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Qwen3.8-Flash-Next vs Qwen4-Max-Preview

Comparing Qwen3.8-Flash-Next and Qwen4-Max-Preview across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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

Which is better?

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next and Qwen4-Max-Preview trade strengths across price, capabilities, and technical limits. The better choice depends on the workload.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

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

Choose Qwen4-Max-Preview

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen4-Max-Preview
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Benchmark wins
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Input price
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Output price
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Context window
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Individual benchmarks

22 reported for Qwen3.8-Flash-Next · 0 for Qwen4-Max-Preview

No common benchmarks found

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next and Qwen4-Max-Previewdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Qwen3.8-Flash-Next and Qwen4-Max-Preview support multimodal inputs.

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

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen4-Max-Preview

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next is licensed under Qwen Community License 1.0, while Qwen4-Max-Preview uses a proprietary license.

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

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

Qwen Community License 1.0

Open weights

Qwen4-Max-Preview

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next was released on 2026-08-26, while Qwen4-Max-Preview was released on 2026-11-11.

Qwen4-Max-Preview is 3 months newer than Qwen3.8-Flash-Next.

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

Aug 26, 2026

2 months ago

Qwen4-Max-Preview

Nov 11, 2026

1 days ago

2mo 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

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Qwen3.8-Flash-Next and Qwen4-Max-Preview side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
✓ Preferred
Qwen4-Max-Preview
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FAQ

Common questions about Qwen3.8-Flash-Next vs Qwen4-Max-Preview.

Which is better, Qwen3.8-Flash-Next or Qwen4-Max-Preview?

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next (Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) and Qwen4-Max-Preview (Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Qwen3.8-Flash-Next compare to Qwen4-Max-Preview in benchmarks?

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next scores MathVision: 95.7%, LiveCodeBench v6: 91.9%, GPQA: 91.7%, CharXiv-R: 90.6%, RealWorldQA: 88.5%.

What are the main differences between Qwen3.8-Flash-Next and Qwen4-Max-Preview?

Key differences include licensing (Qwen Community License 1.0 vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

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