Qwen 3.8 Max
Summary
Qwen 3.8 Max is a proprietary language model from Alibaba (Qwen), released on 19 Jul 2026. It accepts text and images and generates text, with a 262K-token context window and up to 128K output tokens per response. As of 4 Oct 2026, the lowest listed API price is $2 per million input tokens and $6 per million output tokens (Vercel AI Gateway), across 1 provider we track.
Preview Qwen flagship for million-token multimodal reasoning and long-horizon agentic workflows
Last verified 4 Oct 2026. Every figure on this page links to its source.
Specifications
| Developer | Alibaba (Qwen) |
|---|---|
| Release date | 19 Jul 2026 [models.dev] |
| Status | Generally available [models.dev] |
| Weights | Proprietary (API only) [models.dev] |
| Context window | 262K (262,144 tokens) [models.dev] |
| Max output | 128K tokens [models.dev] |
| Input | Text and images [models.dev] |
| Output | Text [models.dev] |
| Reasoning mode | Yes [models.dev] |
| Tool calling | Yes [models.dev] |
Qwen 3.8 Max API pricing by provider
USD per million tokens. Sorted by input price.
| Provider | Input | Output | Cached input | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vercel AI Gateway alibaba/qwen3.8-max | $2 | $6 | $0.25 | 262K | models.dev, 4 Oct 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the context window of Qwen 3.8 Max?
Qwen 3.8 Max has a context window of 262,144 tokens (262K) and can generate up to 128,000 tokens in a single response, according to models.dev.
How much does the Qwen 3.8 Max API cost?
Qwen 3.8 Max is listed from $2 per million input tokens and $6 per million output tokens (Vercel AI Gateway). Prices last verified 4 Oct 2026.
Is Qwen 3.8 Max open source?
No. Qwen 3.8 Max is a proprietary model; Alibaba (Qwen) has not released its weights. It is available through APIs including Vercel AI Gateway.
When was Qwen 3.8 Max released?
Alibaba (Qwen) released Qwen 3.8 Max on 19 Jul 2026, according to models.dev.
Change history
No changes detected since we started tracking this model. We re-check every source daily.