Qwen 3.8 Max vs Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
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As of November 3, 2026, Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct is the cheaper API on UberLLM: $0.0007 per million input tokens and $0.0028 per million output, versus $0.1212 / $0.3638 for Qwen 3.8 Max, about 99% less when output is 3 tokens for every input token. These are the best prices on the market right now. Both work with one OpenAI-compatible key and UberLLM adds no fee. Choose Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct to cut cost; choose Qwen 3.8 Max when context size wins. Qwen 3.8 Max carries the larger context window (1,000,000 vs 256,000 tokens), which can matter for long-document work.
Qwen 3.8 Max vs Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct, side by side
| Spec | Qwen 3.8 Max | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Price · input / 1M | $0.1212 | $0.0007 |
| Price · output / 1M | $0.3638 | $0.0028 |
| Context length | 1,000,000 | 256,000 |
| Max output tokens | 131,072 | 16,000 |
| Input modalities | text | text |
| Output modalities | text | text |
| Tools / functions | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | — |
| % off list | 95.2% off | 99% off |
Best prices on UberLLM right now. No UberLLM fee on requests; adding credit by card costs 5.5% + $0.50. Updated November 3, 2026. A price more than 70% below list is what buyers were billed, not an error. Why so cheap?
Qwen 3.8 Max vs Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct — FAQ
Is Qwen 3.8 Max or Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct cheaper?
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct is cheaper on a blended token mix, by about 99%. A request costs what its provider charged, UberLLM adds no fee, and every request is listed with its cost in Activity.
What's the price difference between Qwen 3.8 Max and Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct?
Qwen 3.8 Max: $0.1212 in / $0.3638 out per 1M tokens. Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct: $0.0007 in / $0.0028 out per 1M tokens. That's roughly a 99% blended difference. Prices are live; UberLLM adds no fee.
Can I use both Qwen 3.8 Max and Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct with one API?
Yes. Both are served through a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint — set the base URL to https://api.uberllm.dev/v1 and your UberLLM key, then switch between them by changing the model id. Anthropic SDKs work via https://api.uberllm.dev/v1/messages.