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Qwen: Qwen3.8 Flash

Qwen's efficiency model. Long-context specialist with 1M window.

Overall score
3.69
/5.00 · ranked #138
Input
$0.150
per 1M tokens
Output
$0.470
per 1M tokens
Context
1M
tokens
Blended
$0.390
3:1 out:in ratio

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Scores by test

Methodology →
Structured Output
5.0
Strategic Analysis
5.0
Constrained Rewriting
4.0
Creative Problem Solving
4.0
Tool Calling
4.0
Faithfulness
4.0
Classification
4.0
Long Context
5.0
Safety Calibration
4.0
Persona Consistency
Agentic Planning
Multilingual
5.0
Tabular Data
4.0

What you need to know

Qwen3.8 Flash distinguishes itself through high-precision structured output and strategic analysis, both achieving perfect internal scores. These capabilities, combined with a 1M token context window that performs at a top-tier level, make it a strong candidate for complex data extraction and long-document synthesis where structural integrity is non-negotiable.

The model is priced competitively for a flash-tier offering, with a blended cost of $0.390/MTok. Given its rank of 79 out of 160 models and an average internal score of 4.36, it provides a high ratio of intelligence to cost, particularly for multilingual applications where it maintains a perfect 5/5 score.

While the model is balanced across most categories, its relative weaknesses lie in tool calling and faithfulness, though these still score a respectable 4/5. It does not exhibit critical failures, but developers should implement stricter validation for agentic workflows compared to the model's high performance in static analysis.

Use this model if you need a low-cost solution for processing massive contexts, multilingual translation, or generating strictly formatted JSON and schema-based outputs. Skip this model if your primary requirement is high-reliability autonomous tool use or absolute faithfulness in zero-shot factual retrieval.

Strengths — Top 3

Structured Output5.0/5.0
Strategic Analysis5.0/5.0
Long Context5.0/5.0

Relative weaknesses — Bottom 3

Constrained Rewriting4.0/5.0
Creative Problem Solving4.0/5.0
Tool Calling4.0/5.0

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