Qwen3.8 Flash is cheaper than Grok 3 Mini Beta at $0.15/M vs $0.4/M input tokens.
| Spec | Grok 3 Mini Beta | Qwen3.8 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.4/M tokens | $0.15/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.8/M tokens | $0.47/M tokens |
| Context window | 131K tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Weights | — | Closed |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Apr 2025 | Aug 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Qwen3.8 Flash has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
Qwen3.8 Flash is cheaper on both: 2.7× input, 1.7× output.
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Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 23 Sep 2026.