Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
AlibabaReleased Aug 26, 2026
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next is not ranked on LMArena yet; output price $0.47 per 1M tokens.
Key metrics
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| # | Model | Arena | Intel. | Output $ | tok/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Qwen3.8 Max | 1483.3 | 45.4 | $6.00 | 36 |
| 19 | Qwen3.7 Max | 1475.7 | 29.5 | $7.50 | – |
| 38 | Qwen3.7 Plus | 1454.8 | 25.2 | $1.60 | 55 |
| 43 | Qwen3.6 Max | 1446.9 | 28.4 | $7.80 | – |
| 51 | Qwen3.8 27B | 1441.1 | 33.7 | $3.00 | 47 |
| 65 | Qwen3 Max | 1412.8 | 15.6 | $6.00 | – |
Pricing
- Official API list price: $0.15 input and $0.47 output per 1M tokens (USD).
- At a typical 3:1 input-to-output ratio, the blended cost is about $0.23 per 1M tokens.
- Among 78 models with an output price, it is the #4 cheapest.
Sources & methodology
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next (Alibaba): Intelligence Index 39.8, $0.15 in / $0.47 out per 1M tokens. Data updated Oct 9, 2026.
- LMArena — Arena score, 95% confidence interval, votes and rank.
- Artificial Analysis — Intelligence / Coding Index, output speed and latency (medians).
- OpenRouter — Route prices, context length and listing date.
Arena scores use the Bradley-Terry model (not Elo); ± is the half-width of the 95% confidence interval. Latency figures are Artificial Analysis medians; for reasoning models, time to first token and to first answer include the thinking phase. Data syncs daily at 14:20 (UTC+8).
FAQ
What rank is Qwen3.8-Flash-Next right now?
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next has not been scored by LMArena yet, so it is not ranked here.
What does Qwen3.8-Flash-Next cost via API?
Input $0.15 / output $0.47 per 1M tokens (official API list price; the OpenRouter quote when no official price is available). At a typical 3:1 input-to-output ratio, the blended cost is about $0.23 per 1M tokens.
How fast is Qwen3.8-Flash-Next?
Artificial Analysis measures about 53 output tokens per second, 1.4 s to the first token and 39 s to the first answer token; it is a reasoning model, so latency includes thinking time.
Is Qwen3.8-Flash-Next open source? Can it be self-hosted?
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next is a closed model, available only via official APIs or hosted services.