

Choose Gemini 3.8 Flash when...

  • Similar performance; consider provider preference or ecosystem fit.

At scale

Cost at scale

Estimated cost assuming a seventy percent input and thirty percent output token split.
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite
Gemini 3.8 Flash
100K tokens
$0.10Cheaper
$0.16
1M tokens
$0.96Cheaper
$1.65
10M tokens
$9.60Cheaper
$16.50

FAQ

When should I use Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite instead of Gemini 3.8 Flash?

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and Gemini 3.8 Flash perform similarly across all tracked tasks. Pick based on pricing and provider preference.

Is Gemini 3.8 Flash cheaper than Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite?

Gemini 3.8 Flash input costs $0.75/MTok, which is 150% more than Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite at $0.30/MTok.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and Gemini 3.8 Flash?

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite has a 1,048.576K token context window. Gemini 3.8 Flash has a 1,048.576K token context window.

Go deeper on either model

Per-call cost calculators, provider lineups, and price history for both models on this page.

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite pricing & benchmarks

$0.30 / $2.50 per MTok

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite cost calculator

All Gemini models

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite pricing history

Gemini 3.8 Flash pricing & benchmarks

$0.75 / $3.75 per MTok

Gemini 3.8 Flash cost calculator

All Gemini models

Gemini 3.8 Flash pricing history

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Gemini 3.8 Flash vs Claude Opus 4.8

Gemini 3.8 Flash vs Claude Sonnet 4.6

Gemini 3.8 Flash vs Claude Haiku 4.5

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