# Qwen3.8 Max API

Qwen3.8 Max is Alibaba's flagship Qwen model, a 2.4-trillion-parameter mixture-of-experts aimed at coding and office productivity, with a 1M-token context window and up to 131,072 output tokens; list price $2.00 in / $6.00 out per 1M tokens, provider list as at 1 November 2026.

- Provider: Alibaba
- Model ID: qwen3.8-max
- Type: Chat
- Region: SG (served from Singapore)
- Context window: 1,000,000 tokens
- Max output: 131,072 tokens
- Modalities: text, vision, tools, reasoning
- Endpoints: OpenAI Chat Completions https://api.seedrise.ai/v1
- Prices checked: 1 November 2026

## Provider list price

Provider list price as at 1 November 2026, per 1M tokens. AUD at a reference rate of 1 USD = 1.53 AUD; invoices use the rate on the day.

| Token type | USD | AUD |
|---|---:|---:|
| Input | 2.00 | 3.06 |
| Output | 6.00 | 9.18 |
| Cached input | Rates on request | Rates on request |

Your Seedrise rate is quoted per account against this list price. Request a rate card: https://seedrise.ai/contact?model=qwen3.8-max

Runs from Singapore; no Australian-region option as at 1 November 2026. Maximum input is 991,808 tokens, or 983,616 in thinking mode.

## Strengths

- Text, image and video input
- Chain-of-thought of up to 262,144 tokens in thinking mode
- Function calling and structured outputs
- Dated snapshot qwen3.8-max-0902 for teams that need a fixed version

## Typical use cases

- Long-running autonomous coding projects
- Office work such as reports, spreadsheets and analysis
- Video and image understanding
- End-to-end professional tasks with tool calls

## Quickstart

A first request with curl. Replace sk-... with your Seedrise key.

```bash
curl https://api.seedrise.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model":"qwen3.8-max","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]}'
```

OpenAI SDK, Python:

```python
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.seedrise.ai/v1", api_key="sk-...")

r = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="qwen3.8-max",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Summarise this contract in three bullets."}],
)
print(r.choices[0].message.content)
```

## Where it runs

SG: Served from Singapore.

## Related models

- [Qwen3.7 Plus](https://seedrise.ai/models/qwen3.7-plus): US$0.40 input · US$1.60 output per 1M tokens, SG
- [Qwen3.8 Flash](https://seedrise.ai/models/qwen3.8-flash): US$0.15 input · US$0.47 output per 1M tokens, SG
- [Qwen3 235B](https://seedrise.ai/models/qwen3-235b): US$0.23 input · US$0.91 output per 1M tokens, AU
- [Claude Sonnet 5.5](https://seedrise.ai/models/claude-sonnet-5-5): US$2.00 input · US$10.00 output per 1M tokens, AU
- [GPT-6.1 Sol](https://seedrise.ai/models/gpt-6.1-sol): US$2.00 input · US$10.00 output per 1M tokens, Global
- [Gemini 4 Argon](https://seedrise.ai/models/gemini-4-argon): US$2.00 input · US$10.00 output per 1M tokens, Global

## FAQ

### What is the model ID for Qwen3.8 Max?

Use qwen3.8-max as the model field, with no vendor prefix, on the OpenAI-compatible endpoint at https://api.seedrise.ai/v1. GET /v1/models returns the IDs your key can call.

### How does the Seedrise rate for Qwen3.8 Max compare to the list price?

Alibaba's list price as at 1 November 2026 is US$2.00 per 1M input tokens and US$6.00 per 1M output tokens. Seedrise quotes rates per account against the provider's published list price for the same routing. Volume and committed tiers sit below list.

### What is the context window and max output of Qwen3.8 Max?

Qwen3.8 Max has a context window of 1,000,000 tokens and a maximum output of 131,072 tokens, per the provider documentation checked on 1 November 2026.

### Can Qwen3.8 Max run in Australia?

Not at present. Qwen3.8 Max is served from Singapore. Models marked AU in the model library can be pinned to Sydney or Melbourne on request.

### Where does Qwen3.8 Max run?

From Singapore. Qwen3.8 Max has no Australian-region option as at 1 November 2026; Qwen3 235B is the Qwen model on this rate card that can be pinned to Sydney or Melbourne.

### Which Qwen3.8 Max snapshot is current?

Alibaba's latest dated snapshot is qwen3.8-max-0902 (2 September 2026). Ask for it as a pinned ID with your rate card if you need a fixed version.

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Source: https://seedrise.ai/models/qwen3.8-max