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Claude Sonnet 5.5 (max) vs Qwen3.8 MAX (medium)

The average score is effectively tied at 9.2 vs 9.2. Qwen3.8 MAX (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $1.181 vs $8.557. Qwen3.8 MAX (medium) is faster at 27.34s vs 84.26s, with pass rates of 82.6% vs 81.2%.

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
#45
Total Output Tokens
104,596
Response Time (avg)
27.34s
Total Cost
$1.181
Recommended model Qwen3.8 MAX (medium)

It has the best score here (9.2), while costing about 7.2x 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 Qwen3.8 MAX medium Release: 2026-08-04
Score 9.2 9.2
Rank #44 #45
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.4 9.7
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 82.6% 81.2%
Flaky tests 2 1
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 47.536 5.266
Total Cost $8.557 $1.181
Input Price $2.000 / 1M $2.000 / 1M
Output Price $10.000 / 1M $6.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.200 / 1M N/A
Cache Write Price $2.500 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 484,627 276,512
Output Tokens 11,026 8,152
Reasoning Tokens 747,681 96,444
Response Time (avg) 84.26s 27.34s
Response Time (max) 488.39s 126.60s
Response Time (total) 1937.91s 628.75s
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

#45 Qwen3.8 MAX

medium
Cost
$0.028
Time
71.9s
Tokens
4,750 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 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 41.35s 7,893 430 23,804

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