Model Comparison

Qwen3.5 9B (Non-reasoning)
vs. Qwen3.8 Max

Comparing 2 AI models · 0 benchmarks · Alibaba

Recommended Pick

Qwen3.5 9B (Non-reasoning)6 metric wins

Strongest on: Input price, Output price, Blended price

Lowest Price

Qwen3.5 9B (Non-reasoning)

$0.17/1M input price

Differences That Matter

Price gap

Qwen3.5 9B (Non-reasoning) is 11.8x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3.8 Max.

Speed gap

Qwen3.5 9B (Non-reasoning) generates about 3.5x as many tokens per second as Qwen3.8 Max.

Top-pick rationale

Qwen3.5 9B (Non-reasoning) wins 6 measurable categories, including Input price, Output price, Blended price, Throughput.

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Full Comparison

Metric	Top Pick Al Qwen3.5 9B (Non-reasoning) Alibaba	Al Qwen3.8 Max Alibaba
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost	$0.17/1M	$2.00/1M
Output Cost	$0.25/1M	$6.00/1M
Blended (3:1)	$0.19/1M	$3.00/1M
Specifications
Organization	Alibaba	Alibaba
Release Date	Mar 2, 2026	Aug 3, 2026
Performance & Speed
Throughput	134.5 tok/s	38.7 tok/s
TTFT	570ms	2720ms
Latency	570ms	54460ms