gemini-3-flash-preview-free is the free, publicly available version of gemini-3-flash-preview, offering the same model capabilities with usage limits in place to ensure service stability. Limits include up to 5 requests per minute, a maximum of 250 requests per day, and a daily quota of 500,000 tokens. Free usage is based on shared capacity and is limited in availability. This version is intended for testing and light usage; for consistent and reliable access, please switch to the paid model.
Gemini 3 Flash Preview (free) vs Qwen3.8 Max Preview
Context lengths are 1,048,576 tokens on Gemini 3 Flash Preview (free) and 983,616 tokens on Qwen3.8 Max Preview. On the LMArena coding leaderboard Gemini 3 Flash Preview (free) scores 1509 and Qwen3.8 Max Preview scores 1520.
Qwen 3.8 Max Preview(Qwen3.8-Max-Preview) is the latest-generation foundation model in the Qwen family, packing 2.4T parameters and still evolving. Compared with the previous flagship Qwen 3.7 Max, it delivers major gains in core capabilities like Coding and Cowork (professional productivity), with world-leading performance on complex, long-horizon tasks such as full-stack development, data analysis, and Office workflows. Launch offer: Credits are consumed at just 20% of the standard rate, effectively 5× your usage. Limited time only.
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FAQ
How do their coding arena scores compare?
Qwen3.8 Max Preview: 1520; Gemini 3 Flash Preview (free): 1509 (LMArena coding leaderboard).
How large is each context window?
Gemini 3 Flash Preview (free) accepts 1,048,576 and Qwen3.8 Max Preview accepts 983,616 input tokens. Maximum output per request is 65,536 tokens on Gemini 3 Flash Preview (free) and 131,072 tokens on Qwen3.8 Max Preview.
What inputs and capabilities does each model support?
Gemini 3 Flash Preview (free) accepts text, image, audio and video input and supports tool calling, function calling, structured outputs and thinking; Qwen3.8 Max Preview accepts text and image input and supports tool calling, function calling, structured outputs, web search, long context and thinking.
Can I call Gemini 3 Flash Preview (free) and Qwen3.8 Max Preview with the same API key?
Yes. AIHubMix serves every model on this page behind one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so switching between them is a one-line change to the model field — no second account, key or SDK.
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