Gemma 1vsQwen3.8-Max
Gemma 1 | Qwen3.8-Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Specifications | ||
ParametersA rough measure of how big the model is. More parameters usually means more capable and more expensive to run, though it is a poor guide on its own — a smaller, newer model often beats a larger, older one. | — | 2.4T |
Context windowHow much text the model can hold in mind at once — your question, any documents you attach, the conversation so far, and its own reply. Go past it and the earliest part falls out of view. | — | 1M |
| API pricingUSD per 1M tokens · lower wins | ||
Cheapest inputLowest input rate across third-party providers, excluding the lab itself. The cheapest endpoint may run a quantised build or a shorter context — see "Available from" on the model page. | — | $2.00Alibaba |
Cheapest outputLowest output rate across third-party providers, excluding the lab itself. May come from a different provider than the cheapest input. | — | $6.00Alibaba |
| BenchmarksPublished by one model only | ||
SWE-Bench ProAgentic coding — Can the AI fix real bugs in real software? It's handed actual problems from open-source projects and has to write code that genuinely solves them. Higher is better. | — | 67.7% |
PaperBenchResearch reproduction — reproducing the results of an ML research paper end to end | — | 93% |
Terminal-Bench 2.1Agentic terminal coding — Can the AI work in a command-line terminal — running commands and finishing technical setup tasks the way a developer would? Higher is better. | — | 86.6% |
JobBenchProfessional tool use — Tests the AI on professional workplace tasks that require using real work tools — the kind of multi-step jobs an office worker handles. Higher is better. | — | 53.4% |
OSWorld-VerifiedAgentic computer use — Can the AI actually operate a computer — clicking, typing, and using real apps — to finish tasks on its own? Higher is better. | — | 86.1% |
CharXiv ReasoningChart reasoning — Can the AI read and reason about complex charts and figures, not just text? Higher is better. | — | 88.4% |
BabyVisionVisual reasoning — Tests core visual reasoning — seeing and understanding images the way even young children can, which AIs often find surprisingly hard. Higher is better. | — | 82% |
Arena Elo (Text)Community preference — Real people chat with two anonymous AIs side by side and vote for the answer they prefer. Votes become a chess-style Elo rating on arena.ai — it measures which AI people actually like, not test scores. Higher is better. | — | 1481 |
Arena Elo (Code)Community preference (code) — Like the text arena, but people vote on which AI writes better code. The votes become a chess-style Elo rating on arena.ai. Higher is better. | — | 1667 |
Arena Elo (Vision)Community preference (vision) — Real people give two anonymous AIs the same image — a photo, a screenshot, a diagram — and vote for whichever reads it better. The votes become a chess-style Elo rating on arena.ai. It measures which AI people find more useful at looking at things, not how it scores on a fixed test set. Higher is better. | — | 1302 |
| Overview | ||
| Company | Qwen | |
| Release date | Feb 21 2024 | Aug 3 2026 |
| Access | Open Weight | Proprietary |
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Frequently asked questions
Gemma 1 and Qwen3.8-Max don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Gemma 1 shipped 894 days before Qwen3.8-Max, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Gemma 1 is open weight, while Qwen3.8-Max is proprietary.
Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Gemma 1 and Qwen3.8-Max don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.
Gemma 1 was released by Google on Feb 21 2024.
Qwen3.8-Max was released by Qwen on Aug 3 2026.
Gemma 1 is an open weight model released by Google. Qwen3.8-Max is a proprietary model released by Qwen.