Qwen3.8 Max (0902)
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)Rankingat max effort?
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7 versionsFAQ
How much does Qwen3.8 Max (0902) cost?›
$2 per 1M input tokens and $6 per 1M output tokens.
Is Qwen3.8 Max (0902) free to use?›
There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $2 per 1M input tokens.
How good is Qwen3.8 Max (0902), and what is it best at?›
#31 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #14 of 132 in Coding, #29 of 133 in Agents & Tool Use, #9 of 124 in Vision & Documents. Strongest at: Coding, Agents & work tasks, Reasoning, Science, Long context, Knowledge, Vision.
Is Qwen3.8 Max (0902) better than Qwen3.8 Max?›
On AA Intelligence Index 4.3.2, Qwen3.8 Max (0902) scores 45.4 vs 40.2 — higher.
How can I use Qwen3.8 Max (0902)?›
Through the Alibaba (Qwen) API.
What is the context window of Qwen3.8 Max (0902)?›
984K tokens.
When was Qwen3.8 Max (0902) released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-09-02. It is the current version in its line.
Is Qwen3.8 Max (0902) open source?›
No, Qwen3.8 Max (0902) is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is MiMo v2.6 Pro.
Can Qwen3.8 Max (0902) read images?›
It accepts text and images, video as input.
What is Qwen3.8 Max (0902)?›
Qwen3.8 Max (0902) is a closed language model from Alibaba (Qwen), released Sep 2026, the successor to Qwen3.8 Max.
What are the best alternatives to Qwen3.8 Max (0902)?›
Claude Opus 5.5 (cheaper), GPT-6.1 Sol (better), MiMo v2.6 Pro (open weights).