Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite vs Gemini 3.8 Flash

Same documents, same prompt: where each model is right, what it really costs and how fast it answers.

At a glance

Task · documents	English (US)	Czech	German	Spanish	French
Invoice extraction	99.2% / 99.8%	99.5% / 100.0%	100.0% / 97.2%	98.2% / 95.9%	98.7% / 99.9%
Email triage	96.3% / 98.7%	95.8% / 99.2%	94.7% / 98.4%	—	—
Personal data detection	99.5% / 99.7%	98.1% / 99.5%	99.6% / 99.7%	—	—
Contract clauses	100.0% / 99.9%	99.9% / 100.0%	98.0% / 99.9%	—	—

Correct fields: Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite / Gemini 3.8 Flash; the better one in bold. Click a cell to see the details.

Invoice extraction · English (US) (150 documents)

Gemini 3.8 Flash is more accurate by 0.6 pp. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is 4.4× cheaper.

Metric	Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite	Gemini 3.8 Flash
Correct fields	99.2%	99.8%
Error-free documents	92%	98%
Per 1,000 documents	$0.87	$3.84
To fix / 1,000	80	20
Speed (median)	1.7 sec	3.2 sec
Valid answers	100.0%	100.0%

Accuracy per field

Field	Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite	Gemini 3.8 Flash
Supplier	100.0%	100.0%
Supplier ID (EIN, IČO…)	100.0%	100.0%
Invoice number	100.0%	100.0%
Payment reference	96.7%	100.0%
Invoice date	97.3%	100.0%
Due date	99.3%	100.0%
Net by tax rate	98.0%	100.0%
Tax by rate	100.0%	100.0%
Total	100.0%	100.0%
Currency	100.0%	100.0%
Bank account	100.0%	98.0%

Documents where they differ

Atlanta Office Products LLC · A-001328 · PDF text · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 9/11, Gemini 3.8 Flash 11/11
Rose Lowery · INV-14797 · Clean image · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 11/11, Gemini 3.8 Flash 10/11

Invoice extraction · Czech (150 documents)

Gemini 3.8 Flash is more accurate by 0.5 pp. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is 4.1× cheaper.

Metric	Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite	Gemini 3.8 Flash
Correct fields	99.5%	100.0%
Error-free documents	93%	99%
Per 1,000 documents	$1.03	$4.26
To fix / 1,000	67	7
Speed (median)	1.8 sec	3.5 sec
Valid answers	100.0%	100.0%

Accuracy per field

Field	Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite	Gemini 3.8 Flash
Supplier	100.0%	99.3%
Supplier ID (EIN, IČO…)	100.0%	100.0%
VAT ID	100.0%	100.0%
Invoice number	100.0%	100.0%
Payment reference	95.3%	100.0%
Invoice date	100.0%	100.0%
Tax point	100.0%	100.0%
Due date	100.0%	100.0%
Net by tax rate	100.0%	100.0%
Tax by rate	100.0%	100.0%
Total	100.0%	100.0%
Currency	98.7%	100.0%
Bank account	99.3%	100.0%

Documents where they differ

Sedláček s.r.o. · 2025/0774 · Scan · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 12/13, Gemini 3.8 Flash 13/13
Pavlík a Zeman s.r.o. · 25500457 · Clean image · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 12/13, Gemini 3.8 Flash 13/13
Sedlák s.r.o. · 20250158 · Photo · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 12/13, Gemini 3.8 Flash 13/13

Invoice extraction · German (150 documents)

Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is more accurate by 2.8 pp. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is 6.9× cheaper.

Metric	Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite	Gemini 3.8 Flash
Correct fields	100.0%	97.2%
Error-free documents	100%	96%
Per 1,000 documents	$1.03	$7.15
To fix / 1,000	0	40
Speed (median)	1.5 sec	4.7 sec
Valid answers	100.0%	97.3%

Accuracy per field

Field	Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite	Gemini 3.8 Flash
Supplier	100.0%	97.3%
Supplier ID (EIN, IČO…)	100.0%	97.3%
VAT ID	100.0%	96.7%
Invoice number	100.0%	97.3%
Payment reference	100.0%	97.3%
Invoice date	100.0%	97.3%
Tax point	100.0%	97.3%
Due date	100.0%	97.3%
Net by tax rate	100.0%	96.7%
Tax by rate	100.0%	97.3%
Total	100.0%	97.3%
Currency	100.0%	97.3%
Bank account	100.0%	97.3%

Documents where they differ

Gebäudereinigung Klara Weiß · 2025-1126 · PDF text · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 13/13, Gemini 3.8 Flash 0/13

Invoice extraction · Spanish (100 documents)

Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is more accurate by 2.3 pp. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is 7.5× cheaper.

