GPT-4.5 vs Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max
Compare GPT-4.5 by OpenAI against Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max by Qwen, context windows of 128K vs 1.0M, tested across 5 shared challenges.
Our Verdict
GPT-4.5
Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max
No community votes yet. On paper, these are closely matched - try both with your actual task to see which fits your workflow.
Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max is 25x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
GPT-4.5
Input
$75.00
Output
$150.00
Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max
Input
$2.00
38× cheaper
Output
$6.00
25× cheaper
Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max is cheaper on both — 38× input, 25× output
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
52%
GPT-4.5 uses 27.2x more transitions
GPT-4.5
Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max
63%Vocabulary48%
16wSentence Length17w
0.57Hedging0.95
4.7Bold4.3
6.4Lists8.2
0.00Emoji0.00
1.30Headings1.92
0.54Transitions0.02
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