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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B vs Qwen3.8 Max

Qwen3.8 Max comes out ahead, 53 to 34 on our weighted score.

  1. Alibaba (Qwen)

    Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B

    Released Aug 12, 2026

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

    Alibaba (Qwen)

    Qwen3.8 Max

    Released Aug 3, 2026

    53/100
    • ECI156.6
    • Price$2.00 / $6.00
    • Context1M
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01 — Verdict

Qwen3.8 Max is our pick

Qwen3.8 Max is the better all-round choice, scoring 53/100 against Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B (34). It leads on inputs & features and context window. 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 priceQwen3.8 2.4T A95B $3.00 · Qwen3.8 Max $3.00 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextQwen3.8 MaxQwen3.8 Max 1,000,000 · Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B 262,144 tokens
  • Widest inputsQwen3.8 MaxQwen3.8 2.4T A95B: Text · Qwen3.8 Max: Text, Images, PDFs, Video
  • Self-hostingQwen3.8 2.4T A95BPublishes downloadable weights (qwen3.8-max)
How the score is built
MeasureWeightQwen3.8 2.4T A95BQwen3.8 Max
Price50%2727
Inputs & features30%4590
Context window20%3760
Overall100%34/10053/100

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 Qwen3.8 Max specifications side by side
SpecificationQwen3.8 2.4T A95BAlibaba (Qwen)Qwen3.8 MaxAlibaba (Qwen)
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)—156.6
ECI rank—#20 of 148
GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions—92.7%
FrontierMath Tiers 1–3Research-level mathematics—74.7%
OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics—99.4%
SimpleQA VerifiedShort factual questions—45.8%
Price per million tokens
Input$2.00$2.00
Output$6.00$6.00
Cached input—$0.25
Blended (3:1)$3.00$3.00
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceMedian of 21 providersOfficial Alibaba API
Limits
Context window262,144 tokens1,000,000 tokens (best)
Max output131,072 tokens131,072 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoYes
PDFsNoYes
AudioNoNo
VideoNoYes
ReasoningYesYeslow · medium · xhigh
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputYesYes
Availability
WeightsOpenqwen3.8-maxProprietary
API model ID—qwen3.8-max
API providers2125 (best)
ReleasedAug 12, 2026Aug 3, 2026
Knowledge cutoff——
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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

Which should you choose?

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

Qwen3.8 Max is the better all-round choice, scoring 53/100 against Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B (34). It leads on inputs & features and context window. 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 Qwen3.8 Max?

Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B and Qwen3.8 Max cost the same: $2.00 input / $6.00 output per million tokens.

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 Qwen3.8 Max has an ECI of 156.6.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B and Qwen3.8 Max 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 Max has the largest context window at 1,000,000 tokens, against 262,144 for Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B. Maximum output per response: Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B up to 131,072, Qwen3.8 Max up to 131,072 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B accepts text; Qwen3.8 Max accepts text, images, PDFs and video. Qwen3.8 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; Qwen3.8 Max is proprietary.

Which is newer?

Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B is the newest, released Aug 12, 2026. Qwen3.8 Max came out Aug 3, 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.

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