Alternatives?
CheaperLing 3.0 Flash FinthinkingOpen+35%-90%$0.06 / $0.18Context: 1M → 262K
BetterGPT-5.6 Lunamax+9%+20%$0.18
OpenGLM 5.3max+76%+1,254%$2.01Reasoning cannot be disabled+3
CheaperAgnes 2.5 Pro Beta+24%-83%$0.10 / $0.30CheaperLing 3.0 Flash VLthinkingOpen+20%-90%$0.06 / $0.18Context: 1M → 262KLing 3.0 Flash FinthinkingOpen+35%-90%$0.06 / $0.18Context: 1M → 262KAgnes 2.5 Pro Beta+24%-83%$0.10 / $0.30Ling 3.0 Flash VLthinkingOpen+20%-90%$0.06 / $0.18Context: 1M → 262KGPT-5.6 Lunaxhighsame-42%$0.085IK2 Horizon 7BthinkingOpen-4%-42%$0.30 / $1.20Context: 1M → 524KGPT-5.6 Lunamax+9%+20%$0.18GLM 5.3 FlashmaxOpen+65%+91%$0.28Defaults to max · Self-hosted+4
Qwen3.8 FlashthinkingOpen+58%+151%$0.37Context: 1M → 262K+6
Grok 4.6low+33%+154%$0.38Context: 1M → 500KGPT-5.6 Solmedium+27%+241%$0.50GLM 5.3maxOpen+76%+1,254%$2.01Reasoning cannot be disabled+3Qwen3.8 2.4T A95BthinkingOpen+71%+1,355%$2.16Context: 1M → 262K+5Qwen3.8 27BxhighOpen+68%+674%$1.15Context: 1M → 262K+5GLM 5.3 FlashmaxOpen+65%+91%$0.28Defaults to max · Self-hosted+4
Kimi K3maxOpen+60%+1,251%$2.00Sampling parameters are fixed+3Benchmarks
in Agents & Tool UseFAQ
How much does Quasar 438B cost?›
$0.60 per 1M input tokens and $1.80 per 1M output tokens. A typical benchmark task costs about $0.15 at max effort.
Is Quasar 438B free to use?›
There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.60 per 1M input tokens.
How good is Quasar 438B, and what is it best at?›
#131 of 336 in Chat & Knowledge, #56 of 134 in Coding, #57 of 135 in Agents & Tool Use, #83 of 135 in Vision & Documents. Strongest at: Knowledge.
Is Quasar 438B better than Inkling?›
On τ³-Banking · AA, Quasar 438B scores 28.7 vs 29.1 — about the same. It is 75% cheaper per task.
How can I use Quasar 438B?›
Through the API of Multiverse Computing.
What is the context window of Quasar 438B?›
1M tokens.
When was Quasar 438B released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-08-10. It is the current version in its line.
Is Quasar 438B open source?›
No, Quasar 438B is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is GLM 5.3.
Can Quasar 438B read images?›
No, it accepts text only.
What is Quasar 438B?›
Quasar 438B is a closed language model from Multiverse Computing, released Aug 2026.
What are the best alternatives to Quasar 438B?›
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin (cheaper), GPT-5.6 Luna (better), GLM 5.3 (open weights).