Model comparison
Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking vs Qwen3.8 Max Preview
Head-to-head evidence from 0 shared benchmark results across 0 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking #184 (Supported); Qwen3.8 Max Preview unranked (Not scored). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking and Qwen3.8 Max Preview share 0 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 9 results are unique to Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking; 0 to Qwen3.8 Max Preview.
Updated July 21, 2026- Shared results
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- Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking only
- 9
- Qwen3.8 Max Preview only
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- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking and Qwen3.8 Max Preview is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 0 shared benchmark results across 0 evidence categories; 0 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
BenchLM does not have sourced benchmark coverage for Qwen3.8 Max Preview yet. This comparison is currently limited to metadata such as context window, reasoning mode, and pricing where available.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking | Qwen3.8 Max Preview | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Claude 4.1 Opus ThinkingNot available | Qwen3.8 Max PreviewNot available | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking29 tok/s | Qwen3.8 Max PreviewNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking15.00 s | Qwen3.8 Max PreviewNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking200K | Qwen3.8 Max PreviewNot available | A complete context comparison is not available. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking | Qwen3.8 Max Preview | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-bench resultsSource | 71.4% | — | Not comparable |
Coding1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking | Qwen3.8 Max Preview | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-SciCodeSource | 40.9% | — | Not comparable |
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge3 benchmarks
Multimodal1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking | Qwen3.8 Max Preview | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-MMMU-ProSource | 67.9% | — | Not comparable |
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking | Qwen3.8 Max Preview | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | 55.4% | — | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking and Qwen3.8 Max Preview on BenchLM yet?
Not fully yet. BenchLM is tracking both models, but the sourced benchmark breakdown for this comparison is still coming soon.
Why does this comparison show “coming soon”?
BenchLM only shows category winners and benchmark-level calls when we have sourced results that can be compared fairly. For these models, the public benchmark coverage is not complete enough yet.
What data is available for Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking and Qwen3.8 Max Preview today?
Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking: Pricing unavailable Qwen3.8 Max Preview: Pricing unavailable Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.
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