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GPT-5.5 (medium) vs Qwen3.8 Max (0902) (low)

GPT-5.5 (medium) leads on average score with 9.2 vs 8.6. Qwen3.8 Max (0902) (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $1.131 vs $4.809. Qwen3.8 Max (0902) (low) is faster at 29.07s vs 39.86s, with pass rates of 88.4% vs 85.5%.

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
#76
Total Output Tokens
88,923
Response Time (avg)
29.07s
Total Cost
$1.131
Recommended model Qwen3.8 Max (0902) (low)

Its score stays close to the best score here (8.6 vs 9.2), while costing about 4.3x less than GPT-5.5 (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric GPT-5.5 GPT-5.5 medium Release: 2026-04-24 Qwen3.8 Max (0902) Qwen3.8 Max (0902) low Release: 2026-09-07
Score 9.2 8.6
Rank #33 #76
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.0 9.0
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 88.4% 85.5%
Flaky tests 3 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 25.306 6.283
Total Cost $4.809 $1.131
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 180,959 298,682
Output Tokens 6,472 8,374
Reasoning Tokens 123,635 80,549
Response Time (avg) 39.86s 29.07s
Response Time (max) 332.10s 207.79s
Response Time (total) 916.82s 668.66s
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

#76 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
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 37.42s 8,127 485 17,404

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