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Llama 3.1 8B Instruct vs Qwen3.8 Max

Qwen3.8 Max leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks. Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is 52× cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 basis. Qwen3.8 Max accepts the larger context window (1M).

Head to head
Blended price uses a 3:1 input:output mix
Llama 3.1 8B InstructQwen3.8 Max
ProviderMetaAlibaba
Input $/1M$0.050$2.00
Output $/1M$0.080$6.00
Blended $/1M$0.058$3.00
Context window131K1M
Max output131K131K
ReleasedJul 2024Aug 2026
LicenceOpen weightsProprietary
GPQA Diamond 25.9% 92.7%
OTIS Mock AIME 2.5% 99.4%
Benchmark scores independently run and published by Epoch AI, 'AI Benchmarking Hub', used under CC BY 4.0. Only benchmarks with a score for BOTH models are compared.
Choose Llama 3.1 8B Instruct if…
  • Costs less per token — $0.058 vs $3.00 blended
  • Open weights — self-hostable
Choose Qwen3.8 Max if…
  • Higher GPQA Diamond (92.7% vs 25.9%)
  • Higher OTIS Mock AIME (99.4% vs 2.5%)
  • Larger context window (1M)
  • Newer model (released Aug 2026)
FAQ
Which is better, Llama 3.1 8B Instruct or Qwen3.8 Max?
Across the 2 benchmarks both models have independently-run scores for, Llama 3.1 8B Instruct leads on 0 and Qwen3.8 Max leads on 2. Benchmarks are one input — price and context window are on this page too.
Is Llama 3.1 8B Instruct cheaper than Qwen3.8 Max?
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is cheaper: $0.058 versus $3.00 per million tokens blended at 3:1 input:output. Input alone: $0.050 vs $2.00. Output alone: $0.080 vs $6.00.
What context windows do Llama 3.1 8B Instruct and Qwen3.8 Max have?
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct: 131,072 tokens. Qwen3.8 Max: 1,000,000 tokens.
Who makes Llama 3.1 8B Instruct and Qwen3.8 Max?
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is made by Meta. Qwen3.8 Max is made by Alibaba.
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