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Updated Sep 2026

GPT-5 ProvsQwen3.8 Max (0902)

Qwen3.8 Max (0902) is cheaper than GPT-5 Pro at $2/M vs $15/M input tokens.

GPT-5 Pro and Qwen3.8 Max (0902) compared across 10 shared prompts
SpecGPT-5 ProQwen3.8 Max (0902)
Input price$15/M tokens$2/M tokens
Output price$120/M tokens$6/M tokens
Context window400K tokens1.0M tokens
WeightsClosedClosed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedOct 2025Sep 2026
Our Verdict
GPT-5 Pro
GPT-5 Pro
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

Qwen3.8 Max (0902) costs 20x less per token.

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

GPT-5 Pro
Input
$15.00
Output
$120.00
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)
Input
$2.00
7.5× cheaper
Output
$6.00
20× cheaper

Qwen3.8 Max (0902) is cheaper on both: 7.5× input, 20× output.

Where to run it

2 hosts

GPT-5 Pro1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
OpenAI$15.00 in·$120.00 out·400k·100% up
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
Alibaba Cloud$2.00 in·$6.00 out·1M·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 23 Sep 2026.

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GPT-5 Pro is developed by OpenAI while Qwen3.8 Max (0902) is developed by Qwen. GPT-5 Pro has a 400K token context window vs Qwen3.8 Max (0902)'s 1.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 10 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. GPT-5 Pro and Qwen3.8 Max (0902) each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 10 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

GPT-5 Pro costs $15/M input tokens and Qwen3.8 Max (0902) costs $2/M input tokens. Qwen3.8 Max (0902) is $13.00/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of GPT-5 Pro and Qwen3.8 Max (0902) 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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