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Claude Opus 4.5 vs. Qwen 3.8 Max 0902

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Specifications

General specifications

Release date, availability, context window, architecture, and published parameter counts at a glance. Undisclosed details remain marked as unavailable.

Specifications for Claude Opus 4.5 and Qwen 3.8 Max 0902
AttributeClaude Opus 4.5Qwen 3.8 Max 0902
ProviderAnthropicAlibaba
ReleasedNov 2025Sep 2, 2026
AvailabilityActiveAPI-only
Model typeProprietaryProprietary
ParametersNot published2.4T, 95B active
ArchitectureNot publishedMixture of Experts
Context window200,000 tokens1,000,000 tokens
Knowledge cutoffMarch 2025Not published
Technical sourcesModel, ContextModel

Pricing

API pricing compared

The table compares official standard API rates per 1M tokens, including published cache pricing. Batch, fast, priority, regional surcharges, tool calls, and cloud platform pricing are excluded.

API pricing for Claude Opus 4.5 and Qwen 3.8 Max 0902
Price typeClaude Opus 4.5Qwen 3.8 Max 0902
API input$5$1.65
API output$25$4.95
Cache read$0.5$0.21
Cache write (5 min.)$6.25Not listed
Cache write (1 hr.)$10Not listed
Price verified07/30/2026 Source09/03/2026 Source
Claude Opus 4.5Qwen 3.8 Max 0902
API inputUSD per 1M tokens, base tier
Claude Opus 4.5$5
Qwen 3.8 Max 0902Lower price$1.65
API outputUSD per 1M tokens, base tier
Claude Opus 4.5$25
Qwen 3.8 Max 0902Lower price$4.951
Cache readUSD per 1M tokens, base tier
Claude Opus 4.5$0.5
Qwen 3.8 Max 0902Lower price$0.206

Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie

Pricing by provider

Direct developer pricing and provider endpoint tariffs routed through OpenRouter are listed separately. Prices are in USD per 1M tokens. Context-dependent direct tiers plus regional, Flex, Priority, and other OpenRouter tariffs remain individually identifiable.

Provider pricing for Claude Opus 4.5 and Qwen 3.8 Max 0902
ModelProviderPurchase route and tariffInput per 1M tokensOutput per 1M tokensSource
Claude Opus 4.5AnthropicDirect from developerStandard APILowest listed price: $5Lowest listed price: $25Source07/30/2026
Amazon BedrockVia OpenRouteramazon-bedrockLowest listed price: $5Lowest listed price: $25Source09/12/2026
Amazon BedrockVia OpenRouteramazon-bedrock/eu-west-1$5.5$27.5Source09/12/2026
AnthropicVia OpenRouteranthropicLowest listed price: $5Lowest listed price: $25Source09/12/2026
AzureVia OpenRouterazure/globalLowest listed price: $5Lowest listed price: $25Source09/12/2026
Claude Platform on AWSVia OpenRouterclaude-on-awsLowest listed price: $5Lowest listed price: $25Source09/12/2026
GoogleVia OpenRoutergoogle-vertex/globalLowest listed price: $5Lowest listed price: $25Source09/12/2026
Qwen 3.8 Max 0902AlibabaDirect from developerStandard APILowest listed price: $1.65Lowest listed price: $4.951Source09/03/2026
AlibabaVia OpenRouteralibaba$2$6Source09/12/2026

Performance

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No published benchmark for Claude Opus 4.5 and Qwen 3.8 Max 0902 currently matches in version, task, metric, and comparison cohort. We therefore show no estimated or blended values.

Our model tests

Community tests you can inspect

Compare how the models respond to the same prompt. Each test shows the first attempt, with no subsequent fixes to the generated code. These results do not contribute to an overall score.

Pelican on a bicycle

A community classic for free-form SVG drawing.

Claude Opus 4.5

Not tested yet

Qwen 3.8 Max 0902

API access was unavailable for this run. The model was not evaluated.

First attempt
Run date
7 Sept 2026
API provider
openrouter
Requested API model
qwen/qwen3.8-max-0902
Pinned endpoint
Alibaba | qwen/qwen3.8-max-20260902
Reasoning setting
high
Temperature
Provider default
Token limit including reasoning
8,192 tokens
Test protocol
community-visual-tests-v1
Technical checks
Not run

Not yet visually reviewed. A successful recording does not confirm correct physics or full compliance with the prompt.

Prompt and test conditions

Generate an SVG of a pelican riding a bicycle

Token limit including reasoning: 8,192 tokens

Task origin (Simon Willison)

How to read this comparison

Winning one benchmark is not an overall verdict

Your workload, budget, and required context length matter most. A coding benchmark says little about visual understanding or agent performance.

The standard price table uses direct developer rates. The provider comparison labels OpenRouter endpoints, regions, and special tariffs separately.

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