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Qwen 3.8-Max 🪙 Open-Weight

by Alibaba Cloud · Text & Chat · Code

2.4T MoE · AA Intelligence Index 34 · Terminal-Bench 2.1 86.6% · open-weight · $2/$6 per 1M.

90/100AIVerso score
#18 of 54in Text & Chat
$2/$6 per 1M tokensStarting price
YesFree tier
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What is Qwen 3.8-Max?

Qwen 3.8-Max is Alibaba’s flagship model and one of the strongest open-weight models available. It is particularly strong in maths, reasoning and Chinese–English work and is offered through Alibaba Cloud at a low API price.

Best for

Qwen 3.8-Max pricing

Qwen 3.8-Max has a free tier. Price: $2/$6 per 1M tokens.

Plans & prices

Prices as published by Alibaba Cloud. This page was last updated on November 13, 2026; prices and plans change often, so check the provider’s pricing page before you buy.

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At a glance

ProviderAlibaba Cloud
CategoryText & Chat, Code
Starting price$2/$6 per 1M tokens
Free tierYes
API accessYes
Open sourceYes
Context window1M tokens
Mobile appiOS & Android

Key facts

Qwen 3.8-Max benchmarks

LeaderboardResult
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v534 points

The Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index combines several independent evaluations of reasoning, knowledge, maths and coding — see our full AA Index v5 ranking.

Capability ratings

Math & Logice.g. AIME, MATH-500
96
Programminge.g. SWE-bench, LiveCodeBench
85
Reasoninge.g. GPQA, ARC
91
Knowledgee.g. MMLU-Pro
90
Long Contexte.g. MRCR, needle tests
90
Instruction Followinge.g. IFEval
89
Agent Capabilitye.g. Terminal-Bench, tool use
86

AIVerso capability ratings (0–100), an editorial summary informed by public benchmark results. Higher is better.

Features

✗ Image generation
✗ Video generation
✗ Native audio model
✗ Web search
✗ Voice mode (app)
✗ PDF analysis

Strengths

Free tier available
Open source / open weights — self-hostable
Large 1M token context window
API access for developers
iOS & Android apps

Limitations

No built-in web search

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What is Qwen 3.8-Max?

Qwen 3.8-Max is Alibaba’s flagship model and one of the strongest open-weight models available. It is particularly strong in maths, reasoning and Chinese–English work and is offered through Alibaba Cloud at a low API price.

What is Qwen 3.8-Max best for?

Qwen 3.8-Max is a strong pick for: Maths and reasoning tasks; Chinese and English multilingual work; Self-hosting a frontier-class open model.

How does Qwen 3.8-Max perform in benchmarks?

Qwen 3.8-Max scores 34 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v5.

How much does Qwen 3.8-Max cost?

Qwen 3.8-Max starts at $2/$6 per 1M tokens ($2/$6 per 1M). A free tier is available.

Is Qwen 3.8-Max free?

Yes — Qwen 3.8-Max has a free tier. Pricing: $2/$6 per 1M tokens (details: $2/$6 per 1M).

What are the best alternatives to Qwen 3.8-Max?

The highest-rated AI chatbots & text models from other providers on AIVerso are Claude Fable 5.2 (99/100), Gemini 4 Carbon (98/100), GPT-6 Astra (98/100).

Does Qwen 3.8-Max have an API?

Yes, Qwen 3.8-Max can be used via an API.

Is Qwen 3.8-Max open source?

Yes — Qwen 3.8-Max is available as open source / open weights, so it can be self-hosted.

How does AIVerso rate Qwen 3.8-Max?

Qwen 3.8-Max scores 90/100 on AIVerso and ranks #18 of 54 in Text & Chat. Scores combine public benchmark results, features and pricing; commissions never influence them.

How we rate: Scores and capability ratings are based on public benchmarks, provider documentation, features and pricing — not on commission rates. Prices can change; check the provider's site before buying. Last updated: November 13, 2026.