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Qwen3.8 Max

Qwen · Released 2026-08-03

Alibaba's August 2026 Max-tier flagship. API list $2 / $6 per 1M tokens on that snapshot.

Current Alibaba Cloud Max model for long-context and agentic API work. Prefer sourced ledger rows over vendor eval tables; AA scores sync from the public snapshot.

Composite72
Context1M
Input / 1M$2.0
Output / 1M$6.0
Knowledge cutoffunpublished
Output speed36 t/s
Statusflagship

Family profile

Best published score in each covered benchmark family.

79/100 avg
Reasoning
93
Coding
52
Agentic
89
Multimodal
82
Long context
80

5 tested benchmark families

Editor's note
Recorded from the Alibaba Cloud launch plus AA snapshots. Editorial depth still needs a desk pass. Vendor PaperBench/OSWorld figures stay off the ledger.
Benchmark placements

Where Qwen3.8 Max places on each public benchmark source that publishes a row. Rank counts every model with a latest row in the same test — not a universal quality score.

BenchmarkFamilyRankScoreSourceDate
Terminal-BenchAgentic#3/ 16789Artificial Analysis2026-09-28
MMMU-ProMultimodal#6/ 882Artificial Analysis — MMMU-Pro2026-09-01
GPQA DiamondReasoning#20/ 18493Artificial Analysis2026-09-28
Humanity's Last ExamReasoning#25/ 18643Artificial Analysis2026-09-28
SciCodeCoding#36/ 9752Artificial Analysis2026-09-28
AA-LCRLong context#38/ 18480Artificial Analysis2026-09-28
AA output speedPerformance#140/ 195Artificial Analysis2026-10-12
Family context

The three highest-scoring models with pages in each capability family. Where Qwen3.8 Max shows up, it's highlighted.

Newest receipts

Benchmark rows added to the public ledger for Qwen3.8 Max in the last 120 days. Older rows live in the full table below.

7 recent
Family coverage

A high composite that hides a weak family is a trap. These bars surface the families where this model hasn't been publicly tested, and where it leads.

Reasoning93
Coding52
Agentic89
Multimodal82
Long context80
Price vs. performance
0255075100$0.10$0.30$1$3$10$30input USD / 1M tokens · log scale →← intelligence

Hover any dot for name, score, and input price. Keyboard: tab through the top twelve, or use the ranking below.

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Full benchmark ledger

Every catalog benchmark for Qwen3.8 Max. Scores link to the original source; gaps mean no public row exists yet.

7 sourced rows

7 of 13 catalog benchmarks have a sourced row for Qwen3.8 Max.

Reasoning

Coding

Agentic

Multimodal

Long context

Performance

Changelog
  1. Dated 2 Sep snapshot remains on Model Studio. International list unchanged.
  2. List price unchanged at $2 / $6.
Sources

Questions this model page answers

Every answer below is assembled from the dated fields on this page. Nothing is written separately for search.

What is Qwen3.8 Max?

Qwen3.8 Max is a Alibaba model: Alibaba's August 2026 Max-tier flagship. API list $2 / $6 per 1M tokens on that snapshot.

What is Qwen3.8 Max for?

Current Alibaba Cloud Max model for long-context and agentic API work. Prefer sourced ledger rows over vendor eval tables; AA scores sync from the public snapshot.

What does Qwen3.8 Max cost?

Qwen3.8 Max lists $2.0 input and $6.0 output per 1M tokens. Pricing last checked 2026-09-28.

How large is the Qwen3.8 Max context window?

Qwen3.8 Max publishes a 1M token context window.

What is the VerdictPal status of Qwen3.8 Max?

Qwen3.8 Max carries Flagship status on the model atlas.

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