Metric	Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite	Gemini 3.8 Flash
Correct fields	98.2%	95.9%
Error-free documents	79%	95%
Per 1,000 documents	$1.05	$7.86
To fix / 1,000	210	50
Speed (median)	1.6 sec	5.3 sec
Valid answers	100.0%	96.0%

Accuracy per field

Field	Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite	Gemini 3.8 Flash
Supplier	98.0%	95.0%
Supplier ID (EIN, IČO…)	100.0%	96.0%
VAT ID	83.0%	96.0%
Invoice number	100.0%	96.0%
Payment reference	99.0%	96.0%
Invoice date	99.0%	96.0%
Tax point	98.0%	96.0%
Due date	100.0%	96.0%
Net by tax rate	100.0%	96.0%
Tax by rate	100.0%	96.0%
Total	100.0%	96.0%
Currency	100.0%	96.0%
Bank account	100.0%	96.0%

Documents where they differ

Climatización Levante S.L. · F2025-1305 · Scan · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 13/13, Gemini 3.8 Flash 0/13
Talleres Rozas Zapata S.L. · FV25-01486 · Clean image · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 12/13, Gemini 3.8 Flash 13/13
Polo Soluciones Digitales S.A. · 2025/1068 · Scan · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 12/13, Gemini 3.8 Flash 13/13
Arranz e Hijos S.L. · F2026-0940 · Clean image · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 12/13, Gemini 3.8 Flash 13/13
Leyre Lladó Vall · F2025-1476 · Photo · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 12/13, Gemini 3.8 Flash 13/13
Carpintería Montenegro Juárez, S.L.U. · F2025-1314 · PDF text · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 12/13, Gemini 3.8 Flash 13/13
Arjona e Hijos, S.A. · F2026-0493 · PDF text · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 12/13, Gemini 3.8 Flash 13/13
Centro de Formación del Norte S.A.U. · A-2025-0549 · PDF text · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 12/13, Gemini 3.8 Flash 13/13

Invoice extraction · French (100 documents)

Gemini 3.8 Flash is more accurate by 1.2 pp. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is 5.8× cheaper.

Metric	Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite	Gemini 3.8 Flash
Correct fields	98.7%	99.9%
Error-free documents	85%	99%
Per 1,000 documents	$1.07	$6.18
To fix / 1,000	150	10
Speed (median)	1.5 sec	5.2 sec
Valid answers	100.0%	100.0%

Accuracy per field

Field	Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite	Gemini 3.8 Flash
Supplier	98.0%	100.0%
Supplier ID (EIN, IČO…)	100.0%	100.0%
VAT ID	100.0%	100.0%
Invoice number	99.0%	100.0%
Payment reference	91.0%	99.0%
Invoice date	98.0%	100.0%
Tax point	98.0%	100.0%
Due date	100.0%	100.0%
Net by tax rate	100.0%	100.0%
Tax by rate	100.0%	100.0%
Total	100.0%	100.0%
Currency	100.0%	100.0%
Bank account	99.0%	100.0%

Documents where they differ

Clément & Fils SASU · 2025-04-431 · Clean image · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 12/13, Gemini 3.8 Flash 13/13
Établissements Michel SA · FAC25100622 · Clean image · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 12/13, Gemini 3.8 Flash 13/13
Établissements Bertrand SASU · F2025-0066 · Scan · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 12/13, Gemini 3.8 Flash 13/13
Constance Martin – Rédactrice (EI) · FAC25080663 · Scan · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 12/13, Gemini 3.8 Flash 13/13
SARL Garcia Informatique · F2025-0111 · Clean image · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 12/13, Gemini 3.8 Flash 13/13
Richard David EI · FAC25091009 · PDF text · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 12/13, Gemini 3.8 Flash 13/13
Catherine Dubois EI · FAC-2025-00139 · PDF text · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 12/13, Gemini 3.8 Flash 13/13
Gilbert Marie – Multiservices (EI) · FAC-2025-00924 · Clean image · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 12/13, Gemini 3.8 Flash 13/13

Email triage · English (US) (150 documents)

Gemini 3.8 Flash is more accurate by 2.4 pp. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is 5.7× cheaper.

