GPT-5.6 Sol vs Qwen3.8 Max
API pricing, context window and capabilities for GPT-5.6 Sol and Qwen3.8 Max, side by side. Prices are the cheapest listed serving route per 1M tokens, from LiteLLM and OpenRouter.
Verdict
computed from the published numbersGPT-5.6 Sol wins on Terminal-Bench, on intelligence and on context window. Qwen3.8 Max wins on price.
Price
Qwen3.8 Max
Terminal-Bench
GPT-5.6 Sol
Intelligence
GPT-5.6 Sol
Context window
GPT-5.6 Sol
Key takeaways
who wins on what, from the published numbersGPT-5.6 Sol wins
- Larger context window (1.1M vs 1M)
Qwen3.8 Max wins
- Cheaper input ($2.00 vs $1.65 /1M)
- Cheaper output ($10.00 vs $4.95 /1M)
- Higher max output (128K vs 131K)
- More serving providers (6 vs 10)
Cheaper overall
Qwen3.8 Max
$1.65 + $4.95 /1M
Larger context
GPT-5.6 Sol
1.1M
More providers
Qwen3.8 Max
10 providers
Pricing & specs
cheapest listed route · per 1M tokensOn-demand listed rates, OpenRouter routed quotes and Vercel reseller quotes. Enterprise commitments can be materially lower. An OpenRouter routed quote is the price of whichever upstream provider OpenRouter prefers today, so it moves day to day.
| GPT-5.6 Sol | Qwen3.8 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Input $/1M | $2.00OpenRouter routed quote | $1.65via DeepInfra best |
| Output $/1M | $10.00OpenRouter routed quote | $4.95via DeepInfra best |
| Context window | 1.1M best | 1M |
| Max output | 128K | 131K best |
| Serving providers | 6 | 10 best |
| Date | Released Jul 9, 2026 | Released Aug 3, 2026 |
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores, side by side| GPT-5.6 Sol | Qwen3.8 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | 47.0 best | 40.1 |
| Terminal-Bench | 90% best | 81% |
| GPQA Diamond | 94% best | 93% |
| Output speed | 94 t/s best | 41 t/s |
| Latency (TTFT) | 138.40s | 2.57s best |
Cost calculator
choose a serving route for each sideInput tokens / month
Output tokens / month
GPT-5.6 Sol
via OpenRouter
$20
Qwen3.8 Max
via Scx AI
$13
Capabilities
feature support, side by side| Feature | GPT-5.6 Sol | Qwen3.8 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tool use | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reasoning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audio | — | — |
| Prompt caching | ✓ | ✓ |
| Structured output | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web search | ✓ | ✓ |
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, GPT-5.6 Sol or Qwen3.8 Max?
Qwen3.8 Max is cheaper for input ($2.00 vs $1.65 per 1M tokens) from DeepInfra. Qwen3.8 Max is cheaper for output ($10.00 vs $4.95 per 1M tokens) from DeepInfra.
What is the context window difference between GPT-5.6 Sol and Qwen3.8 Max?
GPT-5.6 Sol has a 1.1M-token context window and Qwen3.8 Max has 1M tokens, so GPT-5.6 Sol can take a larger prompt.
How do GPT-5.6 Sol and Qwen3.8 Max compare on benchmarks?
On the tracked benchmarks, GPT-5.6 Sol leads on Terminal-Bench, and GPT-5.6 Sol leads on intelligence.
Listed prices from LiteLLM, OpenRouter and Vercel · last checked Oct 14, 2026
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