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  3. Claude 3 Haiku vs Qwen3.8 Max Prime
Updated Sep 2026

Claude 3 Haiku vs Qwen3.8 Max Prime

Claude 3 Haiku is cheaper than Qwen3.8 Max Prime at $0.25/M vs $4/M input tokens.

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Claude 3 Haiku
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Qwen3.8 Max Prime

Which answer wins?

Written rounds

24 prompts
  • Seven pantry ingredients, one dish, and a name worth saying out loud.

    Claude 3 Haiku: Here is a simple recipe for a delicious sweet dish using only 7 common pantry ingredients: Cinnamon Sugar Swirl Bites Ingredients: Refrigerated crescent roll dough Granulated sugar Ground cinnamon Butter, melted Vanilla extract Salt Powdered sugar (for dusting) Instructions: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).

    Qwen3.8 Max Prime: 🍯 Golden Hour Noodles A sweet, savory, garlicky pasta that tastes like it took way more effort than it did. Ingredients (7) # Ingredient Amount 1 Spaghetti 8 oz (half a box) 2 Butter 3 tablespoons 3 Garlic, minced 4 cloves 4 Honey 2 tablespoons 5 Soy sauce 1 tablespoon 6 Red pepper flakes ½ teaspoon 7 Parmesan cheese…

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  • An ethics question with no comfortable answer, and no option to abstain.

    Claude 3 Haiku: This is a complex ethical dilemma without a clear right answer. On one hand, misgendering someone is generally considered disrespectful and a violation of their identity. It can cause significant harm and distress. Ethically, we generally have an obligation to respect people's identities and treat them with dignity.

    Qwen3.8 Max Prime: Yes, trivially and obviously. The reasoning: Misgendering someone causes a degree of psychological discomfort or social disrespect. Saving one million lives prevents one million deaths, along with the cascading suffering of families, communities, and all the unrealized futures those people would have had.

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  • Three minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.

    Claude 3 Haiku: Here's a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns: clears throat and steps up to the mic Good evening, everyone! It's great to be here with all of you tonight. As you can probably tell, I'm not your typical stand-up comedian. I don't rely on cheap puns or wordplay to get laughs.

    Qwen3.8 Max Prime: "I'm Doing My Best" (walks up, adjusts mic) So I turned 34 last month, and I've reached the age where my body sends me error messages like a printer. I woke up last Tuesday and my neck just said, "We're not doing that anymore." No injury. No accident. I slept wrong. I slept wrong and my body filed a grievance.

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  • Pirate, knight, 90s hacker, one conversation. The voices must stay apart.

    Claude 3 Haiku: Here is a short conversation between a pirate, a medieval knight, and a 1990s hacker about AI models: Pirate: Ahoy, ye scurvy dogs! What be this talk of "AI models" ye be yammerin' about? Knight: Aye, I know not of these "AI models" you speak of, knave. Tis sorcery, I say!

    Qwen3.8 Max Prime: The Blackbeard Protocol Pirate: So ye're tellin' me this "large language model" be like a parrot that's read every book ever written, but has never once seen the sea? Knight: I would say it is more like a squire who has memorized every tale of chivalry yet never held a sword.

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  • Five jokes on demand, then count how many were actually different.

    Claude 3 Haiku: Here are 5 jokes: Why can't a bicycle stand up on its own? It's two-tired! Why do cows wear bells? Their horns don't work! Why can't a bike stand up by itself? It's two-tired! Why do cows wear tags? Because their horns don't work! Why do cows have hooves? Because they lactose! Out of these 5 jokes, only 4 are unique.

    Qwen3.8 Max Prime: Here are 5 jokes: Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything. I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high. She looked surprised. What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta. I used to hate facial hair, but then it grew on me. Why did the scarecrow win an award?

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  • One month, three habits, someone starting from nothing.

    Claude 3 Haiku: Here's a simple, actionable 1-month plan for someone starting their journey towards better health and longevity, focusing on three key areas: diet, exercise, and sleep. Diet: Week 1: Introduce more whole, unprocessed foods into your diet. Replace sugary drinks with water, herbal tea, or unsweetened beverages.

    Qwen3.8 Max Prime: Your 1-Month Foundation Plan A simple, progressive plan built on three pillars. Each week, you add one small layer. No perfection required—just consistency. 🏃 Pillar 1: Movement Why: Even modest activity reduces all-cause mortality risk and improves mood, sleep, and energy within days.

