Qwen3.8 Max vs Qwen3.8 Flash: price, context window and capabilities
Qwen3.8 Max (qwen/qwen3.8-max-0902) and Qwen3.8 Flash (qwen/qwen3.8-flash) are both multimodal language models from Qwen on the OceanToken API. Qwen3.8 Flash costs less per token than Qwen3.8 Max: $0.143 against $1.90 per 1M input tokens (92% less) and $0.447 against $5.70 per 1M output tokens (92% less). Both have a 984K-token context window (983,616 tokens). Both support tool calling, reasoning, structured outputs, image input and video input.
Side by side
| Spec | Qwen3.8 Max −25% | Qwen3.8 Flash −25% |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Qwen3.8 Maxqwen/ | Qwen3.8 Flashqwen/ |
| Publisher | Qwen | Qwen |
| Kind | Text, vision & video | Text, vision & video |
| Context window | 984K tokens983,616 | 984K tokens983,616 |
| Input price | $1.90 / 1M tokens | $0.143 / 1M tokens |
| Output price | $5.70 / 1M tokens | $0.447 / 1M tokens |
| Cached input price | $0.25 / 1M tokens | $0.016 / 1M tokens |
| Cache write price | $2.50 / 1M tokens | $0.20 / 1M tokens |
| Discount (vs official, top tier) | −25% | −25% |
| Inputs | text, images and video | text, images and video |
| Outputs | text | text |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Structured outputs | Yes | Yes |
About these prices
Which should you choose?
- Choose Qwen3.8 Flash to spend less per token: 92% less for input and 92% less for output than Qwen3.8 Max.
- Context size does not separate them: both hold about 984K tokens.
- Both list the same capabilities: tool calling, reasoning, structured outputs, image input and video input.
- Not sure? Call both with the same OceanToken API key and compare them on your own prompts; each request is billed per use from one prepaid balance.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Qwen3.8 Max or Qwen3.8 Flash?
Qwen3.8 Flash. Qwen3.8 Flash costs less per token than Qwen3.8 Max: $0.143 against $1.90 per 1M input tokens (92% less) and $0.447 against $5.70 per 1M output tokens (92% less). These are OceanToken starting prices per use; the OceanToken console always shows the current price.
Which has the larger context window, Qwen3.8 Max or Qwen3.8 Flash?
Neither. Both have a 984K-token context window (983,616 tokens).
Can I call both Qwen3.8 Max and Qwen3.8 Flash with one API key?
Yes. Both are on the OceanToken API at https://api.oceantoken.ai/v1: one API key and one prepaid balance call either model. Send the model id qwen/qwen3.8-max-0902 or qwen/qwen3.8-flash.
Models and publishers
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