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GPT 3.5 Turbo vs Gemini 3.8 Flash

At a glance

OpenAI's original fast chat model optimized for efficiency.

16K ctx$0.50/$1.50 per M

Google's most intelligent Flash model, with significant gains over 3.7 Flash across software engineering, agentic tasks, and multi-step reasoning.

1.0M ctx$0.75/$3.75 per M
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Sources:OpenRouter
Cheaper50%
Reasoning
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Specs
16K
Context
4K
Max output
May 2023
Released
1.0M
Context
66K
Max output
Sep 2026
Released
Capabilities
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input33%$0.50/M tokens
Output60%$1.50/M tokens
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$0.75/M tokens
Output$3.75/M tokens
Reasoning$3.75/M tokens
Cache read$0.07/M tokens
Cache write$0.04/M tokens
Image input$0.75/M tokens
Audio input$0.75/M tokens
Web search$0.01/search
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Frequently Asked Questions: GPT 3.5 Turbo vs Gemini 3.8 Flash▼

Which is better, GPT 3.5 Turbo or Gemini 3.8 Flash?

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Both GPT 3.5 Turbo and Gemini 3.8 Flash are capable AI models. The best choice depends on your specific use case: consider pricing, context window, speed, and which capabilities (vision, reasoning, audio) you need.

Which is cheaper, GPT 3.5 Turbo or Gemini 3.8 Flash?

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GPT 3.5 Turbo has a lower blended cost. GPT 3.5 Turbo: $0.50 input / $1.50 output. Gemini 3.8 Flash: $0.75 input / $3.75 output.

Which has a larger context window, GPT 3.5 Turbo or Gemini 3.8 Flash?

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Gemini 3.8 Flash has a larger context window: GPT 3.5 Turbo supports 16K tokens vs Gemini 3.8 Flash at 1M tokens.

Do both GPT 3.5 Turbo and Gemini 3.8 Flash support vision?

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Gemini 3.8 Flash supports vision/image input, but GPT 3.5 Turbo does not.

What are the key differences between GPT 3.5 Turbo and Gemini 3.8 Flash?

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Key differences: only Gemini 3.8 Flash supports vision input; only Gemini 3.8 Flash offers extended reasoning mode. Compare full specs on this page.

Which model should I choose for my use case?

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If cost is your priority, choose the cheaper option. If you need the highest intelligence for complex tasks, pick the higher-scoring model. For long documents or codebases, choose the larger context window. You can try both GPT 3.5 Turbo and Gemini 3.8 Flash for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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