gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image
Google · text, image → text
Google's newest, most compact, and most cost-effective image generation and editing model, designed for large-scale use.
Input$0.25 /M
Output$1.50 /M
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qwen3.8-max-preview
gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image vs qwen3.8-max-preview
Output tokens cost $1.50 per million on gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image and $1.01 per million on qwen3.8-max-preview. Input tokens cost $0.25 per million on gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image and $0.34 per million on qwen3.8-max-preview. Cached input tokens are billed at $0.25 per million on gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image and $0.03 per million on qwen3.8-max-preview. Time to first token (TTFT) measured on AIHubMix is 2.1s on gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image and 2.4s on qwen3.8-max-preview. Measured output throughput is 84.4 tok/s on gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image and 48.1 tok/s on qwen3.8-max-preview.
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qwen3.8-max-preview
Qwen · text, image → text
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.
Input$0.34 /M
Output$1.01 /M
Pricing & Specifications
Prices are per million tokens. Time to First Token and throughput are rolling averages measured on AIHubMix.
gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image
qwen3.8-max-preview
Input /M
$0.25
$0.34
Output /M
$1.50
$1.01
Cache read /M
$0.25
$0.03
Context length
0
983,616
Max output
0
131,072
Time to First Token
2.1 s
2.4 s
Throughput
84.4 tok/s
48.1 tok/s
Modalities
textimage
textimage
Supported Parameters
thinking
toolsfunction callingstructured outputsweblong contextthinking
API Formats
Promotional prices show the discounted rate; see each model page for promotion windows.
Activity Past 30 Days
Daily traffic served through AIHubMix — how demand for each model is trending.
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Tokens / day
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Requests / day
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Performance Past 3 Days
Measured on real AIHubMix traffic, hourly buckets. Gaps mean no traffic in that hour.
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Throughput (tok/s)
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TTFT (s)
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Uptime (%)
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Cost calculator
Estimate your monthly bill for the same workload on each model.
qwen3.8-max-preview
$35.49 /mo
gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image
$37.50 /mo
Monthly = daily × 30. Discounted rates applied where a promotion is active.
FAQ
Which is cheaper: gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image, qwen3.8-max-preview?
qwen3.8-max-preview: $1.01/M output tokens; gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image: $1.50/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.
Which responds faster?
gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image: 2.1s time to first token measured on AIHubMix; see the live performance charts above for how each model behaves across the day.
Which one generates tokens faster?
gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image at 84.4 tok/s and qwen3.8-max-preview at 48.1 tok/s, measured as output throughput on AIHubMix — a separate metric from time to first token.
What inputs and capabilities does each model support?
gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image accepts text and image input and supports 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-3.1-flash-lite-image 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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