Qwen3.8 Max (0902) vs Qwen3.5 397B A17B

$5.41 / task
Wins 4 of 4 benchmarks
$0.47 / task
Wins 0 of 4 benchmarks
Qwen Max (0902)43.1
Qwen3.5 397B A17B29
Qwen Max (0902)38.9
Qwen3.5 397B A17B0
Qwen Max (0902)56.2
Qwen3.5 397B A17B6.9
Qwen Max (0902)82.8
Qwen3.5 397B A17B77.3

Specs

SpecQwen Max (0902)Qwen3.5 397B A17B
Input, per 1M!$2$0.60
Output, per 1M!$6$3.60
Cost per task?$5.41$0.47
Speed, tok/s4158
Context984K262K
WeightsClosedOpen
ReleasedSep 2026Feb 2026
Memory (4-bit)—242 GB
Licence—Apache-2.0
Commercial use—Allowed
See images✓✓
Read PDFs?—
Hear audio——
Watch video✓✓
Call tools✓✓
Force a tool call?Partial
Return strict JSON✓✓
Search the web??
Run code??
Use a computer??

What breaks when you switch

Qwen Max (0902) → Qwen3.5 397B A17B
Context: 984K → 262K
Qwen3.5 397B A17B → Qwen Max (0902)
Nothing known.