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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B vs Pareto

Too close to call on our weighted score (Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B 34, Pareto 34). The right pick depends on what you value most.

  1. Alibaba (Qwen)

    Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B

    Released Aug 12, 2026

    34/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$2.00 / $6.00
    • Context262K
  2. Unbiased

    Pareto

    Released Sep 17, 2026

    34/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$2.50 / $7.50
    • Context262K
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01 — Verdict

Too close to call

It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B 34/100, Pareto 34/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B 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 priceQwen3.8 2.4T A95BQwen3.8 2.4T A95B $3.00 · Pareto $3.75 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextAbout the sameQwen3.8 2.4T A95B 262,144 · Pareto 262,144 tokens
  • Widest inputsParetoQwen3.8 2.4T A95B: Text · Pareto: Text, Images
  • Self-hostingQwen3.8 2.4T A95BPublishes downloadable weights (qwen3.8-max)
How the score is built
MeasureWeightQwen3.8 2.4T A95BPareto
Price50%2723
Inputs & features30%4550
Context window20%3737
Overall100%34/10034/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B vs Pareto specifications side by side
SpecificationQwen3.8 2.4T A95BAlibaba (Qwen)ParetoUnbiased
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$2.00 (best)$2.50
Output$6.00 (best)$7.50
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$3.00 (best)$3.75
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceMedian of 21 providersMedian of 4 providers
Limits
Context window262,144 tokens262,144 tokens
Max output131,072 tokens131,072 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoYes
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningYesNo
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputYesNo
Availability
WeightsOpenqwen3.8-maxProprietary
API model ID——
API providers21 (best)4
ReleasedAug 12, 2026Sep 17, 2026
Knowledge cutoff——
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.

  • Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B$32.00
  • Pareto$40.00
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B or Pareto?

It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B 34/100, Pareto 34/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B 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, Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B or Pareto?

Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B is cheaper at $2.00 input / $6.00 output per million tokens (median across 21 API providers). Pareto costs $2.50 input / $7.50 output per million tokens (median across 4 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $3.00 per million tokens for Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B versus $3.75 for Pareto (1.3× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B has not been scored yet and Pareto has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B and Pareto yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B and Pareto share the same 262,144-token context window. Maximum output per response: Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B up to 131,072, Pareto up to 131,072 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B accepts text; Pareto accepts text and images. Pareto 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; Pareto is proprietary.

Which is newer?

Pareto is the newest, released Sep 17, 2026. Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B came out Aug 12, 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 Oct 4, 2026.