Metric	Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite	Gemini 3.8 Flash
Correct fields	96.3%	98.7%
Error-free documents	69%	89%
Per 1,000 documents	$0.42	$2.39
To fix / 1,000	313	113
Speed (median)	0.7 sec	2.2 sec
Valid answers	100.0%	100.0%

Accuracy per field

Field	Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite	Gemini 3.8 Flash
Category	100.0%	100.0%
Priority	84.0%	100.0%
Sentiment	82.7%	88.7%
Customer name	100.0%	100.0%
Order number	100.0%	100.0%
Invoice number	100.0%	100.0%
Amount	100.0%	100.0%
Currency	100.0%	100.0%
Deadline	100.0%	100.0%

Documents where they differ

Robert Lewis · Email · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 7/9, Gemini 3.8 Flash 9/9
Luke Sims · Email · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 8/9, Gemini 3.8 Flash 9/9
Russell Bates · Email · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 8/9, Gemini 3.8 Flash 9/9
Sheila Evans · Email · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 8/9, Gemini 3.8 Flash 9/9
Jane Rubio · Email · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 8/9, Gemini 3.8 Flash 9/9
David Patel · Email · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 8/9, Gemini 3.8 Flash 9/9
Scott Davis · Email · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 8/9, Gemini 3.8 Flash 9/9
Christine Copeland · Email · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 8/9, Gemini 3.8 Flash 9/9

Email triage · Czech (150 documents)

Gemini 3.8 Flash is more accurate by 3.4 pp. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is 6× cheaper.

Metric	Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite	Gemini 3.8 Flash
Correct fields	95.8%	99.2%
Error-free documents	64%	93%
Per 1,000 documents	$0.51	$3.06
To fix / 1,000	360	73
Speed (median)	0.7 sec	2.6 sec
Valid answers	100.0%	100.0%

Accuracy per field

Field	Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite	Gemini 3.8 Flash
Category	100.0%	100.0%
Priority	80.0%	99.3%
Sentiment	84.0%	93.3%
Customer name	98.0%	100.0%
Order number	100.0%	100.0%
Invoice number	100.0%	100.0%
Amount	100.0%	100.0%
Currency	100.0%	100.0%
Deadline	100.0%	100.0%

Documents where they differ

Lucie Kašparová · Email · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 8/9, Gemini 3.8 Flash 9/9
Blanka Kučerová · Email · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 8/9, Gemini 3.8 Flash 9/9
Simona Kolářová · Email · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 8/9, Gemini 3.8 Flash 9/9
Andrea Dostálová · Email · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 8/9, Gemini 3.8 Flash 9/9
Adam Vaněk · Email · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 8/9, Gemini 3.8 Flash 9/9
Václav Vítek · Email · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 8/9, Gemini 3.8 Flash 9/9
Šimon Beran · Email · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 8/9, Gemini 3.8 Flash 9/9
Magdalena Sedláčková · Email · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 8/9, Gemini 3.8 Flash 9/9

Email triage · German (150 documents)

Gemini 3.8 Flash is more accurate by 3.7 pp. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is 5.8× cheaper.

