GPT-5 vs Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max
Compare GPT-5 by OpenAI against Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max by Qwen, context windows of 400K vs 1.0M, tested across 21 shared challenges.
Our Verdict
GPT-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.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
GPT-5
Input
$1.25
1.6× cheaper
Output
$10.00
Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max
Input
$2.00
Output
$6.00
1.7× cheaper
GPT-5 wins input (1.6× cheaper)·Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max wins output (1.7× cheaper)
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
57%
Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max uses 22.7x more bold
GPT-5
Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max
65%Vocabulary48%
13wSentence Length17w
0.20Hedging0.95
0.2Bold4.3
4.6Lists8.2
0.00Emoji0.00
0.16Headings1.92
0.03Transitions0.02
Based on 16 + 13 text responses
Research
What we learned reading every model
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