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Claude Sonnet 5.5 (max) vs Qwen3.8 Max (0902) (high)

The average score is effectively tied at 9.2 vs 9.1. Qwen3.8 Max (0902) (high) has the lower benchmark cost at $3.306 vs $8.557. Claude Sonnet 5.5 (max) is faster at 84.26s vs 186.06s, with pass rates of 82.6% vs 87.0%.

Last updated at: 2026-11-13

Compared models

Rank
#44
Total Output Tokens
758,707
Response Time (avg)
84.26s
Total Cost
$8.557
Rank
#49
Total Output Tokens
441,352
Response Time (avg)
186.06s
Total Cost
$3.306
Recommended model Qwen3.8 Max (0902) (high)

It has the best score here (9.1), while costing about 2.6x less than Claude Sonnet 5.5 (max).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Sonnet 5.5 Claude Sonnet 5.5 max Release: 2026-09-29 Qwen3.8 Max (0902) Qwen3.8 Max (0902) high Release: 2026-09-07
Score 9.2 9.1
Rank #44 #49
Reliability 10.0 9.8
Consistency 9.4 9.1
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 82.6% 87.0%
Flaky tests 2 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 47.536 18.364
Total Cost $8.557 $3.306
Input Price $2.000 / 1M $2.000 / 1M
Output Price $10.000 / 1M $6.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.200 / 1M $0.250 / 1M
Cache Write Price $2.500 / 1M $2.500 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 484,627 328,637
Output Tokens 11,026 8,619
Reasoning Tokens 747,681 432,733
Response Time (avg) 84.26s 186.06s
Response Time (max) 488.39s 912.78s
Response Time (total) 1937.91s 4279.49s
Parameters ~1T total (~100B active) 2.4T total (~100B active)
Availability Closed Closed

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.

#44 Claude Sonnet 5.5

max
OpenRouter returned no showcase content (finish_reason: length).
Cost
$0.000
Time
571.7s
Tokens
0 tok

#49 Qwen3.8 Max (0902)

high
Reached the allocated time limit (600 seconds) without receiving showcase output.
Cost
$0.000
Time
600.0s
Tokens
0 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 Sonnet 5.5 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 55.26s 10,608 580 70,730
Qwen3.8 Max (0902) 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 253.22s 8,235 418 91,734

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