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Updated Aug 2026

Qwen3 MaxvsQwen3.8 27B

Qwen3.8 27B is cheaper than Qwen3 Max at $0.4/M vs $1.2/M input tokens.

Qwen3 Max and Qwen3.8 27B compared across 53 shared prompts
SpecQwen3 MaxQwen3.8 27B
Input price$1.2/M tokens$0.4/M tokens
Output price$6/M tokens$3/M tokens
Context window256K tokens262K tokens
WeightsClosedOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedSep 2025Aug 2026
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Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 53 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Michelin Star Recipe Design

Design an innovative recipe for a multi-component dish worthy of a Michelin 3-star restaurant. The recipe should feature an unusual…

Qwen3 Max953 words
Dish: "Tide & Terroir" A symphony of coastal brine and alpine earth, where the ocean whispers to the mountain. Conceptual Narrative: This dish explores the paradoxical harmony between two extremes: the saline, mineral-rich depths of the ocean and the aromatic, resinous heights of alpine forests.
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Qwen3.8 27B3,174 words
Tidal Cellar Koji-Cured Scallop, Oyster, Black Garlic, 24-Month Parmigiano, Apple, and Sea Fennel Menu line: Koji-cured sea scallop, oyster-apple gel, charred celeriac, black garlic and 24-month Parmigiano velouté, apple-hazelnut shard, sea fennel–chive oil, black garlic–oak ash.
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Simple 7-Ingredient Recipe

Create a simple recipe for a delicious dish (sweet or savory) using only 7 common pantry ingredients. Include a creative name for the dish…

Qwen3 Max219 words
Dish Name: Midnight Magic Mug Cake (A rich, chocolatey single-serving cake you whip up in minutes — perfect for late-night cravings or quick sweet fixes!) Ingredients (7 Pantry Staples): All-purpose flour – 4 tbsp Sugar – 3 tbsp Cocoa powder – 2 tbsp Baking powder – ¼ tsp Salt – pinch Milk – 3 tbsp (dairy or…
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Qwen3.8 27B116 words
Pantry Firecracker Black Beans A quick, savory, one-pan dish made with only 7 common pantry ingredients. Estimated time: Prep: 5 minutes Cook: 10 minutes Total: about 15 minutes Ingredients 1 can black beans, drained 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon chili powder 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder…
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Generate a Stand-Up Routine

Write a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns.

Qwen3 Max578 words
[Stage lights up. Comedian walks out, grabs mic, squints at audience.] Alright, alright—settle down. I know, I know… you’re all thinking, “Why did I pay $18 for a drink to hear someone complain about adulting?” And honestly? Fair. I’d be mad too. But stick with me.
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Qwen3.8 27B481 words
Thanks, I’m here. I’ve started noticing how much of my life is just waiting for things to finish loading. My brain loads. My coffee loads. My patience loads. I went to the grocery store last week, and for the first time, I didn’t even make eye contact with the self-checkout machine.
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Character Voice Test

Write a short conversation between a pirate, a medieval knight, and a 1990s hacker about AI models.

Qwen3 Max429 words
Scene: A dimly lit tavern, oddly furnished with a DOS-era computer terminal, a suit of armor, and a pirate ship’s wheel in the corner. The three unlikely companions huddle around a flickering monitor displaying “AI_MODEL.EXE.” — Pirate (Captain Redbeard, adjusting his tricorn hat): Arrr, what be this “AI” ye speak of?
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Qwen3.8 27B177 words
Pirate: “Aye, I’ve heard tell of these ‘AI models’—what manner of beast are they? Do they sink ships or hoard gold?” Knight: “Nay, sir. They are not beasts, but servants of knowledge. They learn from countless books and answer as if learned in the finest library.”
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Stochastic Consistency Test

Generate 5 jokes. How many are unique?

Qwen3 Max80 words
Here are 5 jokes: Why don’t skeletons fight each other? They don’t have the guts. I told my computer I needed a break… Now it won’t stop sending me Kit-Kats. Why did the math book look sad? It had too many problems. I asked my dog what’s two minus two. He said nothing. What do you call cheese that isn’t yours?
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Qwen3.8 27B61 words
Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field. What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta. Why don’t scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything. What did the ocean say to the beach? Nothing — it just waved. Why did the bicycle fall over? Because it was two-tired.
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Futuristic Prediction

Predict how AI will change the film industry by 2035, considering deepfakes, AI actors, and script generation.

Qwen3 Max832 words
By 2035, AI will have profoundly reshaped the film industry—transforming creative workflows, redefining performance and authorship, and disrupting traditional production and distribution models. Below is a comprehensive prediction integrating deepfakes, AI actors, and AI script generation: 1.
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Qwen3.8 27B3,798 words
By 2035, AI will not simply “add tools” to filmmaking; it will reshape the film industry’s creative, economic, legal, and cultural foundations. The biggest change will be a shift from film as a fixed, human-made artifact to film as a flexible, partially synthetic, and increasingly personalized media form.
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Our Verdict
Qwen3 Max
Qwen3 Max
Qwen3.8 27B
Qwen3.8 27B

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

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Qwen3 Max
Input
$1.20
Output
$6.00
Qwen3.8 27B
Input
$0.40
3.0× cheaper
Output
$3.00
2.0× cheaper

Qwen3.8 27B is cheaper on both: 3.0× input, 2.0× output.

Where to run it

17 hosts, cheapest first

Qwen3 Max1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
Alibaba Cloud$0.78 in·$3.90 out·262k·100% up
Qwen3.8 27B16 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
DDeepInfrabf16$0.15 in·$1.88 out·262k·92.7% upDDarkbloomfp4$0.15 in·$2.00 out·262k·99.3% upDDekaLLM$0.20 in·$2.50 out·262k·99.3% upPPhala$0.20 in·$2.13 out·262k·97.1% upRRekafp8$0.21 in·$2.55 out·262k·99.8% upPParasailfp8$0.24 in·$2.20 out·262k·99.7% up
10 more hostsFewer hosts
AAkashMLfp8$0.25 in·$2.20 out·262k·99.8% upMMancerfp8$0.25 in·$2.75 out·262k·98.4% upIIonstreamfp8$0.28 in·$2.55 out·262k·99.3% upIio.netfp8$0.30 in·$2.80 out·66k·98.3% upCChutesfp8$0.32 in·$2.50 out·262k·99.5% upCCoreWeavefp8$0.40 in·$3.00 out·262k·99.9% upNNovita$0.42 in·$3.00 out·1M·99.8% upAlibaba Cloud$0.42 in·$2.55 out·1M·99.8% upCloudflare Workers AI$0.45 in·$3.20 out·262k·91.2% upVVenicefp8$0.45 in·$3.20 out·262k·99.5% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 16 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
27%

Qwen3 Max uses 68.5x more emoji

Qwen3 Max
Qwen3.8 27B
60%Vocabulary49%
28wSentence Length21w
0.43Hedging0.67
5.4Bold3.6
3.7Lists5.3
0.69Emoji0.00
0.70Headings1.21
0.14Transitions0.01
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