Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B
Qwen3.8 2.4T A95BAlternatives?
CheaperGemini 4 Argonhigh+34%-8%*$1.99Synchronous output stops at 65,536+2
BetterGPT-6.1 Sollow+12%-94%$0.13Remove unsupported parameters+5
OpenMiMo v2.6 Prothinking+16%-94%$0.13Pass back reasoning_content+3
CheaperClaude Opus 5.5high+31%-15%$1.82No forced tool use+5CheaperGPT-6 Astrahigh+25%-20%$1.73Monitoring can return HTTP 403+2Gemini 4 Argonhigh+34%-8%*$1.99Synchronous output stops at 65,536+2Claude Opus 5.5high+31%-15%$1.82No forced tool use+5GPT-6 Astrahigh+25%-20%$1.73Monitoring can return HTTP 403+2GPT-6.1 Solmax+25%-66%$0.72Remove unsupported parameters+5Claude Sonnet 5.5xhigh+18%-7%$2.01No forced tool use+5GPT-6.1 Sollow+12%-94%$0.13Remove unsupported parameters+5MiMo v2.6 ProthinkingOpen+16%-94%$0.13Pass back reasoning_content+3
MiniMax M3.1 Flashthinking+13%-90%$0.22Complete model response must be appendedGPT-6 Solxhigh+9%-76%$0.52Claude Opus 5.5low+14%-74%$0.55No forced tool use+5MiMo v2.6 ProthinkingOpen+16%-94%$0.13Pass back reasoning_content+3
Kimi K3maxOpen+10%-7%$2.00Memory (4-bit): 1,468 GB → 1,668 GB+4
Step 5 PreviewthinkingOpen+9%-52%$1.03web_search not available · Chat Completions+2
Muse Spark OpenxhighOpen+3%-61%$0.84Reasoning off leaves output unchanged · Self-hosted / llama.cpp+1
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017maxOpensame-88%$0.26Pass back reasoning_content · Chat Completions+4Qwen3.8 Max (0902)thinkingsame+151%$5.41Qwen3.7 Maxthinking-5%-47%$1.15Qwen3.8 FlashthinkingOpen-10%-83%$0.37max_tokens range · QwenCloud+5Qwen3.7 Plusthinking-16%-90%$0.22Qwen3.6 Max Previewthinking-27%—$1.30 / $7.80Include the word JSON · QwenCloudQwen3.5 397B A17BthinkingOpen-32%-78%$0.47Qwen3 Max Thinkingthinking-34%—$1.20 / $6Context: 262K → 256KQwen3.6 Plusthinking-34%—$0.50 / $3All Alibaba (Qwen) models →Run it yourself
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max_tokens range · QwenCloud›
With thinking enabled, max_tokens outside 1–32768 returns HTTP 400; use max_completion_tokens to budget reasoning plus answer without that cap. Source ↗
Thinking cannot be disabled · Self-hosted›
The 2.4T model requires thinking for every interaction and cannot disable it. Source ↗
tool_choice only supports auto or none · QwenCloud›
With thinking enabled, tool_choice supports only auto or none. Source ↗
Include the word JSON · QwenCloud›
JSON Object mode requires the word JSON in a system or user message; otherwise the API returns an error. Source ↗
Agent search_strategy not supported · QwenCloud / Chat Completions›
Chat Completions does not support Qwen3.8 agent search_strategy; use the Responses web_search tool for multi-turn retrieval. Source ↗
FAQ
How much does Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B cost?›
$2 per 1M input tokens and $6 per 1M output tokens; cached input $0.25 per 1M; cheapest via Featherless at $1 / $4. A typical benchmark task costs about $2.16 at default effort.
Is Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B free to use?›
There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $1 per 1M input tokens. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B, and what is it best at?›
#35 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #38 of 132 in Coding, #26 of 133 in Agents & Tool Use, #18 of 91 in Writing & Language, #37 of 133 in Vision & Documents. Strongest at: Agents & work tasks, Reasoning, Science, Long context, Knowledge.
Is Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B better than GPT-5.3 Codex?›
On Humanity's Last Exam, Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B scores 42.4 vs 42.5 — about the same.
How can I use Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B?›
Through the API of Alibaba, DeepInfra, Featherless, Novita, SiliconFlow and 1 more.
What is the context window of Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B?›
262K tokens, with up to 131K output tokens.
When was Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-08-12. It is the current version in its line.
Is Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (qwen3.8-max licence).
Can I run Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
Can Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B read images?›
No, it accepts text only.
What is Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B?›
Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B is an open-weights language model from Alibaba (Qwen), released Aug 2026.
What are the best alternatives to Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B?›
Gemini 4 Argon (cheaper), GPT-6.1 Sol (better), MiMo v2.6 Pro (open weights).