Qwen3.8 Max Pricing, Benchmarks & Channels
Qwen3.8 Max is a 2026-08-03 model from Alibaba Qwen featuring a 1M context window and extended reasoning capabilities. Lowest rate on DeepInfra ($1.65 in / $4.951 out per 1M tokens).
Input Price / 1M
$1.77744
Output Price / 1M
$5.33231
Cache Read / 1M
$0.22218
Context Window
1M
Generation Speed
41 TPS
Access Grade
A · CN Direct
F.A.R.E. Four-Dimension Score Breakdown
Scenario Capability Breakdown (0–100):
💻 Coding
93/100
✍️ Writing
90/100
📚 Long-Doc RAG
95/100
👁️ Vision OCR
93/100
F.A.R.E. CAPABILITY RADAR
Qwen3.8 Max Multi-Platform Price Comparison (4 Verified Channels)
All prices are in USD per 1M tokens. Domestic developers can prioritize channels marked "Direct in CN" for compliant access and local billing.
| Platform / Gateway | Network Access | Input ($/1M) | Output ($/1M) | Cache Hit ($/1M) | Billing & Notes | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepInfra Lowest Price | Global Network | $1.65 | $4.951 | $0.206 | Global cloud billing | Visit Official → |
| Alibaba Cloud Bailian (CN) | Direct in CN | $1.7774 | $5.3323 | $0.2222 | Direct CN access · RMB billing | Visit Official → |
| Fireworks AI | Global Network | $2 | $6 | $0.25 | Global cloud billing | Visit Official → |
| 302.AI Gateway | Direct in CN | $2.16 | $6.36 | $0.168 | Direct CN access · RMB billing | Visit Official → |
✅ Core Strengths & Ideal Workloads
- Top-tier empirical capability score (93 index)
- Direct access in mainland China with RMB enterprise billing
⚠️ Limitations & Practical Caveats
- Direct access via Alibaba Cloud Bailian (DashScope) with enterprise SLA and open-weight Apache-2.0 variants.
- Extended thinking generates internal reasoning tokens (~1.8x output multiplier)