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Superseded.Alibaba has newer models in this line:Qwen3.8 Max

Qwen3.8 Max Preview

SupersededReleased Jul 19, 2026ProprietaryReasoning

Released Jul 19, 2026 see all recent releases

Decision reading
Qwen3.8 Max Preview is tracked, but not publicly ranked yet. The profile exposes 1 sourced benchmark rows and leaves unsupported fields blank until a published record exists.

Data as of September 2, 2026 · How the score is built

Strongest published evidence

Published rows are visible, but no category has enough eligible evidence for a comparative rank.

Validate before choosing

1 published rows leave some tracked benchmark slots empty. No comparable first-party API token rate is published.

Decision snapshot

Each value carries a field reference instead of floating alone. Markers compare this model with the current ranked and priced catalog; they are not absolute quality thresholds.

Capability

Unranked

field median 59.1

Not eligible for a public rank

Price

API rate not published

input median $1

No comparable first-party hosted token rate

Speed

Not measured

field median 90 tok/s

Time to first token not measured

Context

Not published

field median 256,000

No exact-model context limit is sourced

How much of this is verified

Coverage is split by category so a strong number never hides a thin evidence base. Verified means the row is tied to a published source; provisional rows remain visible but separate.

  1. AgenticNot measured
  2. Coding1/1 verified
  3. ReasoningNot measured
  4. KnowledgeNot measured
  5. MathNot measured
  6. MultilingualNot measured
  7. MultimodalNot measured
  8. Inst. FollowingNot measured
Verified sourceProvisionalNot measured

Spec sheet

Each documented value carries its source. Missing fields stay visible as not sourced or not published, rather than disappearing from the page.

API model ID
Not published
Context window
Not published
Maximum output
Not sourced yet
Knowledge cutoff
Not sourced yet
Input modalities
Not sourced yet
Output modalities
Not sourced yet
Parameters
Not disclosed by the provider
Availability
Historical preview access was offered through Alibaba's Token Plan, Qoder, and QoderWork before the final qwen3.8-max QwenCloud release.
Cloud regions
Not tracked yet
Lifecycle
Superseded
API capabilities
Tool calling, structured outputs, and batch support are not tracked yet
Prompt caching
Not documented in the pricing record
Self-host
Weights are not published
Rate limits
Not tracked yet

Category score record

Scores and ranks appear only where published evidence can be displayed. The table keeps the score, weight, cohort, and evidence state together.

Category scores, ranks, weighting, benchmark coverage, and evidence status
CategoryScore
AgenticWeight 22%0 benchmarksNot measuredNot measured
CodingWeight 20%1 benchmarkVerifiedScore pending
ReasoningWeight 17%0 benchmarksNot measuredNot measured
KnowledgeWeight 12%0 benchmarksNot measuredNot measured
MathWeight 5%0 benchmarksNot measuredNot measured
MultilingualWeight 7%0 benchmarksNot measuredNot measured
MultimodalWeight 12%0 benchmarksNot measuredNot measured
Inst. FollowingWeight 5%0 benchmarksNot measuredNot measured

Benchmark ledger

Coding opens by default. The marker compares each value with the best source-verified result in the catalog; provisional leaders do not set the reference. Expand the remaining categories for every published row.

Coding1 row
Coding benchmark values, best verified comparison, weight, and source status
OpenHarmony BenchOpenHarmony Bench v1.0Score56.0%Versus best verified row

Best verified: Qwen3.8 Max · 60.8%

Gap4.8 behindWeightDisplay only

Lineage

The sequence follows explicit supersedes links. A successor's displayed score stays at least 0.1 points above its predecessor; raw benchmark rows do not move. Scores and prices remain blank when the corresponding public row or first-party rate is unavailable.

  1. May 16, 2026

    Qwen3.7 Max

    Score 71.4 · Price not listed

  2. Jul 19, 2026 · you are here

    Qwen3.8 Max Preview

    Not publicly ranked · Price not listed

  3. Aug 3, 2026

    Qwen3.8 Max

    Score 78.7 · Price not listed

preview · preview

How to read this profile

The visual layer above carries the decisions. These notes preserve the model, ranking, coverage, and family context behind the numbers.

We track Qwen3.8 Max Preview, but the public leaderboard excludes this profile until enough non-generated benchmark coverage is available. Only published rows appear above.

Qwen3.8 Max Preview is a proprietary model. It uses an explicit reasoning mode, which can improve complex problem solving while adding latency and token use.

Historical preview access was offered through Alibaba's Token Plan, Qoder, and QoderWork before the final qwen3.8-max QwenCloud release.

Historical July 19, 2026 Qwen3.8-Max-Preview snapshot from Qwen's announcement and Alibaba Cloud Token Plan documentation. No benchmark table, context limit, general Model Studio API SKU, or per-token price was published for this exact preview. Qwen3.8-Max superseded the preview on August 3, 2026, so this row remains unranked and does not inherit the final model's benchmark table.

Qwen3.8 Max Preview sits in the Qwen3.8 Max family with Qwen3.8 Max. Its explicit predecessor is Qwen3.7 Max. 1 of 416 tracked benchmark slots currently have displayable evidence. Missing categories stay blank.

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Frequently asked questions

How does Qwen3.8 Max Preview perform overall in AI benchmarks?

Qwen3.8 Max Preview has 1 source-displayable benchmark rows, but it does not qualify for a public overall rank. The available rows remain visible by category without being converted into a site-wide score. Missing evidence stays blank instead of being estimated from an earlier model.

Is Qwen3.8 Max Preview good for coding and programming?

Qwen3.8 Max Preview has source-displayable benchmark coverage for coding and programming, but the public category table does not assign it a rank there. The individual rows remain available for inspection. A missing category position means the evidence threshold was not met; it does not convert the model's unmeasured work into a zero.

Which sibling models are related to Qwen3.8 Max Preview?

Qwen3.8 Max Preview belongs to the Qwen3.8 Max family. Related tracked variants include Qwen3.8 Max. A sibling link indicates shared lineage or a documented configuration relationship; it does not mean the variants have identical pricing, context limits, benchmark evidence, or deployment behavior. Compare before switching.

Does Qwen3.8 Max Preview have full benchmark coverage on BenchLM?

No. Qwen3.8 Max Preview currently has 16 source-displayable rows across 416 tracked benchmark slots. The profile exposes published, non-generated evidence and leaves missing categories blank until an exact evaluation is available. Coverage describes how much was measured; it is not a penalty added to an individual benchmark result.

What is the context window size of Qwen3.8 Max Preview?

Qwen3.8 Max Preview's context window is not documented in a source tied to this exact model yet. The profile leaves the value unavailable instead of borrowing a limit from an earlier family member or an unverified route. Maximum output length remains a separate field.

Compare Qwen3.8 Max Preview with every tracked model409 comparisons

Last updated September 2, 2026. Runtime fields remain blank until a sourced snapshot exists.

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