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Qwen3.8-27B vs Sakana Namazu

Sakana Namazu significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Sakana AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Qwen3.8-27B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Sakana Namazu is better at 1 benchmark (LiveCodeBench v6). Sakana Namazu significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Based on current benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Qwen3.8-27B

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Sakana Namazu

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Qwen3.8-27B
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Sakana Namazu
Sakana AI
Benchmark wins
0 of 1
1 of 1
Input price
— / M
$0.95 / M
Output price
— / M
$4.00 / M
Context window
—
256,000
Released
Aug 2026
Aug 2026
License
Apache 2.0
Proprietary

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Qwen3.8-27B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Sakana Namazu is better at 1 benchmark (LiveCodeBench v6).

Sakana Namazu significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Wed Aug 26 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Playground indexes and blind preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Sakana Namazu specifies input context (256,000 tokens). Only Sakana Namazu specifies output context (256,000 tokens).

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.8-27B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Sakana AI
Sakana Namazu
Input256,000 tokens
Output256,000 tokens
Wed Aug 26 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Qwen3.8-27B and Sakana Namazu support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Qwen3.8-27B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Sakana Namazu

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Qwen3.8-27B is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Sakana Namazu uses a proprietary license.

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

Qwen3.8-27B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Sakana Namazu

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Qwen3.8-27B was released on 2026-08-14, while Sakana Namazu was released on 2026-08-03.

Qwen3.8-27B is 0 month newer than Sakana Namazu.

Qwen3.8-27B

Aug 14, 2026

1 weeks ago

1w newer
Sakana Namazu

Aug 3, 2026

3 weeks ago

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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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Qwen3.8-27B and Sakana Namazu side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Qwen3.8-27B
✓ Preferred
Sakana Namazu
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FAQ

Common questions about Qwen3.8-27B vs Sakana Namazu.

Which is better, Qwen3.8-27B or Sakana Namazu?

Sakana Namazu significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Qwen3.8-27B is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team and Sakana Namazu is made by Sakana AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Qwen3.8-27B compare to Sakana Namazu in benchmarks?

Qwen3.8-27B scores MathVision: 94.6%, OmniDocBench 1.5: 91.1%, LiveCodeBench v6: 90.3%, CharXiv-R: 90.2%, GPQA: 89.2%. Sakana Namazu scores AIME 2026: 96.7%, LiveCodeBench v6: 90.3%, MMLU-Pro: 90.3%.

What are the context window sizes for Qwen3.8-27B and Sakana Namazu?

Qwen3.8-27B supports an unknown number of tokens and Sakana Namazu supports 256K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Qwen3.8-27B and Sakana Namazu?

Key differences include licensing (Apache 2.0 vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Qwen3.8-27B and Sakana Namazu?

Qwen3.8-27B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team and Sakana Namazu is developed by Sakana AI.

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