Qwen3.8 Max vs Solar Pro 4
Qwen3.8 Max leads the LLM Stats Score 53.0 to 36.0. Solar Pro 4 is 4.7x cheaper per token.
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Upstage · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Qwen3.8 Max leads the overall LLM Stats Score 53.0 to 36.0, ranking #8 overall.
In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Qwen3.8 Max wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
On price, Solar Pro 4 is roughly 4.7x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Solar Pro 4 also accepts a larger context window (524,288 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Qwen3.8 Max
- overall performance matters — it scores 53.0 and ranks #8 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Choose Solar Pro 4
- cost matters — it's about 4.7x cheaper per token
- you process long inputs — it offers a 524,288 token context window
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
42 reported for Qwen3.8 Max · 9 for Solar Pro 4
Qwen3.8 Max outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, Terminal-Bench 2.1), while Solar Pro 4 is better at 0 benchmarks.
Qwen3.8 Max significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Qwen3.8 Max ($1.65/1M tokens) is 5.5x more expensive than Solar Pro 4 ($0.30/1M tokens).
For output processing, Qwen3.8 Max ($4.95/1M tokens) is 4.1x more expensive than Solar Pro 4 ($1.20/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Qwen3.8 Max is more expensive than Solar Pro 4.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Solar Pro 4 accepts 524,288 input tokens compared to Qwen3.8 Max's 256,000 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 131,072 tokens.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Qwen3.8 Max supports multimodal inputs, whereas Solar Pro 4 does not.
Qwen3.8 Max can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Qwen3.8 Max
Solar Pro 4
License
Usage and distribution terms
Qwen3.8 Max is licensed under Qwen3.8-Max License, while Solar Pro 4 uses a proprietary license.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Qwen3.8-Max License
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Qwen3.8 Max was released on 2026-08-02, while Solar Pro 4 was released on 2026-08-06.
Solar Pro 4 is 0 month newer than Qwen3.8 Max.
Aug 2, 2026
3 weeks ago
Aug 6, 2026
3 weeks ago
4d newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Provider Availability
Qwen3.8 Max is available from DeepInfra, Fireworks, Novita, Together. Solar Pro 4 is available from Upstage.
Qwen3.8 Max
Solar Pro 4
Outputs Comparison
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Run your own prompts against Qwen3.8 Max and Solar Pro 4 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Qwen3.8 Max vs Solar Pro 4.