Qwen3.8 Max API Pricing
Alibaba · released 2026-08-03
Pricing
0.200¢ / 1K
0.600¢ / 1K
0.300¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.28¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | $0.0110 |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.1060 |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | $0.0720 |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $84.00 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $2.00) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $6.00).
Benchmarks
#19 of 533
#20 of 197
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.8-Flash-Next | 39.8 | $0.23 |
| GLM 5.3 Flash | 41.8 | $0.237 |
| GPT-5.6 Luna (max) | 37.3 | $0.45 |
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Reasoning, Max Effort) | 39.5 | $0.525 |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash (high) | 40.9 | $1.50 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| GLM 5.3 Flash | 41.8 | $0.237 |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash (high) | 40.9 | $1.50 |
| Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort) | 40.7 | $10.00 |
| Qwen3.8 Max | 40.2 | $3.00 |
| Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B | 39.9 | $3.00 |
| Qwen3.8-Flash-Next | 39.8 | $0.23 |
| Gemini 3.7 Flash (medium) | 39.6 | $1.50 |
More from Alibaba
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.8 Max (0902) | 45.4 | $3.00 |
| Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B | 39.9 | $3.00 |
| Qwen3.8-Flash-Next | 39.8 | $0.23 |
| Qwen3.8 27B (xhigh) | 33.7 | $1.125 |
| Qwen3.7 Max | 29.5 | $3.75 |
| Qwen3.6 Max Preview | 28.4 | $2.925 |
| Qwen3.6 Plus | 27.0 | $1.125 |
| Qwen3.7 Plus | 25.2 | $0.70 |
Count tokens & estimate cost for Qwen3.8 Max See Qwen3.8 Max on the leaderboard
Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-09-22
FAQ
Who develops Qwen3.8 Max?
Qwen3.8 Max is developed by Alibaba, released 2026-08-03.
How much does Qwen3.8 Max cost per million tokens?
Qwen3.8 Max costs $2.00 per 1M input tokens and $6.00 per 1M output tokens ($3.00 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
How does Qwen3.8 Max rank on benchmarks?
Qwen3.8 Max scores 40.2 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #19 of 533 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to Qwen3.8 Max?
Yes — Qwen3.8-Flash-Next scores similar intelligence (39.8) at $0.23/1M blended, versus $3.00/1M for Qwen3.8 Max.
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for Qwen3.8 Max comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-09-22.