Alibaba Qwen
Qwen3.8 Max
$2.48 / 1M tokens
cheapest at DeepInfra · $1.65 in · $4.95 out
Wins 1 of 4
Head to head · prices updated Oct 31, 2026
Qwen3.8 Max vs DeepSeek V4 Pro
DeepSeek V4 Pro is 34% cheaper than Qwen3.8 Max at their cheapest providers (blended 3 input : 1 output tokens).
DeepSeek
DeepSeek V4 Pro
$1.63 / 1M tokens
cheapest at DeepInfra · $1.30 in · $2.60 out
Wins 3 of 4
- Lower priceDeepSeek V4 Pro
- Higher accuracy (GPQA)Qwen3.8 Max
- Longer contextDeepSeek V4 Pro
- More providersDeepSeek V4 Pro
Verdict
DeepSeek V4 Pro is the better deal on price
DeepSeek V4 Pro is 34% cheaper than Qwen3.8 Max at their cheapest providers (blended 3 input : 1 output tokens).
Qwen3.8 Max scores higher on GPQA Diamond: 92.7% (xhigh reasoning) vs 90.9% (high reasoning).
So the choice is a trade-off: Qwen3.8 Max for the hardest reasoning, DeepSeek V4 Pro when cost matters more than the last few points of accuracy.
DeepSeek V4 Pro accepts longer prompts (1049K vs 1000K tokens).
Your monthly bill
What would each cost you?
DeepSeek V4 Pro saves you $8.20 a month ($98.42 a year) for this workload.
Side by side
| Qwen3.8 Max | DeepSeek V4 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest blended price / 1M | $2.48 | $1.63 |
| Input / output per 1M | $1.65 / $4.95 | $1.30 / $2.60 |
| Accuracy (GPQA Diamond) | 92.7% (xhigh reasoning) | 90.9% (high reasoning) |
| Max context | 1M | 1M |
| Providers we track | 4 | 6 |
Standard list prices at each model's cheapest provider we track; blended = 3 input : 1 output tokens. GPQA Diamond from Epoch AI (CC BY 4.0), best measured reasoning setting, named next to each score. Methodology.
Where to buy each one
Qwen3.8 Max
- DeepInfra$2.48
- Alibaba Cloud Model Studio$3.00
- Fireworks AI$3.00
- Novita AI$3.00
DeepSeek V4 Pro
- DeepInfra$1.63
- SiliconFlow$1.91
- DeepSeek$1.98
- Novita AI$2.00
- Microsoft Azure AI Foundry$2.18
Questions people ask
Is Qwen3.8 Max cheaper than DeepSeek V4 Pro?
DeepSeek V4 Pro is 34% cheaper than Qwen3.8 Max at their cheapest providers (blended 3 input : 1 output tokens).
Which is more accurate, Qwen3.8 Max or DeepSeek V4 Pro?
On GPQA Diamond (graduate-level science questions, measured by Epoch AI) Qwen3.8 Max scores 92.7% (xhigh reasoning) and DeepSeek V4 Pro 90.9% (high reasoning). One benchmark is not the whole picture; test both on your own prompts.
How much does Qwen3.8 Max cost per 1M tokens?
From $1.65 input and $4.95 output per 1M tokens at DeepInfra, the cheapest of 4 providers we track.
How much does DeepSeek V4 Pro cost per 1M tokens?
From $1.30 input and $2.60 output per 1M tokens at DeepInfra, the cheapest of 6 providers we track.
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