GPT-5.1 Chat vs Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max
Compare GPT-5.1 Chat by OpenAI against Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max by Qwen, context windows of 128K vs 1.0M, tested across 21 shared challenges.
Our Verdict
Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max
GPT-5.1 ChatRunner-up
No community votes yet. On paper, Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max has the edge — bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
GPT-5.1 Chat
Input
$1.25
1.6× cheaper
Output
$10.00
Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max
Input
$2.00
Output
$6.00
1.7× cheaper
GPT-5.1 Chat wins input (1.6× cheaper)·Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max wins output (1.7× cheaper)
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
35%
Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max uses 191.6x more headings
GPT-5.1 Chat
Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max
73%Vocabulary48%
18wSentence Length17w
0.45Hedging0.95
1.1Bold4.3
2.4Lists8.2
0.00Emoji0.00
0.00Headings1.92
0.06Transitions0.02
Based on 15 + 13 text responses
Research
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