Model Comparison

o1-mini vs Qwen3.8 MaxWhich is better in 2026?

Qwen3.8 Max significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: o1-mini vs Qwen3.8 Max — which is better?

o1-mini (by OpenAI) 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.

o1-mini outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3.8 Max is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA). Qwen3.8 Max significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose o1-mini if…

  • you want predictable pricing at $3.00/M input and $12.00/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

o1-mini 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 o1-mini specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only o1-mini specifies output context (65,536 tokens).

OpenAI
o1-mini
Input128,000 tokens
Output65,536 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 o1-mini does not.

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

o1-mini

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.

o1-mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3.8 Max

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

o1-mini was released on 2024-09-12, while Qwen3.8 Max was released on 2026-08-02.

Qwen3.8 Max is 23 months newer than o1-mini.

o1-mini

Sep 12, 2024

1.9 years ago

Qwen3.8 Max

Aug 2, 2026

1 days ago

1.9yr 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

OpenAI
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 60.0%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against o1-mini and Qwen3.8 Max side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

o1-mini
✓ Preferred
Qwen3.8 Max
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Feature
OpenAI
o1-mini
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.8 Max

FAQ

Common questions about o1-mini vs Qwen3.8 Max.

Which is better, o1-mini or Qwen3.8 Max?

Qwen3.8 Max significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. o1-mini is made by OpenAI 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 o1-mini compare to Qwen3.8 Max in benchmarks?

o1-mini scores HumanEval: 92.4%, MATH-500: 90.0%, MMLU: 85.2%, SuperGLUE: 75.0%, GPQA: 60.0%. 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 o1-mini and Qwen3.8 Max?

o1-mini 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 o1-mini and Qwen3.8 Max?

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

Who makes o1-mini and Qwen3.8 Max?

o1-mini is developed by OpenAI and Qwen3.8 Max is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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