Models

GPT 5.2 vs Qwen3.8 Max Preview

Compare GPT 5.2 from OpenAI and Qwen3.8 Max Preview from Qwen on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the AIHubMix API.

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GPT 5.2
OpenAI · text, image → text

GPT-5.2 is an advanced general-purpose model that improves on GPT-5.1 with more reliable, flexible, and user-friendly interactions. It delivers clearer responses, stronger instruction-following, and adaptive reasoning that scales from simple requests to complex, multi-step tasks. With enhanced control over tone and structure and support for extended context, GPT-5.2 is well suited for agent workflows, analysis, coding, and cross-domain applications.

Input$1.75 /M
Output$14 /M
Cache read$0.175 /M
Qwen logo
Qwen3.8 Max Preview
Qwen · text, image → text

Qwen 3.8 Max Preview(Qwen3.8-Max-Preview) is the latest-generation foundation model in the Qwen family, packing 2.4T parameters and still evolving. Compared with the previous flagship Qwen 3.7 Max, it delivers major gains in core capabilities like Coding and Cowork (professional productivity), with world-leading performance on complex, long-horizon tasks such as full-stack development, data analysis, and Office workflows. Launch offer: Credits are consumed at just 20% of the standard rate, effectively 5× your usage. Limited time only.

Input$0.338 /M
Output$1.014 /M
Cache read$0.0338 /M

Pricing & Specifications

Prices are per million tokens. Time to First Token and throughput are rolling averages measured on AIHubMix.

GPT 5.2
Qwen3.8 Max Preview
Input /M
$1.75
$0.338
Output /M
$14
$1.014
Cache read /M
$0.175
$0.0338
Context length
400,000
983,616
Max output
128,000
131,072
Time to First Token
1.4 s
2.4 s
Throughput
50.6 tok/s
48.1 tok/s
Modalities
textimage
textimage
Supported Parameters
thinkingfunction callingstructured outputswebtools
toolsfunction callingstructured outputsweblong contextthinking
API Formats
Released
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Promotional prices show the discounted rate; see each model page for promotion windows.

Activity Past 30 Days

Daily traffic served through AIHubMix — how demand for each model is trending.

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Tokens / day

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Requests / day

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Performance Past 3 Days

Measured on real AIHubMix traffic, hourly buckets. Gaps mean no traffic in that hour.

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Throughput (tok/s)

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TTFT (s)

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Uptime (%)

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LMArena Benchmarks

LMArena ratings by capability (Bradley-Terry, commonly called Elo). Higher is better.

Text
gpt-5.2qwen3.8-max-preview
1360142014801540
Overall
14351480
Coding
14831520
Math
14341497
Hard prompts
14601502
Instruction following
14241477
Multi-turn
14441493
Creative writing
13901466
Longer query
14401492
Chinese
14681536
English
14391488
Vision
gpt-5.2qwen3.8-max-preview
12001240128013201360
Overall
12301300
OCR
12381315
Diagram
12561326
Homework
12681334
WebDev Arena
gpt-5.2qwen3.8-max-preview
1380148015801680
Overall
14051670
React
16791679
HTML
14131628
Gaming
17351735
Simulations
16671667
Data analytics
16151615

Source: LMArena (arena.ai) leaderboard, imported by AIHubMix. Models without published ratings are omitted per chart.

Cost calculator

Estimate your monthly bill for the same workload on each model.

Qwen3.8 Max Preview
$35.49 /mo
GPT 5.2
$315 /mo

Monthly = daily × 30. Discounted rates applied where a promotion is active.

FAQ

Which is cheaper: GPT 5.2, Qwen3.8 Max Preview?

Qwen3.8 Max Preview: $1.014/M output tokens; GPT 5.2: $14/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.

How do their coding arena scores compare?

Qwen3.8 Max Preview: 1520; GPT 5.2: 1483 (LMArena coding leaderboard).

Which responds faster?

GPT 5.2: 1.4s time to first token measured on AIHubMix; see the live performance charts above for how each model behaves across the day.

How large is each context window?

GPT 5.2 accepts 400,000 and Qwen3.8 Max Preview accepts 983,616 input tokens. Maximum output per request is 128,000 tokens on GPT 5.2 and 131,072 tokens on Qwen3.8 Max Preview.

Which one generates tokens faster?

GPT 5.2 at 50.6 tok/s and Qwen3.8 Max Preview at 48.1 tok/s, measured as output throughput on AIHubMix — a separate metric from time to first token.

What inputs and capabilities does each model support?

GPT 5.2 accepts text and image input and supports thinking, function calling, structured outputs, web search and tool calling; Qwen3.8 Max Preview accepts text and image input and supports tool calling, function calling, structured outputs, web search, long context and thinking.

Can I call GPT 5.2 and Qwen3.8 Max Preview with the same API key?

Yes. AIHubMix serves every model on this page behind one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so switching between them is a one-line change to the model field — no second account, key or SDK.

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