gemini-3.8-flash vs qwen3.5-plus: pricing and capabilities compared
In each model's cheapest group on this site, gemini-3.8-flash costs ¥1.5 input and ¥7.5 output (Standard group) and qwen3.5-plus costs ¥1.12 input and ¥6.72 output (China Models group), per 1M tokens.
qwen3.5-plus is cheaper on input and output, by 25% and 10% respectively.
Only gemini-3.8-flash has a cache-read price on this site (¥0.15 per 1M tokens).
gemini-3.8-flash is offered in 4 groups and qwen3.5-plus in 2 groups. Groups offering both: Standard; a key in any of them can call either model.
Prices updated Nov 13, 2026, 5:58 PM
At a glance
| Item | gemini-3.8-flash | qwen3.5-plus |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Qwen | |
| Billing | Per token | Per token |
| Cheapest group | Standard | China Models |
| Input ¥ per 1M tokens | ¥1.5 | ¥1.1225% lower |
| Output ¥ per 1M tokens | ¥7.5 | ¥6.7210% lower |
| Cache read ¥ per 1M tokens | ¥0.15 | — |
| Groups | 4 groups | 2 groups |
| Input types | text, images, video and audio | — |
| Output types | text | — |
| Capability tags | Vision and Reasoning | — |
| Endpoints | Chat Completions and Gemini generateContent | Chat Completions |
| Available since | Aug 21, 2026 | Feb 19, 2026 |
Prices are each model's cheapest group, in CNY; the side marked "lower" is cheaper. Data comes from our price list and model catalog; anything not listed shows as —.
Prices in every group
The same model costs different amounts in different groups; a key's group decides its line and its price.
| Group | Input ¥ per 1M tokens | Output ¥ per 1M tokens | Cache read ¥ per 1M tokens |
|---|---|---|---|
| StandardCheapestBoth | ¥1.5 | ¥7.5 | ¥0.15 |
| Official · Enterprise | ¥8.21 | ¥41.06 | ¥0.821 |
| Gemini Plus | ¥3 | ¥15 | ¥0.3 |
| Gemini High Tier | ¥4.5 | ¥22.5 | ¥0.45 |
| Group | Input ¥ per 1M tokens | Output ¥ per 1M tokens |
|---|---|---|
| StandardBoth | ¥1.6 | ¥9.6 |
| China ModelsCheapest | ¥1.12 | ¥6.72 |
How to choose
These points use each model's cheapest-group prices and catalog data. Before going live, run real requests with a key in your target group and check quality, speed and billing.
- Input-heavy work (questions over long documents, classification, extraction): qwen3.5-plus has the lower input price (¥1.12 vs ¥1.5 per 1M tokens).
- Output-heavy work (long-form writing, long answers): qwen3.5-plus has the lower output price (¥6.72 vs ¥7.5 per 1M tokens).
- If you need a cache-read price: only gemini-3.8-flash has one on this site (¥0.15 per 1M tokens); qwen3.5-plus has no separate price for cached input.
- Both support Chat Completions, so requests look the same and switching means changing the model parameter (the key's groups must offer both models).
- To call through Gemini generateContent: of the two, only gemini-3.8-flash supports it on this site.
- If production needs a known request source, use official or cloud groups. gemini-3.8-flash: Official · Enterprise, Gemini Plus and Gemini High Tier; qwen3.5-plus: none on this site.
How to call them
Both models work with a Tutujin API key: set your SDK's base_url to https://www.tutujin.com/v1 and use the model name; everything else is written as with the official SDK.
- gemini-3.8-flash: prices in every group, availability and API docs
- qwen3.5-plus: prices in every group, availability and API docs
- Every Google model and its price
- Every Qwen model and its price
- Chat Completions API reference
- Gemini generateContent API reference
- Quickstart: create a key and send your first request
- How to choose a group
- Models page: every model with prices in every group
- How billing works: pay as you go, groups and balance
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FAQ
Which is cheaper, gemini-3.8-flash or qwen3.5-plus?
In each model's cheapest group on this site, gemini-3.8-flash costs ¥1.5 input and ¥7.5 output (Standard group) and qwen3.5-plus costs ¥1.12 input and ¥6.72 output (China Models group), per 1M tokens. qwen3.5-plus is cheaper on input and output, by 25% and 10% respectively. Only gemini-3.8-flash has a cache-read price on this site (¥0.15 per 1M tokens). What you actually pay depends on the split between input and output tokens and on the group you use. Prices updated Nov 13, 2026, 5:58 PM.
How do I call gemini-3.8-flash and qwen3.5-plus?
Create an API key in the console, set your SDK's base_url to https://www.tutujin.com/v1 and use gemini-3.8-flash or qwen3.5-plus as the model. gemini-3.8-flash supports: Chat Completions and Gemini generateContent. qwen3.5-plus supports: Chat Completions.
Which groups offer gemini-3.8-flash and qwen3.5-plus?
gemini-3.8-flash: Standard, Official · Enterprise, Gemini Plus and Gemini High Tier. qwen3.5-plus: Standard and China Models. Groups offering both: Standard; a key in any of them can call either model.
Where do the prices on this page come from?
From our live price list — the same data as the model pages and the models page — shown for each model's cheapest group. Prices updated Nov 13, 2026, 5:58 PM.