AI model comparison

Qwen Flash vs Qwen3.8 Max

Compare pricing, context limits, supported inputs and deployment options to choose a model for your workflow.

Qwen Flash from Alibaba lists 1M context, 32.77K maximum output, $0.05 input per 1M tokens, $0.40 output per 1M tokens. Qwen3.8 Max from Alibaba lists 1M context, 131.07K maximum output, $2.00 input per 1M tokens, $6.00 output per 1M tokens. Compare the inputs, outputs and deployment options below to see which fits your workflow.

Side-by-sideCapabilities and practical differences

Alibaba

Qwen Flash

Qwen Flash from Alibaba: Efficient Qwen model for fast chat, extraction, and high-volume workloads.

Context
1M
Max output
32.77K
Input / 1M tokens
$0.05
Output / 1M tokens
$0.40

Accepts

  • Text input

Produces

  • Text output
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Alibaba

Qwen3.8 Max

Qwen3.8 Max from Alibaba: 2.4-trillion-parameter MoE flagship for coding, professional work, multimodal understanding, and long-horizon agentic workflows.

Context
1M
Max output
131.07K
Input / 1M tokens
$2.00
Output / 1M tokens
$6.00

Accepts

  • Text input
  • Image input
  • Video input
  • PDF input

Produces

  • Text output

At a glance

Key differences

Compare the available figures below, then try both models on the work you need to do.

Qwen Flash

  • Input price: $0.05
  • Output price: $0.40

Qwen3.8 Max

  • Maximum output: 131.07K

Context capacity

Higher listed limit

Qwen Flash:1M

Qwen3.8 Max:1M

Same value

Maximum output

Higher listed limit

Qwen Flash:32.77K

Qwen3.8 Max:131.07K

Qwen3.8 Max

Input price

Lower listed token rate

Qwen Flash:$0.05

Qwen3.8 Max:$2.00

Qwen Flash

Output price

Lower listed token rate

Qwen Flash:$0.40

Qwen3.8 Max:$6.00

Qwen Flash

Specifications

Pricing, limits and capabilities

Specifications for Qwen Flash and Qwen3.8 Max. Higher limits and lower prices describe these figures only.
SpecificationQwen FlashQwen3.8 Max
ProviderAlibabaAlibaba
Listed pricing routeAlibabaAlibaba
Model familyqwenqwen
Accepted inputstexttext, image, video, pdf
Produced outputstexttext
Context window1M1M
Max output32.77K131.07KHigher
Input price / 1M$0.05Lower$2.00
Output price / 1M$0.40Lower$6.00
Reasoning modeDocumentedDocumented
Tool callingDocumentedDocumented
Image inputNot documentedDocumented
Audio inputNot documentedNot documented
Structured outputNot documentedNot documented
LicenseProprietaryProprietary

Workload guidance

Which model should you choose?

Consider Qwen Flash if you need a lower listed input rate or a lower listed output rate. Consider Qwen3.8 Max if you need larger maximum output. Test both on the same representative examples and judge the output against your acceptance criteria. Include tool failures, retries and the time to a completed task.

Documentation and model profiles

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Questions people ask

It brings together documented inputs and outputs, token limits, deployment terms and available pricing. When both models have source-linked, verified results on a shared benchmark, those results are shown with their individual sources. The comparison is a starting point for evaluating your own workload.

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