- Score
- 9.4 (+0.19 points)
- Total Cost (Current Price)
- $0.183 · 84.6% cheaper
- Response Time (avg)
- 6.24s · 77.2% faster
Qwen
Release: 2026-08-04
Tested on: 2026-10-01 00:50
qwen/qwen3.8-max::medium
2.4T total (~100B active)MoEClosedEstimated
(medium)
(low)
Summary
Qwen3.8 MAX scores 9.2 on AI BENCHY and ranks #40. It has 10.0 reliability, a 81.2% pass rate, $1.181 total cost, and 27.34s average response time.
Recommended alternatives
We recommend choosing one of these models instead:
- Score
- 9.1 (-0.05 points)
- Total Cost (Current Price)
- $0.140 · 88.2% cheaper
- Response Time (avg)
- 16.58s · 39.3% faster
- Score
- 9.6 (+0.39 points)
- Total Cost (Current Price)
- $0.460 · 61.1% cheaper
- Response Time (avg)
- 7.15s · 73.8% faster
Model facts
Researched on 2026-08-12
- Parameters
- 2.4T total (~100B active)
- Architecture
- MoE
- Availability
- Closed
- License
- -
Best estimate from public evidence; the vendor did not disclose every value. Total is reported for the family; active count is estimated.
9.2
Consistency
9.7
10.0
Total Output Tokens
104,596
Total Input Tokens
276,512
Input Price
$2.000 / 1M
Output Price
$6.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price
N/A
Cache Write Price
N/A
Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.
Flaky tests
1
Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).
Hamster playing table tennis
Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.
#40 Qwen3.8 MAX
medium- Cost
- $0.028
- Time
- 71.9s
- Tokens
- 4,750 tok
Run history
| Tested on | Score | Reliability | Tests Correct | Total Cost | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 00:50 Re-test | 9.2 | 10.0 | $1.181 ↑ | Current run | |
| 2026-08-04 12:59 Initial run | 9.1 | 10.0 | $0.728 | Compare |
This run used a different benchmark suite. Keep suite changes in mind when reading historical movement.
Price History
Historical pricing data for this model from OpenRouter.
| Date | Input Price | Output Price | Cache Read Price | Cache Write Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 12:51 | $2.000 / 1M | $6.000 / 1M | N/A | N/A |
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Score | Consistency | Tests Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Anti-AI Tricks | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Coding | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Combined | 8.7 | 6.9 | |
| Data parsing and extraction | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Domain specific | 3.0 | 10.0 | |
| General Intelligence | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Instructions following | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Puzzle Solving | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Tool Calling | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Trivia | 3.0 | 10.0 |