GPT-5 Image vs Qwen3.8 Max Prime
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Data updated on September 30, 2026· 217 models
GPT-5 Image combines OpenAI's GPT-5 model with state-of-the-art image generation capabilities.
- Reasoning estimated
- Speed estimated
- Input
- Output
- Context
- 400 K tokens
- Max output
- 128 K
- Input, $ per 1M tokens
- $10.00
- Output, $ per 1M tokens
- ▲$10.00
- Cache read, $ per 1M
- $1.250
- Batch (input / output)
- —
- Tool calling
- No
- Released
- 10/14/2025
- Knowledge cutoff
- —
- API id
- openai/gpt-5-image
Qwen3.8 Max Prime is a higher-throughput variant of Qwen3.8 Max from Alibaba's Qwen team, served as a separate SKU at a higher price point.
- Reasoning estimated
- Speed estimated
- Input
- Output
- Context
- ▲1 M tokens
- Max output
- ▲131 K
- Input, $ per 1M tokens
- ▲$4.00
- Output, $ per 1M tokens
- $12.00
- Cache read, $ per 1M
- $0.500
- Batch (input / output)
- —
- Tool calling
- Yes
- Released
- ▲09/23/2026
- Knowledge cutoff
- —
- API id
- qwen/qwen3.8-max-prime
Which is the better API choice: GPT-5 Image vs Qwen3.8 Max Prime?
- Qwen3.8 Max Prime: cheapest input (60% less than GPT-5 Image)
- GPT-5 Image: cheapest output
- Qwen3.8 Max Prime: largest context (1 M)
- Qwen3.8 Max Prime: the newest (09/23/2026)
Pricing is split: Qwen3.8 Max Prime wins on input and GPT-5 Image wins on output. Qwen3.8 Max Prime accepts more context (1 M).
What would your product cost?
Estimate the monthly cost with your app's real volume. List prices, no cache or batch discounts.
With Qwen3.8 Max Prime you save $82.00 a month versus GPT-5 Image (43% less).
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Paste your prompt: tokens and cost per model
Rough estimate (about 4 characters per token). Nothing is sent to any server.
Cost of sending it 1,000 times (input only)
- 1Claude Sonnet 5.5 Anthropic$0.152
- 2Claude Sonnet 5 Anthropic$0.152
- 3Qwen3.8 Max Prime Qwen$0.304
- 4Claude Opus 5.5 Anthropic$0.304
- 5Claude Opus 5 Anthropic$0.380
- 6GPT-5 Image OpenAI$0.760
- 7Claude Fable 5.1 Anthropic$0.760
- 8Claude Fable 5 Anthropic$0.760
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Frequently asked questions
Which is the better API choice: GPT-5 Image vs Qwen3.8 Max Prime?
Pricing is split: Qwen3.8 Max Prime wins on input and GPT-5 Image wins on output. Qwen3.8 Max Prime accepts more context (1 M).
Which is cheaper: GPT-5 Image and Qwen3.8 Max Prime?
Qwen3.8 Max Prime is cheaper: $4.00 per million input tokens and $12.00 per million output tokens, versus $10.00 / $10.00 for GPT-5 Image.
Which has more context: GPT-5 Image and Qwen3.8 Max Prime?
Qwen3.8 Max Prime accepts 1 M tokens of context; GPT-5 Image accepts 400 K.
Which is newer: GPT-5 Image and Qwen3.8 Max Prime?
Qwen3.8 Max Prime was released on 09/23/2026; GPT-5 Image on 10/14/2025.
What would 10,000 requests a month cost with GPT-5 Image and Qwen3.8 Max Prime?
With 1,500 input and 400 output tokens per request: GPT-5 Image: $190.00; Qwen3.8 Max Prime: $108.00 a month, at list price.
Where do the prices come from and how often are they updated?
From the public catalogs of OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM, which publish each provider's list prices. They sync once a day and the last update date is shown above the comparison.
What does price per million tokens mean?
It is what the provider charges per million tokens you send (input) or the model generates (output). A token is roughly 4 characters. Output almost always costs more than input.
Sources: OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM. Prices in USD per million tokens, list price, no volume discounts. Prompt tokens are an estimate; each provider's tokenizer may differ.