Qwen3.6 Max Preview is cheaper than Claude Opus 4.8 at $1.04/M vs $5/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Opus 4.8 | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $5/M tokens | $1.04/M tokens |
| Output price | $25/M tokens | $6.24/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 262K tokens |
| Released | May 2026 | Apr 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Opus 4.8 has the edge: newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Qwen3.6 Max Preview costs 4.0x less per token.
Qwen3.6 Max Preview is cheaper on both — 4.8× input, 4.0× output
Claude Opus 4.8 uses 2.5x more transitions
Qwen3.6 Max Preview is cheaper than Claude Opus 4.8 at $1.04/M vs $5/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Opus 4.8 | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $5/M tokens | $1.04/M tokens |
| Output price | $25/M tokens | $6.24/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 262K tokens |
| Released | May 2026 | Apr 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Opus 4.8 has the edge: newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Qwen3.6 Max Preview costs 4.0x less per token.
Qwen3.6 Max Preview is cheaper on both — 4.8× input, 4.0× output
Claude Opus 4.8 uses 2.5x more transitions