Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 16, 2026
This page compares Gemini 2.5 Flash (Google) and Qwen3.8 27B (Alibaba) using the latest snapshots we have as of Aug 16, 2026. On preference Elo, Qwen3.8 27B is ahead by 103 points (1,398 vs 1,295; seed-bootstrap (Aug 16, 2026)). On SWE-bench coding, Qwen3.8 27B resolves 58.8% versus 48% (seed-bootstrap (Aug 16, 2026)). Gemini 2.5 Flash streams faster (185 tok/s) while Gemini 2.5 Flash is the cheaper output token ($2.5/1M). Gemini 2.5 Flash has the larger context window (1M tokens). Every cell below is a dated snapshot from a named public source — we do not invent missing scores, and we do not run SWE-bench ourselves.
Alibaba
Qwen3.8 27BAlibaba open-weight 27B drop dated Aug 14 2026. Dense enough to self-host; not a frontier MoE.
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Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.
Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy
Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness
Cost per million tokens and max context window length
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103 pts advantage
33 tok/s faster
$0.70/1M cheaper
Simulate monthly production API costs based on published $/1M tokens.
Gemini 2.5 Flash is estimated to save $15.75/month ($189/year).
Higher SWE-bench (58.8%).
Lower output list price ($2.5/1M).
Lower TTFT (110 ms).
Larger window (1M).
Gemini 2.5 Flash is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.
| Target Workload | Recommended Pick | Evaluation Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Repo / coding agents | Qwen3.8 27B | Higher SWE-bench (58.8%). |
| High-volume chat | Gemini 2.5 Flash | Lower output list price ($2.5/1M). |
| Voice / low-latency UI | Gemini 2.5 Flash | Lower TTFT (110 ms). |
| Long-document RAG | Gemini 2.5 Flash | Larger window (1M). |
| Screenshots / vision | Gemini 2.5 Flash | Gemini 2.5 Flash is the side marked multimodal in the catalog. |
Alibaba open-weight 27B drop. Local/open-weight lists should see it. It will not win frontier-agents.
Useful as a cheap historical compare. 3.7 Flash is the 2026 volume SKU.
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