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Claude Opus 4.8 (medium) vs Qwen3.8 Max (low)

Claude Opus 4.8 (medium) leads on average score with 8.8 vs 8.7. Qwen3.8 Max (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.687 vs $1.931. Claude Opus 4.8 (medium) is faster at 12.49s vs 21.19s, with pass rates of 84.9% vs 84.9%.

Last updated at: 2026-08-04

Rank
#19
Total Output Tokens
49,841
Response Time (avg)
12.49s
Total Cost
$1.931
Rank
#23
Total Output Tokens
81,411
Response Time (avg)
21.19s
Total Cost
$0.687
Recommended model Qwen3.8 Max (low)

Its score stays close to the best score here (8.7 vs 8.8), while costing about 2.8x less than Claude Opus 4.8 (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Opus 4.8 Claude Opus 4.8 medium Release: 2026-05-28 Qwen3.8 Max Qwen3.8 Max low Release: 2026-08-04
Score 8.8 8.7
Rank #19 #23
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.6 9.0
Benchmark coverage 22/22 tests · 66/66 attempts 22/22 tests · 66/66 attempts
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 84.9% 84.9%
Flaky tests 1 3
Total Runs 66 66
Cost per result 10.724 4.041
Total Cost $1.931 $0.687
Input Price $5.000 / 1M $2.000 / 1M
Output Price $25.000 / 1M $6.000 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 138,451 99,172
Output Tokens 40,766 6,132
Reasoning Tokens 9,075 75,279
Response Time (avg) 12.49s 21.19s
Response Time (max) 70.54s 155.75s
Response Time (total) 274.72s 466.14s

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#19 Claude Opus 4.8

medium
Cost
$0.057
Time
23.1s
Tokens
2,412 tok

#23 Qwen3.8 Max

low
Cost
$0.026
Time
68.5s
Tokens
4,280 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 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 15.33s 10,590 9,945 1,381
Qwen3.8 Max 8.4 7.4 88.9% 1 28.69s 8,127 512 15,952

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