Qwen3.8 Max (0902) vs Qwen3 Max (Preview)

$5.41 / task
Wins 1 of 5 benchmarks
Wins 0 of 5 benchmarks
Qwen Max (0902)43.1
Qwen3 Max (Preview)10.1
Qwen Max (0902)38.9
Qwen3 Max (Preview)—
Qwen Max (0902)56.2
Qwen3 Max (Preview)—
Qwen Max (0902)—
Qwen3 Max (Preview)1,393
Qwen Max (0902)82.8
Qwen3 Max (Preview)—

Specs

SpecQwen Max (0902)Qwen3 Max (Preview)
Input, per 1M!$2!$0.87
Output, per 1M!$6!$3.48
Cost per task?$5.41—
Speed, tok/s40—
Context984K262K
WeightsClosedClosed
ReleasedSep 2026Sep 2025
See images✓—
Read PDFs?—
Hear audio——
Watch video✓—
Call tools✓✓
Force a tool call??
Return strict JSON✓Partial
Search the web??
Run code??
Use a computer??

What breaks when you switch

Qwen Max (0902) → Qwen3 Max (Preview)
Context: 984K → 262K
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Qwen3 Max (Preview) → Qwen Max (0902)
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