Gemini 3.8 Flash vs Inkling
API pricing, context window and capabilities for Gemini 3.8 Flash and Inkling, side by side. Prices are the cheapest listed serving route per 1M tokens, from LiteLLM and OpenRouter.
Verdict
computed from the published numbersGemini 3.8 Flash wins on price, on Terminal-Bench and on intelligence.
Price
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Terminal-Bench
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Intelligence
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Context window
Tied
Key takeaways
who wins on what, from the published numbersGemini 3.8 Flash wins
- Cheaper input ($0.75 vs $0.95 /1M)
- Cheaper output ($3.75 vs $4.05 /1M)
- Higher max output (66K vs 33K)
- Supports audio
- Has web search
Inkling wins
- More serving providers (5 vs 6)
Cheaper overall
Gemini 3.8 Flash
$0.75 + $3.75 /1M
Larger context
Tied
More providers
Inkling
6 providers
Pricing & specs
cheapest listed route · per 1M tokensOn-demand listed rates, OpenRouter routed quotes and Vercel reseller quotes. Enterprise commitments can be materially lower.
| Gemini 3.8 Flash | Inkling | |
|---|---|---|
| Input $/1M | $0.75via Google best | $0.95via DeepInfra |
| Output $/1M | $3.75via Google best | $4.05via Baseten |
| Context window | 1M | 1M |
| Max output | 66K best | 33K |
| Serving providers | 5 | 6 best |
| Date | Released Sep 2, 2026 | Released Jul 16, 2026 |
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores, side by side| Gemini 3.8 Flash | Inkling | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | 40.9 best | 25.0 |
| Terminal-Bench | 88% best | 55% |
| GPQA Diamond | 95% best | 87% |
| Output speed | 145 t/s | 186 t/s best |
| Latency (TTFT) | 24.48s | 1.91s best |
Cost calculator
choose a serving route for each sideInput tokens / month
Output tokens / month
Gemini 3.8 Flash
via Vertex AI
$7.50
Inkling
via DeepInfra
$8.80
Capabilities
feature support, side by side| Feature | Gemini 3.8 Flash | Inkling |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tool use | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reasoning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audio | ✓ | — |
| Prompt caching | ✓ | ✓ |
| Structured output | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web search | ✓ | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.8 Flash or Inkling?
Gemini 3.8 Flash is cheaper for input ($0.75 vs $0.95 per 1M tokens) from Google. Gemini 3.8 Flash is cheaper for output ($3.75 vs $4.05 per 1M tokens) from Google.
What is the context window difference between Gemini 3.8 Flash and Inkling?
Both Gemini 3.8 Flash and Inkling have about a 1M-token context window.
How do Gemini 3.8 Flash and Inkling 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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