Qwen3.8 Max pricing & specs
Alibaba (Qwen) · released 2026-08-03 · ● verified 2026-10-11
input / 1M$2.00
output / 1M$6.00
context1M
max output131.1K
// price history ($/1M tokens)
// cheaper or similar alternatives
| model | in | out | ctx | vs Qwen3.8 Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite | $0.10 | $0.40 | 1.05M | −94.2% |
| GLM-5.3-Flash | $0.15 | $0.50 | 1M | −92.1% |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite | $0.25 | $1.50 | 1.05M | −81.2% |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash | $0.30 | $2.50 | 1.05M | −71.7% |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | $0.30 | $2.50 | 1.05M | −71.7% |
// price by host
| host | in $/1M | out $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| DeepInfra | $1.65 | $4.951 |
| Fireworks AI | $2.00 | $6.00 |
| Novita AI | $2.00 | $6.00 |
// faq
How much does Qwen3.8 Max cost?
Qwen3.8 Max costs $2.00 per million input tokens and $6.00 per million output tokens. At 50M input and 10M output tokens per month that is about $160.
What is the context window of Qwen3.8 Max?
1M tokens, with up to 131.1K output tokens per request.
Does Qwen3.8 Max support prompt caching?
Yes. Cached input tokens cost $0.25 per million and cache writes cost $2.50 per million.
What are cheaper alternatives to Qwen3.8 Max?
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite ($0.10 in / $0.40 out), GLM-5.3-Flash ($0.15 in / $0.50 out), Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite ($0.25 in / $1.50 out) offer the same input types and capabilities for less.
// spec sheet
- input / 1M
- $2.00
- output / 1M
- $6.00
- cache read / 1M
- $0.25
- cache write / 1M
- $2.50
- blended (3:1)
- $3.00
- context
- 1M
- max output
- 131.1K
- input types
- text · image · video · pdf
- reasoning
- yes
- tool calling
- yes
- structured output
- yes
- open weights
- no
- knowledge cutoff
- n/a
- price source
- Alibaba (Qwen)
// cost calculator
| model | in $/1M | out $/1M | = monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite | $0.10 | $0.40 | $9.00 |
| GLM-5.3-Flash | $0.15 | $0.50 | $12.50 |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite | $0.25 | $1.50 | $27.50 |
| Qwen3.8 Max | $2.00 | $6.00 | $160 |
Base-tier list prices. Long-context tiers, caching and batch discounts are not included.