Models

GPT 5.4 High vs Qwen3.8 Max Preview

Compare GPT 5.4 High 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.

OpenAIGPT 5.4 HighQwenQwen3.8 Max Preview
OpenAI logo
GPT 5.4 High
OpenAI · text, image → text

GPT-5.4 supports configurable reasoning effort only through the /responses endpoint. To make higher-intensity reasoning available directly via the /chat interface, GPT-5.4-High is provided as a reasoning-enhanced variant of GPT-5.4 with reasoning_effort preset to high. It is designed for tasks that require deeper analysis, stronger result consistency, and greater controllability. By applying more aggressive reasoning strategies and more effective use of extended context, the model delivers clearer and more reliable responses, making it well suited for complex agent workflows, long-chain decision-making, and reliability-critical advanced applications.

Input$2.5 /M
Output$15 /M
Cache read$0.25 /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 5.4 High
Qwen3.8 Max Preview
Input /M
$2.5
$0.338
Output /M
$15
$1.014
Cache read /M
$0.25
$0.0338
Context length
400,000
983,616
Max output
128,000
131,072
Time to First Token
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2.4 s
Throughput
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48.1 tok/s
Modalities
textimage
textimage
Supported Parameters
thinkingfunction callingwebstructured outputstools
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-5.4-highqwen3.8-max-preview
1420146015001540
Overall
14771480
Coding
15201520
Math
14941497
Hard prompts
14981502
Instruction following
14731477
Multi-turn
14931494
Creative writing
14441466
Longer query
14831492
Chinese
15051536
English
14781488
Vision
gpt-5.4-highqwen3.8-max-preview
126013001340
Overall
12811300
OCR
12961315
Diagram
13181326
Homework
13291334

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 5.4 High
$375 /mo

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

FAQ

Which is cheaper: GPT 5.4 High, Qwen3.8 Max Preview?

Qwen3.8 Max Preview: $1.014/M output tokens; GPT 5.4 High: $15/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.

How do their coding arena scores compare?

GPT 5.4 High: 1520; Qwen3.8 Max Preview: 1520 (LMArena coding leaderboard).

How large is each context window?

GPT 5.4 High accepts 400,000 and Qwen3.8 Max Preview accepts 983,616 input tokens. Maximum output per request is 128,000 tokens on GPT 5.4 High and 131,072 tokens on Qwen3.8 Max Preview.

What inputs and capabilities does each model support?

GPT 5.4 High accepts text and image input and supports thinking, function calling, web search, structured outputs 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 5.4 High 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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