# Qwen3.8-Max moves to conditional: an official $2/$6 per 1M token rate, benchmarks still missing

We move Qwen3.8-Max from pending to conditional. Alibaba Cloud Model Studio's official pricing page lists it at $2 input and $6 output per 1M tokens, but there is still no benchmark table, no model card and no confirmed open weights.

By Neomanex. Updated 2026-10-31.

**Verdict: [Qwen3.8-Max](/models/qwen3-8-max) moves from pending to conditional.** Alibaba Cloud Model Studio's official pricing page lists a flat per-token rate of $2 input and $6 output per 1M tokens (Singapore), so the model can now be costed against an official rate and is worth a paid evaluation. It is not yet a production pick: there is still no benchmark table, no model card and no confirmed open-weight release.

## What happened

Alibaba Cloud Model Studio's pricing page lists Qwen3.8-Max at:

| Region | Input (per 1M tokens) | Output (per 1M tokens) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore (International) | $2 | $6 | One tier up to 1M tokens, context caching discount, 50% batch discount, 1M free tokens (90 days) |
| China (Beijing) | $1.65 | $4.951 | One tier up to 1M tokens, context caching discount, 50% batch discount, no free quota |

Batch and context caching discounts cannot be combined.

The International listing supports both thinking and non-thinking modes. Model Studio's model list places Qwen3.8-Max under text generation ("complex reasoning and coding") and under image and video understanding.

## Why it matters

- **Price is verified on an official page.** Model Studio's pricing page lists a flat $2/$6 per 1M tokens (Singapore), so you can budget a real test against an official rate.
- **Quality is still unverified.** We found no published benchmark table or model card, and neither Model Studio page we read carries benchmark numbers or comparisons to other models.
- **Weights are unconfirmed.** We could not read Alibaba's qwen.ai blog pages, so we make no claim either way about an open-weight release or license. If you need a Qwen 3.8 model you can self-host today, that is [Qwen3.8-27B](/models/qwen3-8-27b), not Max.

## What changes for you

- **Already on Alibaba Cloud or the Qwen ecosystem:** run Qwen3.8-Max on your own coding and reasoning tasks at the listed rate. The 1M free tokens on the International listing (valid 90 days) cover a first pass.
- **Planning a production migration:** hold until independent benchmarks or a model card appear. Conditional means worth evaluating, not worth committing to.
- **Comparing costs:** use the region you will actually deploy in. Beijing rates are lower than Singapore rates.

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