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

Qwen3.8 Max (0902) (low) leads on average score with 9.1 vs 9.0. Qwen3.8 Max (0902) (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.664 vs $7.545. Qwen3.8 Max (0902) (low) is faster at 24.21s vs 83.04s, with pass rates of 81.8% vs 86.4%.

Last updated at: 2026-09-29

Compared models

Rank
#39
Total Output Tokens
727,349
Response Time (avg)
83.04s
Total Cost
$7.545
Rank
#32
Total Output Tokens
75,865
Response Time (avg)
24.21s
Total Cost
$0.664
Recommended model Qwen3.8 Max (0902) (low)

It has the best score here (9.1), while costing about 11.4x 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) low Release: 2026-09-07
Score 9.0 9.1
Rank #39 #32
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.4 9.3
Attempts 66/66 66/66
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 81.8% 86.4%
Flaky tests 2 2
Total Runs 66 66
Cost per result 44.380 3.684
Total Cost $7.545 $0.664
Input Price $2.000 / 1M $2.000 / 1M
Output Price $10.000 / 1M $6.000 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 135,496 103,954
Output Tokens 8,153 6,322
Reasoning Tokens 719,196 69,543
Response Time (avg) 83.04s 24.21s
Response Time (max) 488.39s 207.79s
Response Time (total) 1826.84s 532.62s
Parameters ~1T total (~100B active) 2.4T total (~100B active)
Availability Closed Closed

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#39 Claude Sonnet 5.5

max
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Cost
$0.000
Time
571.7s
Tokens
0 tok

#32 Qwen3.8 Max (0902)

low
Cost
$0.014
Time
41.2s
Tokens
2,421 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 37.42s 8,127 485 17,404

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