Model Comparison

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max vs Qwen3.8 MaxWhich is better in 2026?

Qwen3.8 Max shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Verdict: DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max vs Qwen3.8 Max — which is better?

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max (by DeepSeek) and Qwen3.8 Max (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max outperforms in 1 benchmarks (Humanity's Last Exam), while Qwen3.8 Max is better at 3 benchmarks (FrontierSWE, GPQA, SWE-Bench Pro). Qwen3.8 Max shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Choose DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max if…

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Qwen3.8 Max if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 3 of 4 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

4 benchmarks

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max outperforms in 1 benchmarks (Humanity's Last Exam), while Qwen3.8 Max is better at 3 benchmarks (FrontierSWE, GPQA, SWE-Bench Pro).

Qwen3.8 Max shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

800.0B diff

Qwen3.8 Max has 800.0B more parameters than DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max, making it 50.0% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max
1.6Tparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.8 Max
2.4Tparameters
1600.0B
DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max
2400.0B
Qwen3.8 Max

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max specifies output context (131,072 tokens).

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.8 Max
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Qwen3.8 Max supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max does not.

Qwen3.8 Max can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3.8 Max

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max is licensed under MIT, while Qwen3.8 Max uses a proprietary license.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max

MIT

Open weights

Qwen3.8 Max

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max was released on 2026-04-23, while Qwen3.8 Max was released on 2026-08-02.

Qwen3.8 Max is 3 months newer than DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max.

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max

Apr 23, 2026

3 months ago

Qwen3.8 Max

Aug 2, 2026

2 days ago

3mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek
Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Has open weights
Higher Humanity's Last Exam score (48.2% vs 43.6%)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen3.8 Max

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Supports multimodal inputs
Higher FrontierSWE score (73.5% vs 29.0%)
Higher GPQA score (92.6% vs 90.1%)
Higher SWE-Bench Pro score (67.7% vs 55.4%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max and Qwen3.8 Max side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max
✓ Preferred
Qwen3.8 Max
Open in Playground
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DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.8 Max

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max vs Qwen3.8 Max.

Which is better, DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max or Qwen3.8 Max?

Qwen3.8 Max shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max is made by DeepSeek and Qwen3.8 Max is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max compare to Qwen3.8 Max in benchmarks?

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max scores CodeForces: 100.0%, HMMT Feb 26: 95.2%, LiveCodeBench: 93.5%, MathArena Apex: 90.2%, GPQA: 90.1%. Qwen3.8 Max scores PaperBench: 93.0%, GPQA: 92.6%, VideoMME w sub.: 90.4%, RealWorldQA: 88.0%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 86.6%.

What are the context window sizes for DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max and Qwen3.8 Max?

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max supports 1.0M tokens and Qwen3.8 Max supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max and Qwen3.8 Max?

Key differences include multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (MIT vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max and Qwen3.8 Max?

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max is developed by DeepSeek and Qwen3.8 Max is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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