Models

GPT 5 Nano vs Qwen3.8 Max Preview

Compare GPT 5 Nano 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.

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OpenAI logo
GPT 5 Nano
OpenAI · text, image → text

GPT-5-Nano is the smallest and fastest variant in the GPT-5 system, designed specifically for developer tools and environments that demand rapid interactions and ultra-low latency. While it offers a more lightweight solution with limited reasoning depth compared to its larger counterparts, GPT-5-Nano excels in core capabilities such as instruction-following and maintaining critical safety features. As the successor to GPT-4.1-nano, it provides an optimal choice for cost-sensitive or real-time applications, where efficiency and speed are paramount. Particularly well-suited for summarization and classification tasks, GPT-5-Nano is a powerful tool for developers needing a swift, reliable AI model for streamlined processes.

Input$0.05 /M
Output$0.4 /M
Cache read$0.005 /M
Qwen logo
Qwen3.8 Max Preview
Qwen · text, image → text

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.

Input$0.338 /M
Output$1.014 /M
Cache read$0.0338 /M

Pricing & Specifications

Prices are per million tokens. Time to First Token and throughput are rolling averages measured on AIHubMix.

GPT 5 Nano
Qwen3.8 Max Preview
Input /M
$0.05
$0.338
Output /M
$0.4
$1.014
Cache read /M
$0.005
$0.0338
Context length
400,000
983,616
Max output
128,000
131,072
Time to First Token
4.7 s
2.4 s
Throughput
85.9 tok/s
48.1 tok/s
Modalities
textimage
textimage
Supported Parameters
thinkingtoolsfunction callingstructured outputs
toolsfunction callingstructured outputsweblong contextthinking
API Formats
Released
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Promotional prices show the discounted rate; see each model page for promotion windows.

Activity Past 30 Days

Daily traffic served through AIHubMix — how demand for each model is trending.

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Tokens / day

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Requests / day

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Performance Past 3 Days

Measured on real AIHubMix traffic, hourly buckets. Gaps mean no traffic in that hour.

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Throughput (tok/s)

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TTFT (s)

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Uptime (%)

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LMArena Benchmarks

LMArena ratings by capability (Bradley-Terry, commonly called Elo). Higher is better.

Text
gpt-5-nanoqwen3.8-max-preview
1220132014201520
Overall
13371480
Coding
13821520
Math
13451497
Hard prompts
13541502
Instruction following
13261477
Multi-turn
13231493
Creative writing
12481466
Longer query
13291492
Chinese
13781536
English
13441488
Vision
gpt-5-nanoqwen3.8-max-preview
11201180124013001360
Overall
11471300
OCR
11561315
Diagram
11541326
Homework
11811334

Source: LMArena (arena.ai) leaderboard, imported by AIHubMix. Models without published ratings are omitted per chart.

Cost calculator

Estimate your monthly bill for the same workload on each model.

GPT 5 Nano
$9.00 /mo
Qwen3.8 Max Preview
$35.49 /mo

Monthly = daily × 30. Discounted rates applied where a promotion is active.

FAQ

Which is cheaper: GPT 5 Nano, Qwen3.8 Max Preview?

GPT 5 Nano: $0.4/M output tokens; Qwen3.8 Max Preview: $1.014/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.

How do their coding arena scores compare?

Qwen3.8 Max Preview: 1520; GPT 5 Nano: 1382 (LMArena coding leaderboard).

Which responds faster?

Qwen3.8 Max Preview: 2.4s time to first token measured on AIHubMix; see the live performance charts above for how each model behaves across the day.

How large is each context window?

GPT 5 Nano accepts 400,000 and Qwen3.8 Max Preview accepts 983,616 input tokens. Maximum output per request is 128,000 tokens on GPT 5 Nano and 131,072 tokens on Qwen3.8 Max Preview.

Which one generates tokens faster?

GPT 5 Nano at 85.9 tok/s and Qwen3.8 Max Preview at 48.1 tok/s, measured as output throughput on AIHubMix — a separate metric from time to first token.

What inputs and capabilities does each model support?

GPT 5 Nano accepts text and image input and supports thinking, tool calling, function calling and structured outputs; 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 GPT 5 Nano 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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