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Claude Sonnet 5 vs Qwen3.8 Flash Next

Claude Sonnet 5 leads on average score with 5.9 vs 5.8. Qwen3.8 Flash Next has the lower benchmark cost at ~$0.011 vs $1.095. Qwen3.8 Flash Next is faster at 5.71s vs 8.60s, with pass rates of 40.6% vs 43.5%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-05

Compared models

Rank
#255
Total Output Tokens
30,777
Response Time (avg)
8.60s
Total Cost
$1.095
Rank
#258
Total Output Tokens
9,077
Response Time (avg)
5.71s
Total Cost
~$0.011
Recommended model Qwen3.8 Flash Next

Its score stays close to the best score here (5.8 vs 5.9), while costing about 101.2x less than Claude Sonnet 5.

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Sonnet 5 Claude Sonnet 5 none Release: 2026-06-30 Qwen3.8 Flash Next Qwen3.8 Flash Next none Release: 2026-10-04
Score 5.9 5.8
Rank #255 #258
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 8.4 9.0
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 40.6% 43.5%
Flaky tests 5 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 15.642 ~0.136
Total Cost $1.095 ~$0.011
Input Price $2.000 / 1M N/A
Output Price $10.000 / 1M N/A
Cache Read Price $0.200 / 1M N/A
Cache Write Price $2.500 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 393,560 266,004
Output Tokens 30,777 9,077
Reasoning Tokens 0 0
Response Time (avg) 8.60s 5.71s
Response Time (max) 64.73s 65.25s
Response Time (total) 197.73s 131.36s
Parameters ~1T total (~100B 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.

#255 Claude Sonnet 5

none
Cost
$0.061
Time
53.7s
Tokens
6,172 tok

#258 Qwen3.8 Flash Next

none
Cost
~$0.001
Time
27.5s
Tokens
2,983 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 4.6 7.9 22.2% 1 3.67s 10,590 1,864 0
Qwen3.8 Flash Next 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 1.64s 7,911 669 0

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