Qwen3.8 Max is cheaper than Claude Opus 5 at $2/M vs $5/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Opus 5 | Qwen3.8 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $5/M tokens | $2/M tokens |
| Output price | $25/M tokens | $6/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | Jul 2026 | Aug 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Qwen3.8 Max costs 4.2x less per token.
Qwen3.8 Max is cheaper on both — 2.5× input, 4.2× output
Claude Opus 5 uses 1.7x more emoji
Qwen3.8 Max is cheaper than Claude Opus 5 at $2/M vs $5/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Opus 5 | Qwen3.8 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $5/M tokens | $2/M tokens |
| Output price | $25/M tokens | $6/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | Jul 2026 | Aug 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Qwen3.8 Max costs 4.2x less per token.
Qwen3.8 Max is cheaper on both — 2.5× input, 4.2× output
Claude Opus 5 uses 1.7x more emoji