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Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max Prime vs Pareto 26.9: API Pricing Compared
Comparing Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max Prime and Pareto 26.9: on combined input+output list price, Pareto 26.9 is cheaper at $10 vs $16 per 1M tokens — a difference of $6 (38%). Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max Prime costs $4 in / $12 out with a 1,000,000-token context; Pareto 26.9 costs $2.5 in / $7.5 out with a 262,144-token context.
| Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max Prime | Pareto 26.9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Input /1M | $4 | $2.5 |
| Output /1M | $12 | $7.5 |
| Cached input /1M | $0.5 | $0.25 |
| Context window | 1,000,000 | 262,144 |
| Max output tokens | 131,072 | 131,072 |
| Cost @ 10M in + 2M out / mo | $64 | $40 |
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max Prime or Pareto 26.9?
Pareto 26.9 is cheaper on combined list price: $10 vs $16 per 1M tokens (input + output). At 10M input + 2M output tokens per month, Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max Prime costs $64 and Pareto 26.9 costs $40.
Which has the larger context window, Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max Prime or Pareto 26.9?
Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max Prime has a context window of 1,000,000 tokens; Pareto 26.9 has 262,144 tokens. The larger one is Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max Prime.
Price snapshot October 21, 2026, refreshed daily.