Metric	Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite	Gemini 3.8 Flash
Correct fields	94.7%	98.4%
Error-free documents	57%	85%
Per 1,000 documents	$0.48	$2.74
To fix / 1,000	433	147
Speed (median)	0.8 sec	2.9 sec
Valid answers	100.0%	100.0%

Accuracy per field

Field	Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite	Gemini 3.8 Flash
Category	100.0%	100.0%
Priority	76.0%	100.0%
Sentiment	76.7%	85.3%
Customer name	99.3%	100.0%
Order number	100.0%	100.0%
Invoice number	100.0%	100.0%
Amount	100.0%	100.0%
Currency	100.0%	100.0%
Deadline	100.0%	100.0%

Documents where they differ

Margret Löchel · Email · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 7/9, Gemini 3.8 Flash 9/9
Friedbert Hoffmann · Email · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 8/9, Gemini 3.8 Flash 9/9
Swantje Noack · Email · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 8/9, Gemini 3.8 Flash 9/9
Alexej Sauer · Email · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 8/9, Gemini 3.8 Flash 9/9
Raymund Weiß · Email · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 8/9, Gemini 3.8 Flash 9/9
Sylwia Gerlach · Email · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 8/9, Gemini 3.8 Flash 9/9
Cristina Krause · Email · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 8/9, Gemini 3.8 Flash 9/9
Cynthia Hahn · Email · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 8/9, Gemini 3.8 Flash 9/9

Personal data detection · English (US) (150 documents)

Gemini 3.8 Flash is more accurate by 0.2 pp. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is 4.6× cheaper.

Metric	Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite	Gemini 3.8 Flash
Correct fields	99.5%	99.7%
Error-free documents	97%	98%
Per 1,000 documents	$0.41	$1.86
To fix / 1,000	27	20
Speed (median)	0.8 sec	1.9 sec
Valid answers	100.0%	100.0%

Accuracy per field

Field	Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite	Gemini 3.8 Flash
Names	100.0%	100.0%
Email addresses	99.3%	100.0%
Phone numbers	100.0%	100.0%
Addresses	98.7%	98.0%
Dates of birth	98.7%	100.0%
National IDs	100.0%	100.0%
Bank accounts	100.0%	100.0%

Documents where they differ

Matthew Ramirez · Text · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 6/7, Gemini 3.8 Flash 7/7

Personal data detection · Czech (150 documents)

Gemini 3.8 Flash is more accurate by 1.4 pp. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is 4.8× cheaper.

Metric	Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite	Gemini 3.8 Flash
Correct fields	98.1%	99.5%
Error-free documents	88%	97%
Per 1,000 documents	$0.45	$2.19
To fix / 1,000	120	33
Speed (median)	0.8 sec	2.0 sec
Valid answers	100.0%	100.0%

Accuracy per field

Field	Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite	Gemini 3.8 Flash
Names	91.3%	98.7%
Email addresses	100.0%	100.0%
Phone numbers	100.0%	100.0%
Addresses	99.3%	98.0%
Dates of birth	96.0%	100.0%
National IDs	100.0%	100.0%
Bank accounts	100.0%	100.0%

Documents where they differ

Růžena Tichá · Text · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 6/7, Gemini 3.8 Flash 7/7
Květa Kučerová · Text · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 6/7, Gemini 3.8 Flash 7/7
Artur Musil · Text · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 6/7, Gemini 3.8 Flash 7/7
Rudolf Konečný · Text · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 6/7, Gemini 3.8 Flash 7/7
Jindřiška Bartošová · Text · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 6/7, Gemini 3.8 Flash 7/7
Zikmund Sedláček · Text · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 6/7, Gemini 3.8 Flash 7/7

Personal data detection · German (150 documents)

Gemini 3.8 Flash is more accurate by 0.1 pp. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is 4.7× cheaper.

Metric	Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite	Gemini 3.8 Flash
Correct fields	99.6%	99.7%
Error-free documents	97%	98%
Per 1,000 documents	$0.45	$2.12
To fix / 1,000	27	20
Speed (median)	0.8 sec	2.3 sec
Valid answers	100.0%	100.0%

Accuracy per field

Field	Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite	Gemini 3.8 Flash
Names	97.3%	100.0%
Email addresses	100.0%	100.0%
Phone numbers	100.0%	100.0%
Addresses	100.0%	98.0%
Dates of birth	100.0%	100.0%
National IDs	100.0%	100.0%
Bank accounts	100.0%	100.0%

Documents where they differ

Rosi Karz · Text · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 6/7, Gemini 3.8 Flash 7/7
Fritz Rogner · Text · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 6/7, Gemini 3.8 Flash 7/7

Contract clauses · English (US) (150 documents)

Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is more accurate by 0.1 pp. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is 3.6× cheaper.

