Model Comparison

Nova Micro vs Qwen3.8 MaxWhich is better in 2026?

Qwen3.8 Max significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Nova Micro vs Qwen3.8 Max — which is better?

Nova Micro (by Amazon) 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.

Nova Micro outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3.8 Max is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA). Qwen3.8 Max significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Nova Micro if…

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.03/M input and $0.14/M output

Choose Qwen3.8 Max if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Nova Micro outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3.8 Max is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Qwen3.8 Max significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Nova Micro specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Nova Micro specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Amazon
Nova Micro
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 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 Nova Micro does not.

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

Nova Micro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3.8 Max

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Nova Micro

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3.8 Max

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Nova Micro was released on 2024-11-20, while Qwen3.8 Max was released on 2026-08-02.

Qwen3.8 Max is 21 months newer than Nova Micro.

Nova Micro

Nov 20, 2024

1.7 years ago

Qwen3.8 Max

Aug 2, 2026

2 days ago

1.7yr 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

Amazon
Larger context window (128,000 tokens)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen3.8 Max

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Supports multimodal inputs
Higher GPQA score (92.6% vs 40.0%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

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

Nova Micro
✓ Preferred
Qwen3.8 Max
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Amazon
Nova Micro
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.8 Max

FAQ

Common questions about Nova Micro vs Qwen3.8 Max.

Which is better, Nova Micro or Qwen3.8 Max?

Qwen3.8 Max significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Nova Micro is made by Amazon 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 Nova Micro compare to Qwen3.8 Max in benchmarks?

Nova Micro scores GSM8k: 92.3%, ARC-C: 90.2%, Translation Set1→en COMET22: 88.7%, Translation en→Set1 COMET22: 88.5%, IFEval: 87.2%. 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 Nova Micro and Qwen3.8 Max?

Nova Micro supports 128K 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 Nova Micro and Qwen3.8 Max?

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

Who makes Nova Micro and Qwen3.8 Max?

Nova Micro is developed by Amazon and Qwen3.8 Max is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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