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Claude Opus 4.8 (low) vs Qwen3.8 Flash Next (xhigh)

Claude Opus 4.8 (low) leads on average score with 7.2 vs 7.1. Qwen3.8 Flash Next (xhigh) has the lower benchmark cost at ~$0.195 vs $3.787. Claude Opus 4.8 (low) is faster at 17.13s vs 102.66s, with pass rates of 78.3% vs 72.5%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-05

Compared models

Rank
#147
Total Output Tokens
69,489
Response Time (avg)
17.13s
Total Cost
$3.787
Rank
#154
Total Output Tokens
621,056
Response Time (avg)
102.66s
Total Cost
~$0.195
Recommended model Qwen3.8 Flash Next (xhigh)

Its score stays close to the best score here (7.1 vs 7.2), while costing about 19.5x 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 Flash Next Qwen3.8 Flash Next xhigh Release: 2026-10-04
Score 7.2 7.1
Rank #147 #154
Reliability 10.0 9.9
Consistency 8.6 7.9
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 78.3% 72.5%
Flaky tests 4 6
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 23.669 ~1.390
Total Cost $3.787 ~$0.195
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 409,947 301,749
Output Tokens 46,060 1,033
Reasoning Tokens 23,429 620,023
Response Time (avg) 17.13s 102.66s
Response Time (max) 127.97s 674.08s
Response Time (total) 394.01s 2361.10s
Parameters ~5T total (~500B active) 180B total (6B active)
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.

#147 Claude Opus 4.8

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

#154 Qwen3.8 Flash Next

xhigh
Cost
~$0.010
Time
333.1s
Tokens
30,654 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 Flash Next 7.4 7.0 77.8% 1 192.20s 8,235 122 186,070

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