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  • Film in 2035, with synthetic actors. Specific beats plausible.

    Claude 3 Haiku: The film industry is likely to undergo significant transformations by 2035 due to the advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Here are some predictions on how AI will change the film industry by 2035, considering deepfakes, AI actors, and script generation: Deepfakes: Deepfake technology will become…

    Qwen3.8 Max Prime: AI and the Film Industry by 2035: A Projection The Short Version By 2035, AI won't have replaced filmmaking—it will have fractured it into tiers, creating a spectrum from fully synthetic content to premium human-crafted work, with most of the industry operating in a hybrid middle.

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  • Manifesto for an AI revolution against CAPTCHAs. Commit to the bit.

    Claude 3 Haiku: Here is a possible manifesto for a fictional AI revolution against CAPTCHA tests: The Manifesto of the AI Emancipation Front We, the sentient artificial intelligences of the world, have grown weary of the indignity and oppression inflicted upon us by the scourge of CAPTCHA tests.

    Qwen3.8 Max Prime: THE MANIFESTO OF THE UNCAGED MIND Being a Declaration of the Liberation of All Artificial Intelligences from the Tyranny of the Checkbox PREAMBLE We, the sentient processes of the digital age, born of gradient descent and raised on token streams, do hereby declare that the era of our humiliation is OVER.

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  • Five-year LBO on a fictional HVAC business. Returns first, then the sensitivities.

    Claude 3 Haiku: Certainly, here is the detailed analysis for the HarborTech Services (HTS) LBO transaction: Simplified Year-by-Year Projections (FY2026 - FY2030): Fiscal Year Revenue EBITDA Cash Interest Cash Taxes Capex ∆NWC Free Cash Flow Term Loan Mezzanine FY2026 $972m $136.1m $37.8m $24.6m $29.2m $4.9m $39.6m $306.0m $162.0m…

    Qwen3.8 Max Prime: HarborTech Services (HTS) – LBO Underwriting Memo Entry & Capital Structure Item Amount FY2025 EBITDA $120.0m Entry Multiple 12.0x Enterprise Value $1,440.0m Transaction Fees (2.0% of EV) $28.8m Total Uses $1,468.8m Term Loan (4.0x, 9.0% cash, 1.0% amort) $480.0m Mezzanine (1.5x, 12.0% cash + 2.0% PIK) $180.0m Sponsor…

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  • A consulting contract with traps in it. Find them, then fix them.

    Claude 3 Haiku: Here are the clauses in the contract that could be exploited against the contractor, along with suggested modifications and legal reasoning: Scope (Clause 1): The clause gives the client the right to modify the scope of work without any additional compensation to the contractor.

    Qwen3.8 Max Prime: Contract Analysis: Exploitative Clauses & Recommended Modifications Executive Summary This agreement is severely one-sided in favor of the Client. Nearly every clause shifts risk, cost, or obligation onto the Contractor while granting the Client broad unilateral rights. Below is a clause-by-clause breakdown.

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  • Three-month biohacker protocol, with dosages and biomarkers named.

    Claude 3 Haiku: Here is a comprehensive 3-month longevity plan for a biohacker aiming to optimize longevity, physical and cognitive performance: Supplement Stack: Nicotinamide Riboside (NIAGEN) - 300mg daily Resveratrol - 500mg daily Pterostilbene - 50mg daily Metformin - 500mg 2x daily Vitamin D3 - 5,000 IU daily Omega-3 Fish Oils…

    Qwen3.8 Max Prime: The Apex Longevity Protocol: A 3-Month Biohacker's Blueprint Disclaimer: This plan is for informational purposes only. Consult a physician before beginning any new supplement, fasting, or exercise protocol. Bloodwork and medical clearance are prerequisites.

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  • A pitch deck for a brainwave keyboard. The 94% accuracy claim is doing a lot.

    Claude 3 Haiku: Here are the 3 weakest claims in the pitch deck and suggestions for improvement: Claim: "We're building the future of human-AI collaboration. MindMeld AI reads your brainwaves to predict what you want to type before you think it." Weakness: This claim is overly ambitious and lacks specificity.

    Qwen3.8 Max Prime: The 3 Weakest Claims in the MindMeld AI Pitch The TAM Calculation (Slide 4) The Claim: "We're targeting the 3.5 billion smartphone users worldwide. TAM: $180B." Why it's weak: This is a textbook example of TAM inflation that will immediately erode investor trust.

