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Claude Opus 4.8 (low) vs Qwen3.8 27B (medium)

The average score is effectively tied at 7.2 vs 7.2. Qwen3.8 27B (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at ~$0.073 vs $3.787. Claude Opus 4.8 (low) is faster at 17.13s vs 40.09s, with pass rates of 78.3% vs 66.7%.

Last updated at: 2026-11-13

Compared models

Rank
#211
Total Output Tokens
69,489
Response Time (avg)
17.13s
Total Cost
$3.787
Rank
#209
Total Output Tokens
170,696
Response Time (avg)
40.09s
Total Cost
~$0.073
Recommended model Qwen3.8 27B (medium)

It has the best score here (7.2), while costing about 52.1x less than Claude Opus 4.8 (low).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Opus 4.8 Claude Opus 4.8 low Release: 2026-05-28 Qwen3.8 27B Qwen3.8 27B medium Release: 2026-08-14 Free Available
Score 7.2 7.2
Rank #211 #209
Reliability 10.0 9.7
Consistency 8.6 9.4
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 78.3% 66.7%
Flaky tests 4 2
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 23.669 ~0.520
Total Cost $3.787 ~$0.073
Input Price $5.000 / 1M N/A
Output Price $25.000 / 1M N/A
Cache Read Price $0.500 / 1M N/A
Cache Write Price $6.250 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 409,947 277,164
Output Tokens 46,060 1,913
Reasoning Tokens 23,429 168,783
Response Time (avg) 17.13s 40.09s
Response Time (max) 127.97s 214.63s
Response Time (total) 394.01s 881.89s
Parameters ~5T total (~500B active) 27.3B
Availability Closed Weights available

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#211 Claude Opus 4.8

low
Cost
$0.031
Time
14.1s
Tokens
1,345 tok

#209 Qwen3.8 27B

medium
Cost
~$0.002
Time
43.4s
Tokens
2,956 tok

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Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Claude Opus 4.8 6.6 4.6 77.8% 2 7.58s 10,590 3,637 809
Qwen3.8 27B 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 40.50s 7,893 585 26,808

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