Gemini 3.7 Flash vs Gemini 3.8 Flash

API pricing, context window and capabilities for Gemini 3.7 Flash and Gemini 3.8 Flash, side by side. Prices are the cheapest listed serving route per 1M tokens, from LiteLLM and OpenRouter.

Verdict

computed from the published numbers

Gemini 3.8 Flash wins on Terminal-Bench and on intelligence.

Price
Tied
Terminal-Bench
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Intelligence
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Context window
Tied

Key takeaways

who wins on what, from the published numbers

Gemini 3.7 Flash wins

  • More serving providers (7 vs 5)

Gemini 3.8 Flash wins

No clear edge on the tracked metrics.

Cheaper overall
Tied
Larger context
Tied
More providers
Gemini 3.7 Flash
7 providers

Pricing & specs

cheapest listed route · per 1M tokens
On-demand listed rates, OpenRouter routed quotes and Vercel reseller quotes. Enterprise commitments can be materially lower.
Gemini 3.7 FlashGemini 3.8 Flash
Input $/1M$0.75via Google $0.75via Google
Output $/1M$3.75via Google $3.75via Google
Context window1M 1M
Max output66K 66K
Serving providers7 best5
DateReleased Aug 14, 2026 Released Sep 2, 2026

Benchmarks

Benchmark scores, side by side
Gemini 3.7 FlashGemini 3.8 Flash
Intelligence39.1 40.9 best
Terminal-Bench86% 88% best
GPQA Diamond95% 95%
Output speed318 t/s best145 t/s
Latency (TTFT)8.87s best24.48s

Cost calculator

choose a serving route for each side
Input tokens / month
Output tokens / month
Gemini 3.7 Flash
via Vertex AI Language Models
$7.50
Gemini 3.8 Flash
via Vertex AI
$7.50

Capabilities

feature support, side by side
FeatureGemini 3.7 FlashGemini 3.8 Flash
Vision✓✓
Tool use✓✓
Reasoning✓✓
Audio✓✓
Prompt caching✓✓
Structured output✓✓
Web search✓✓

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Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.7 Flash or Gemini 3.8 Flash?
Gemini 3.7 Flash and Gemini 3.8 Flash have the same cheapest published input and output rates.
What is the context window difference between Gemini 3.7 Flash and Gemini 3.8 Flash?
Both Gemini 3.7 Flash and Gemini 3.8 Flash have about a 1M-token context window.
How do Gemini 3.7 Flash and Gemini 3.8 Flash compare on benchmarks?
On the tracked benchmarks, Gemini 3.8 Flash leads on Terminal-Bench, and Gemini 3.8 Flash leads on intelligence.
Listed prices from LiteLLM, OpenRouter and Vercel · last checked Oct 14, 2026

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