GPT-5.6 Sol vs Qwen3.8 Max (0902)
API pricing, benchmark indices and specs — updated 19 October 2026.
openai · A · API-only
Input / 1M
$4.00
Output / 1M
$20.00
AA index
47
proprietary · 1.0M context
qwen · B · API-only
Input / 1M
$2.00
Output / 1M
$6.00
AA index
45.4
proprietary · 1M context
Specification comparison
Differences are highlighted; identical values are muted.
| Specification | GPT-5.6 Sol | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | API-only (closed weights) | API-only (closed weights) |
| Parameters | n/a — API-only | n/a — API-only |
| Architecture | n/a — API-only | n/a — API-only |
| Context length | 1,050,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Licence | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Commercial use | Per API terms | Per API terms |
| Languages | n/a — API-only | n/a — API-only |
| Downloads 30d | n/a — API-only | n/a — API-only |
| Downloads all time | n/a — API-only | n/a — API-only |
| Quantizations on the Hub | n/a — API-only | n/a — API-only |
| Gated | n/a — API-only | n/a — API-only |
| First seen on the Hub | n/a — API-only | n/a — API-only |
| API input price / 1M tokens | $4.00 | $2.00 |
| API output price / 1M tokens | $20.00 | $6.00 |
| Est. cost per 1M input + 1M output tokens | $24.00 | $8.00 |
| Cached input / 1M tokens | $0.40 | $0.25 |
| AA Intelligence Index | 47 | 45.4 |
| AA Coding Index | 77.4 | 76.2 |
| AA Agentic Index | 50.2 | 56 |
| Max output tokens | 128,000 | 131,072 |
| API providers | 3 | 1 |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning mode | Yes | Yes |
API cost
Estimated cost of 1M input + 1M output tokens via OpenRouter
GPT-5.6 Sol
$24.00
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)
$8.00
Qwen3.8 Max (0902) is 3.0× cheaper at list price.