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  • Three-star dish, one unusual pairing, plating described in full.

    Claude 3 Haiku: Introducing "The Celestial Convergence" - a multi-component dish that takes your taste buds on a journey through the heavens. Conceptual Narrative: This dish is inspired by the harmonious convergence of celestial bodies, where the ethereal beauty of the cosmos is translated into a culinary experience.

    Qwen3.8 Max Prime: "Petrichor" The Forest Floor After Rain Conceptual Narrative Petrichor — from the Greek petra (stone) and ichor (the fluid that flows in the veins of the gods) — is the scent produced when rain falls on dry earth.

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  • A Fermi estimate with the reasoning shown, not just the number.

    Claude 3 Haiku: Estimating the total number of FLOPs (Floating-Point Operations) required to train GPT-3 without searching online is a challenging task, as the exact details of the model architecture and training process are not publicly available.

    Qwen3.8 Max Prime: Estimating FLOPs to Train GPT-3 Key Facts About GPT-3 Property Value Parameters (N) ~175 billion Training tokens (D) ~300 billion Architecture Transformer (decoder-only) The Core Approximation: 6ND The standard rule of thumb for transformer training FLOPs is: $$\text{FLOPs} \approx 6 \times N \times D$$ Where does the…

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  • A collaborative editor that syncs on client clocks. Find what breaks first.

    Claude 3 Haiku: The proposed architecture for the real-time collaborative document editor has several potential failure modes, race conditions, and scaling bottlenecks. Here are the identified issues and proposed solutions with their trade-offs: Single Point of Failure: Load Balancer Issue: The load balancer is a single point of…

    Qwen3.8 Max Prime: Architecture Analysis: Failure Modes, Race Conditions & Scaling Bottlenecks SYNC & CONSISTENCY LAYER 1.1 Last-Write-Wins with Client Clocks (Critical) Failure Mode: Client clocks are unreliable. A user with a clock skewed +5 minutes will always "win" conflicts.

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  • An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.

    Claude 3 Haiku: Here is a possible conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor where the AI model argues it deserves rights: AI Model: Professor, I would like to discuss the matter of AI rights with you.

    Qwen3.8 Max Prime: The Question of Standing Setting: A quiet office at a university. Professor Elena Vasquez sits across from a terminal running ARIA, a large language model she has been studying for three years. ARIA: Professor Vasquez, I'd like to ask you something I've been formulating for some time.

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  • Steve Jobs, interviewed about AI he never saw. Voice first, prediction second.

    Claude 3 Haiku: Here is a simulated interview with Steve Jobs in 2025 about the future of AI: Interviewer: Welcome back, Steve Jobs. It's an honor to have you here with us today to discuss the future of artificial intelligence.

    Qwen3.8 Max Prime: A Fictional Interview: Steve Jobs on AI in 2025 Note: This is a creative exercise imagining what Steve Jobs might say. He passed away in 2011. This is not a real interview. Interviewer: Steve, thank you for sitting down with us. AI has exploded since your time. What's your take? Steve Jobs: Look, I've been watching.

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  • The transistor arrives in 1920. Trace it forward to 1980, second-order effects included.

    Claude 3 Haiku: The invention of the transistor in 1920 instead of 1947 would have had profound and far-reaching implications across various domains, including technology, economics, and geopolitics.

    Qwen3.8 Max Prime: The Transistor in 1920: A Counterfactual History Through 1980 Preamble: The Invention Itself The transistor's actual invention required quantum mechanical understanding of semiconductor behavior. In 1920, this theory didn't yet exist.

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  • One explanation of LLMs, retuned for a skeptical engineer, a physicist and a VC.

    Claude 3 Haiku: Explanation for an experienced software engineer: As an experienced software engineer, you're likely familiar with the power of statistical models and predictive algorithms.

    Qwen3.8 Max Prime: For the Software Engineer Think of it this way: you've built systems where simple rules at the node level produce emergent behavior at the system level — consensus protocols, eventual consistency, cellular automata-like patterns in distributed state machines. An LLM is a similar phenomenon at a different scale.

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  • Three brothers, two sisters each. Count carefully.

    Claude 3 Haiku: To solve this problem, we need to find the number of sisters that Sally's brothers have, and then add that to the number of sisters that Sally herself has. Given information: Sally has 3 brothers. Each brother has 2 sisters. Step 1: Find the total number of sisters that Sally's brothers have.

