Qwen3.8 Max Prime API Pricing & Monthly Cost Simulator
Verified 2026 unit economics for Qwen Qwen3.8 Max Prime (qwen/qwen3.8-max-prime): $4/1M uncached input, $0.5/1M cached prefix read, and $12/1M output across a 1,000,000-token context window (released 2026-09-23).
Uncached Input (/1M)
$4
Cached Prompt Read (/1M)
$0.5 (-88%)
Output Completion (/1M)
$12
50% Batch API (In / Out)
$2 / $6
Interactive 30-Day Monthly Spend Simulator
Live Unit-Cost & Prompt Cache Slider (Qwen3.8 Max Prime)
qwen/qwen3.8-max-prime
Estimated 30-day spend
$558.00/mo
Cost per 1,000 calls
$18.6000
Monthly savings vs 0% cache
$210.00/mo
Technical Limits & API Capabilities
Context window
1,000,000
Max output tokens
131,072
Workload tier
Frontier Flagship
Input modalities
text, image, video
Tool Calling: Yes
JSON Schema Strict: Yes
Reasoning Tokens: Supported
50% Batch API: Available
Same-Category 2026 Model Alternatives (Frontier Flagship)
| Model | Provider | Input / Cached ($/1M) | Output ($/1M) | Context / Max Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.8 Max Prime | Qwen | $4 / $0.5 | $12 | 1,000,000 / 131,072 |
| GLM 5.3 Prime | Z.ai / GLM | $2.8 / $0.56 | $8.8 | 1,000,000 / 131,072 |
| Qwen3.8 Max (0902) | Qwen | $2 / $0.25 | $6 | 1,000,000 / 131,072 |
| Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B | Qwen | $2 / $0.25 | $6 | 1,048,576 / 131,072 |
| Grok 4.6 | xAI | $2 / $0.5 | $6 | 500,000 / 450,000 |
Head-to-Head Matchups Featuring Qwen3.8 Max Prime
- Qwen3.8 Max Prime vs Claude Opus 5.5 — $4 vs $4 / 1M
- GLM 5.3 Prime vs Qwen3.8 Max Prime — $2.8 vs $4 / 1M
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Qwen3.8 Max Prime cost per 1 million tokens in 2026?
Qwen3.8 Max Prime by Qwen is billed at $4 per 1M uncached input tokens, $0.5 per 1M cached input read tokens (88% cache discount), and $12 per 1M output tokens.
What are the context window and max output token limits for Qwen3.8 Max Prime?
Qwen3.8 Max Prime supports a 1,000,000-token input context window and up to 131,072 completion output tokens per request, accepting text, image, video inputs.
Does Qwen3.8 Max Prime support strict JSON Schema outputs, tool calling, and Batch API?
Qwen3.8 Max Prime capability profile: tool calling = Supported, strict JSON Schema structured outputs = Supported, reasoning mode = Supported, and 50% asynchronous Batch API = Supported.