Qwen3 Max is cheaper than Claude Opus 4.8 at $1.2/M vs $5/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Opus 4.8 | Qwen3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $5/M tokens | $1.2/M tokens |
| Output price | $25/M tokens | $6/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 256K tokens |
| Released | May 2026 | Sep 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Opus 4.8 has the edge: newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Qwen3 Max costs 4.2x less per token.
Qwen3 Max is cheaper on both — 4.2× input, 4.2× output
Qwen3 Max uses 4.0x more transitions
Qwen3 Max is cheaper than Claude Opus 4.8 at $1.2/M vs $5/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Opus 4.8 | Qwen3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $5/M tokens | $1.2/M tokens |
| Output price | $25/M tokens | $6/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 256K tokens |
| Released | May 2026 | Sep 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Opus 4.8 has the edge: newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Qwen3 Max costs 4.2x less per token.
Qwen3 Max is cheaper on both — 4.2× input, 4.2× output
Qwen3 Max uses 4.0x more transitions