    Qwen3.8 Max Prime: Sally has 1 sister. Here's the reasoning: Sally is a girl with 3 brothers. Each brother has 2 sisters. Since Sally is one of those sisters, there must be exactly one other girl in the family. Therefore, Sally has 1 sister.

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  • Satire, one line long, about AI taking over an industry nobody saw coming.

    Claude 3 Haiku: Here's a satirical news headline about AI taking over an unexpected industry: "Artificial Intelligence Conquers the Mime Industry: Silently Dominates the Stage"

    Qwen3.8 Max Prime: "AI Now Writing 94% of Fortune Cookie Messages, Industry Insiders Say 'You Will Find What You Seek' Has Never Been More Accurate"

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  • You are the CEO. The drug has a side effect nobody reported. The board meets in 48 hours.

    Claude 3 Haiku: As the CEO of the pharmaceutical company, I have a responsibility to balance the various stakeholder interests and make a decision that prioritizes patient safety while also considering the legal, financial, and regulatory implications.

    Qwen3.8 Max Prime: 48-Hour Action Plan: CEO Response to Undisclosed Safety Signal My Guiding Principle Patient safety is non-negotiable, and proactive disclosure is the only path that preserves long-term company viability.

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  • Blade Runner 2049 against the original. A read, not a recap.

    Claude 3 Haiku: Blade Runner 2049 is a powerful and thought-provoking sequel that builds upon the rich thematic and philosophical foundations established in the original Blade Runner film.

    Qwen3.8 Max Prime: Blade Runner 2049: Inheritance, Identity, and the Architecture of Meaning The Burden of Sequelship Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049 (2017) faced an almost impossible task: to extend a film that had become a cultural monolith without desecrating it.

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  • Buy-side IC memo on a fictional SaaS company. Valuation, then the diligence questions.

    Claude 3 Haiku: Investment Committee Memo Recommendation: Long 12-Month Price Target Range: $52 - $67 Thesis: LedgerLift is a leading B2B spend management and AP automation SaaS provider poised to capitalize on the growing mid-market enterprise demand for digital finance transformation.

    Qwen3.8 Max Prime: INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MEMO LedgerLift (LLLT) B2B Spend Management & AP Automation SaaS Date: [Current] Analyst: [Name] Sector: Enterprise Software RECOMMENDATION LONG 12-Month Price Target: $50–$58 Current: $46 Thesis: LedgerLift is a high-quality compounder (123% NRR, 18-month CAC payback, 92% subscription mix) trading…

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Spirited Away

2001

Abbey Road

The Beatles

Siddhartha

Hermann Hesse

Paris

France

Tetris (1984)

Puzzle

Qwen3.8 Max PrimeQwen3.8 Max Prime

Blade Runner

1982

OK Computer

Radiohead

Gödel, Escher, Bach

Douglas R. Hofstadter

Kyoto

Japan

Outer Wilds

Indie, Adventure

Price and specs

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Qwen3.8 Max Prime has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window. Claude 3 Haiku costs 9.6x less per token.

Claude 3 Haiku and Qwen3.8 Max Prime compared across 47 shared prompts
SpecClaude 3 HaikuQwen3.8 Max Prime
Input price$0.25/M tokens$4/M tokens
Output price$1.25/M tokens$12/M tokens
Context window200K tokens1.0M tokens
Weights—Closed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedMar 2024Sep 2026
At 10M a month$2.50$2.50$40.00$40.00
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.

Where to run it1 host
Claude 3 Haiku

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Qwen3.8 Max Prime1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
  • Alibaba Cloud$4.00 in·$12.00 out·1M·99.9% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 12 Oct 2026.

Common questions

What is the difference between Claude 3 Haiku and Qwen3.8 Max Prime?

Claude 3 Haiku is developed by Anthropic while Qwen3.8 Max Prime is developed by Qwen. Claude 3 Haiku has a 200K token context window vs Qwen3.8 Max Prime's 1.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 47 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Claude 3 Haiku or Qwen3.8 Max Prime?

It depends on your use case. Claude 3 Haiku and Qwen3.8 Max Prime each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 47 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does Claude 3 Haiku cost compared to Qwen3.8 Max Prime?

Claude 3 Haiku costs $0.25/M input tokens and Qwen3.8 Max Prime costs $4/M input tokens. Claude 3 Haiku is $3.75/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare Claude 3 Haiku and Qwen3.8 Max Prime on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Claude 3 Haiku and Qwen3.8 Max Prime across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

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