AIHubMix Smart Router: Fill in the model name as auto, and the gateway will automatically select the optimal model based on the request content; The auto without a suffix uses the default strategy cost_optimized. You can explicitly specify the focus using auto:<strategy>, such as auto (= auto:cost_optimized) cost priority: choose the cheapest as long as the capability meets the standard; auto:balanced balanced: considers capability / cost / latency auto:quality_first quality priority: prioritize selecting the strongest capability for complex reasoning and critical outputs auto:latency_critical low latency priority: prioritize selecting the fastest response
Auto vs Qwen3.8 Max Preview
Compare Auto from OpenAI and Qwen3.8 Max Preview from Qwen on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the AIHubMix API.
Qwen 3.8 Max Preview(Qwen3.8-Max-Preview) is the latest-generation foundation model in the Qwen family, packing 2.4T parameters and still evolving. Compared with the previous flagship Qwen 3.7 Max, it delivers major gains in core capabilities like Coding and Cowork (professional productivity), with world-leading performance on complex, long-horizon tasks such as full-stack development, data analysis, and Office workflows. Launch offer: Credits are consumed at just 20% of the standard rate, effectively 5× your usage. Limited time only.
Pricing & Specifications
Prices are per million tokens. Time to First Token and throughput are rolling averages measured on AIHubMix.
Promotional prices show the discounted rate; see each model page for promotion windows.
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FAQ
Which is cheaper: Auto, Qwen3.8 Max Preview?
Qwen3.8 Max Preview: $1.014/M output tokens; Auto: $2/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.
How large is each context window?
Auto accepts 1,000,000 and Qwen3.8 Max Preview accepts 983,616 input tokens.
What inputs and capabilities does each model support?
Auto accepts text, audio, image and video input and supports thinking, web search, deep search, tool calling, function calling, structured outputs and long context; Qwen3.8 Max Preview accepts text and image input and supports tool calling, function calling, structured outputs, web search, long context and thinking.
Can I call Auto and Qwen3.8 Max Preview with the same API key?
Yes. AIHubMix serves every model on this page behind one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so switching between them is a one-line change to the model field — no second account, key or SDK.
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