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GPT-5.5 (medium) 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 $4.809. GPT-5.5 (medium) is faster at 39.86s vs 186.06s, with pass rates of 88.4% vs 87.0%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-19

Compared models

Rank
#33
Total Output Tokens
130,107
Response Time (avg)
39.86s
Total Cost
$4.809
Rank
#37
Total Output Tokens
441,352
Response Time (avg)
186.06s
Total Cost
$3.306
Recommended model GPT-5.5 (medium)

It has the best score here (9.2), while responding about 4.7x faster than Qwen3.8 Max (0902) (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric GPT-5.5 GPT-5.5 medium Release: 2026-04-24 Qwen3.8 Max (0902) Qwen3.8 Max (0902) high Release: 2026-09-07
Score 9.2 9.1
Rank #33 #37
Reliability 10.0 9.8
Consistency 9.0 9.1
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 88.4% 87.0%
Flaky tests 3 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 25.306 18.364
Total Cost $4.809 $3.306
Input Price $5.000 / 1M $2.000 / 1M
Output Price $30.000 / 1M $6.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.500 / 1M $0.250 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A $2.500 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 180,959 328,637
Output Tokens 6,472 8,619
Reasoning Tokens 123,635 432,733
Response Time (avg) 39.86s 186.06s
Response Time (max) 332.10s 912.78s
Response Time (total) 916.82s 4279.49s
Parameters ~1.5T 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.

#33 GPT-5.5

medium
Cost
$0.112
Time
71.9s
Tokens
3,807 tok

#37 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
GPT-5.5 8.8 7.8 88.9% 1 59.77s 7,305 362 24,959
Qwen3.8 Max (0902) 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 253.22s 8,235 418 91,734

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