Qwen3.8 Max
Summary
Qwen3.8 Max is a proprietary language model from Alibaba (Qwen), released on 3 Aug 2026. It accepts text, images, video and PDFs and generates text, with a 1M-token context window and up to 131K output tokens per response. As of 4 Oct 2026, the lowest listed API price is $1.65 per million input tokens and $4.95 per million output tokens (DeepInfra), across 3 providers we track.
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Last verified 4 Oct 2026. Every figure on this page links to its source.
Specifications
| Developer | Alibaba (Qwen) |
|---|---|
| Release date | 3 Aug 2026 [models.dev] |
| Status | Generally available [models.dev] |
| Weights | Proprietary (API only) [models.dev] |
| Context window | 1M (1,000,000 tokens) [models.dev] |
| Max output | 131K tokens [models.dev] |
| Input | Text, images, video and PDFs [models.dev] |
| Output | Text [models.dev] |
| Reasoning mode | Yes [models.dev] |
| Tool calling | Yes [models.dev] |
| Structured output | Yes [models.dev] |
Qwen3.8 Max API pricing by provider
USD per million tokens. Sorted by input price.
| Provider | Input | Output | Cached input | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepInfra Qwen/Qwen3.8-Max | $1.65 | $4.95 | $0.21 | 256K | models.dev, 4 Oct 2026 |
| Alibaba Cloud Model Studio qwen3.8-max | $2 | $6 | $0.25 | 1M | models.dev, 4 Oct 2026 |
| Fireworks AI accounts/fireworks/routers/qwen-max-latest | $2 | $6 | $0.25 | 262K | models.dev, 4 Oct 2026 |
| Fireworks AI accounts/fireworks/models/qwen3p8-max | $2 | $6 | $0.25 | 262K | models.dev, 4 Oct 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the context window of Qwen3.8 Max?
Qwen3.8 Max has a context window of 1,000,000 tokens (1M) and can generate up to 131,072 tokens in a single response, according to models.dev.
How much does the Qwen3.8 Max API cost?
Through Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, Qwen3.8 Max costs $2 per million input tokens and $6 per million output tokens. The lowest listed price is $1.65 input / $4.95 output through DeepInfra. Prices last verified 4 Oct 2026.
Is Qwen3.8 Max open source?
No. Qwen3.8 Max is a proprietary model; Alibaba (Qwen) has not released its weights. It is available through APIs including DeepInfra, Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, Fireworks AI.
When was Qwen3.8 Max released?
Alibaba (Qwen) released Qwen3.8 Max on 3 Aug 2026, according to models.dev.
Which providers offer Qwen3.8 Max?
We track Qwen3.8 Max on 3 providers: DeepInfra, Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, Fireworks AI.
Change history
No changes detected since we started tracking this model. We re-check every source daily.
Sources
- https://github.com/sst/models.dev/blob/dev/providers/alibaba/models/qwen3.8-max.toml
- https://github.com/sst/models.dev/blob/dev/providers/deepinfra/models/Qwen/Qwen3.8-Max.toml
- https://github.com/sst/models.dev/blob/dev/providers/fireworks-ai/models/accounts/fireworks/routers/qwen-max-latest.toml
- https://github.com/sst/models.dev/blob/dev/providers/fireworks-ai/models/accounts/fireworks/models/qwen3p8-max.toml