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Qwen3.8 Max (0902) vs Qwen3.8 Max Prime
Both are Qwen models. Qwen3.8 Max Prime was added to OpenRouter on 2026-09-23, Qwen3.8 Max (0902) on 2026-09-03.
| Field | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) | Qwen3.8 Max Prime |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Qwen | Qwen |
| Family | Qwen | Qwen |
| Province | The High Peaks | The High Peaks |
| Context window | 1M tokens | 1M tokens |
| Maximum output | 131K tokens | 131K tokens |
| Input / 1M tokens | $2.00 | $4.00 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $6.00 | $12.0 |
| Accepts | text, images, video | text, images, video |
| Produces | text | text |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool use | Yes | Yes |
| Added to OpenRouter | 2026-09-03 | 2026-09-23 |
| Model ID | qwen/qwen3.8-max-0902 | qwen/qwen3.8-max-prime |
Questions and answers
Which is cheaper, Qwen3.8 Max (0902) or Qwen3.8 Max Prime?
Qwen3.8 Max (0902) costs less for both input ($2.00 vs $4.00) and output ($6.00 vs $12.0) per million tokens. On input, Qwen3.8 Max (0902) is 50% cheaper.
Which has the larger context window?
Both have a 1M-token context window.
What can one do that the other cannot?
Nothing among reasoning, tool use and image input: both support reasoning, tool use and image input.
Answers are computed from the 2026-10-24 catalog snapshot.