Fugu Max vs Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B vs Qwen3.8 Max Preview
Too close to call on our weighted score (Fugu Max 46, Qwen3.8 Max Preview 46, Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B 31). The right pick depends on what you value most.
Sakana AIFugu Max
46/100- ECI—
- Price$2.00 / $6.00
- Context1M
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B
31/100- ECI—
- Price$2.00 / $6.00
- Context262K
- Alibaba (Qwen)
Qwen3.8 Max Preview
46/100- ECI—
- Price$2.00 / $6.00
- Context1M
Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Fugu Max 46/100, Qwen3.8 Max Preview 46/100, Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B 31/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Fugu Max on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceSame priceFugu Max $3.00 · Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B $3.00 · Qwen3.8 Max Preview $3.00 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextFugu Max and Qwen3.8 Max PreviewFugu Max 1,000,000 · Qwen3.8 Max Preview 1,000,000 · Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B 262,144 tokens
- Widest inputsFugu Max and Qwen3.8 Max PreviewFugu Max: Text, Images, PDFs · Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B: Text · Qwen3.8 Max Preview: Text, Images, Video
- Self-hostingQwen3.8 2.4T A95BPublishes downloadable weights (qwen3.8-max)
| Measure | Weight | Fugu Max | Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B | Qwen3.8 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 70 | 35 | 70 |
| Context window | 20% | 60 | 37 | 60 |
| Overall | 100% | 46/100 | 31/100 | 46/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
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| Specification | Fugu MaxSakana AI | Qwen3.8 2.4T A95BAlibaba (Qwen) | Qwen3.8 Max PreviewAlibaba (Qwen) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $2.00 | $2.00 | $2.00 |
| Output | $6.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 |
| Cached input | — | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 9 providers | Median of 23 providers | Median of 6 providers |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 1,000,000 tokens (best) | 262,144 tokens | 1,000,000 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 128,000 tokens | 131,072 tokens (best) | 131,072 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No | Yes |
| PDFs | Yes | No | No |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | No | No | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Proprietary | Openqwen3.8-max | Proprietary |
| API model ID | — | — | — |
| API providers | 9 | 23 (best) | 6 |
| Released | Sep 11, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 | Jul 19, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — | — |
What would a month cost?
Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.
- Fugu Max$32.00
- Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B$32.00
- Qwen3.8 Max Preview$32.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Fugu Max, Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B or Qwen3.8 Max Preview?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Fugu Max 46/100, Qwen3.8 Max Preview 46/100, Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B 31/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Fugu Max on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Fugu Max, Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B or Qwen3.8 Max Preview?
Fugu Max, Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B and Qwen3.8 Max Preview cost the same: $2.00 input / $6.00 output per million tokens.
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Fugu Max has not been scored yet, Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B has not been scored yet and Qwen3.8 Max Preview has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Fugu Max, Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B and Qwen3.8 Max Preview yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. All three support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Fugu Max and Qwen3.8 Max Preview have the largest context windows (1,000,000 and 1,000,000 tokens), against 262,144 for Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B. Maximum output per response: Fugu Max up to 128,000, Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B up to 131,072, Qwen3.8 Max Preview up to 131,072 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Fugu Max accepts text, images and PDFs; Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B accepts text; Qwen3.8 Max Preview accepts text, images and video. Fugu Max handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B publishes its weights (qwen3.8-max) and can be self-hosted; Fugu Max and Qwen3.8 Max Preview is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Fugu Max is the newest, released Sep 11, 2026. Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B came out Aug 12, 2026; Qwen3.8 Max Preview came out Jul 19, 2026.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Nov 2, 2026.