Metric	Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite	Gemini 3.8 Flash
Correct fields	100.0%	99.9%
Error-free documents	99%	99%
Per 1,000 documents	$0.69	$2.47
To fix / 1,000	7	7
Speed (median)	1.0 sec	2.0 sec
Valid answers	100.0%	100.0%

Accuracy per field

Field	Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite	Gemini 3.8 Flash
Provider	100.0%	99.3%
Provider ID	100.0%	100.0%
Client	100.0%	99.3%
Client ID	100.0%	100.0%
Contract type	99.3%	100.0%
Price (net)	100.0%	100.0%
Currency	100.0%	100.0%
Billing period	100.0%	100.0%
Effective date	100.0%	100.0%
End date	100.0%	100.0%
Notice period (months)	100.0%	100.0%
Late-payment penalty (% per day)	100.0%	100.0%
Governing law	100.0%	100.0%

Documents where they differ

Kim Electric Co. · Ramos & Sons, Co. · Contract text · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 13/13, Gemini 3.8 Flash 11/13

Contract clauses · Czech (150 documents)

Gemini 3.8 Flash is more accurate by 0.1 pp. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is 3.6× cheaper.

Metric	Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite	Gemini 3.8 Flash
Correct fields	99.9%	100.0%
Error-free documents	98%	100%
Per 1,000 documents	$0.85	$3.09
To fix / 1,000	20	0
Speed (median)	0.9 sec	2.2 sec
Valid answers	100.0%	100.0%

Accuracy per field

Field	Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite	Gemini 3.8 Flash
Provider	99.3%	100.0%
Provider ID	100.0%	100.0%
Client	99.3%	100.0%
Client ID	100.0%	100.0%
Contract type	99.3%	100.0%
Price (net)	100.0%	100.0%
Currency	100.0%	100.0%
Billing period	100.0%	100.0%
Effective date	100.0%	100.0%
End date	100.0%	100.0%
Notice period (months)	100.0%	100.0%
Late-payment penalty (% per day)	100.0%	100.0%
Governing law	100.0%	100.0%

Documents where they differ

Elektro Vaněk spol. s r.o. · Fišer a.s. · Contract text · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 12/13, Gemini 3.8 Flash 13/13
Autoservis Tesař spol. s r.o. · Tiskárna Beránek s.r.o. · Contract text · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 12/13, Gemini 3.8 Flash 13/13

Contract clauses · German (150 documents)

Gemini 3.8 Flash is more accurate by 1.9 pp. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is 4.3× cheaper.

Metric	Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite	Gemini 3.8 Flash
Correct fields	98.0%	99.9%
Error-free documents	84%	99%
Per 1,000 documents	$0.79	$3.42
To fix / 1,000	160	7
Speed (median)	1.0 sec	2.6 sec
Valid answers	100.0%	100.0%

Accuracy per field

Field	Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite	Gemini 3.8 Flash
Provider	100.0%	100.0%
Provider ID	86.0%	99.3%
Client	100.0%	100.0%
Client ID	88.7%	99.3%
Contract type	100.0%	100.0%
Price (net)	100.0%	100.0%
Currency	100.0%	100.0%
Billing period	100.0%	100.0%
Effective date	100.0%	100.0%
End date	99.3%	100.0%
Notice period (months)	100.0%	100.0%
Late-payment penalty (% per day)	100.0%	100.0%
Governing law	100.0%	100.0%

Documents where they differ

Wesermetall e.K. · Weserform GmbH · Contract text · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 11/13, Gemini 3.8 Flash 13/13
Hansawerk GmbH · Schreinerei Weber AG · Contract text · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 11/13, Gemini 3.8 Flash 13/13
Schulz Systemtechnik GmbH · Elbdata GmbH · Contract text · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 11/13, Gemini 3.8 Flash 13/13
Winkler GmbH & Co. KG · Berger & Fuchs e.K. · Contract text · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 12/13, Gemini 3.8 Flash 13/13
Maintrans GmbH · Nordbau AG · Contract text · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 12/13, Gemini 3.8 Flash 13/13
Möller GmbH & Co. KG · Schreinerei Kaiser GmbH · Contract text · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 12/13, Gemini 3.8 Flash 13/13