Qwen 3.8 Max
Frontier-class reasoning outside the US big-lab ecosystem.
What are Qwen 3.8 Max's specs and price?
Qwen 3.8 Max, built by Qwen, ships a 256K-token context window and a 33K-token max output, released 2026-06. It supports text and vision input with a dedicated reasoning mode and costs $2.80 per million blended tokens, the 21st-cheapest of 32 models we track.
Specs
| Context window | 256K tokens |
| Max output | 33K tokens |
| Modalities | text, vision |
| Extended thinking | Yes |
| Released | 2026-06 |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2026-03 |
| Provider | Qwen |
Verified 2026-08-08 — source.
Where it ranks
Strengths
- Alibaba’s flagship proprietary model
- Frontier-class reasoning and long-context understanding
- Served directly from Alibaba Cloud
More about Qwen 3.8 Max
FAQ
What is Qwen 3.8 Max's context window?
Qwen 3.8 Max has a 256K-token context window and a 33K-token max output — the 17th-largest context of the 32 current models we track. Source: https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/models, verified 2026-08-08.
Does Qwen 3.8 Max support vision or audio input?
Yes — Qwen 3.8 Max accepts vision input in addition to text.
Does Qwen 3.8 Max have a reasoning or extended-thinking mode?
Yes — Qwen 3.8 Max exposes a dedicated reasoning mode for multi-step problems.
When was Qwen 3.8 Max released, and what is its knowledge cutoff?
Qwen 3.8 Max was released 2026-06 with a knowledge cutoff of 2026-03.
How much does Qwen 3.8 Max cost, and who provides it?
Qwen 3.8 Max is served by Qwen at $2.80/M blended tokens (3:1 input:output) — the 21st-cheapest of 32 current models. Full pricing breakdown: /llm-api-pricing/qwen3-8-max.