Qwen3.8 Max vs Qwen3.7 Max

Qwen3.8 Max vs Qwen3.7 Max at a glance

Qwen3.8 Max and Qwen3.7 Max are both Alibaba Cloud models in the Text Generation category, available through the EmpirioLabs API.

Key differences

• Qwen3.8 Max is the newer release (Aug 3, 2026); Qwen3.7 Max was released on May 21, 2026.
• Both models have a context window of 983.6K tokens.
• Qwen3.8 Max returns up to 131,072 output tokens per response, Qwen3.7 Max up to 65,536.
• Input types only Qwen3.8 Max accepts: Image, Video.
• Capabilities listed only for Qwen3.8 Max: vision, multimodal, structured output.
• Qwen3.8 Max lists the lower rate for Input (per 1M prompt tokens) and Output (per 1M generated tokens).

Qwen3.8 Max vs Qwen3.7 Max: specs

Qwen3.8 Max vs Qwen3.7 Max: API pricing

Live rates from the EmpirioLabs catalog for both models. Each rate card always matches what the API charges.

Qwen3.8 Max vs Qwen3.7 Max: API parameters

Request parameters each model lists on EmpirioLabs, with the allowed values or range where one applies. A dash marks a parameter the model does not list.

Qwen3.8 Max vs Qwen3.7 Max: limits and notes

Qwen3.8 Max

Text, image, and video input are supported. Web search, web extractor, code interpreter, text-to-image search, and image-to-image search are optional built-in tools exposed through tool_* parameters. Web search, text-to-image search, and image-to-image search add $0.02 for each invoked call; web extractor and code interpreter run at no extra cost. Web extractor requires web search, and both web extractor and code interpreter require thinking. A single request can invoke a tool more than once, and each invoked call is billed. Thinking tokens are billed as output tokens. The qwen3-8-max id always serves the current Qwen3.8 Max build and moves with Alibaba's snapshot upgrades; since September 5, 2026 it serves the qwen3-8-max-0902 snapshot. Use qwen3-8-max-0902 when output must stay pinned to that exact snapshot.

Qwen3.7 Max

Text input only. Web search, web extractor, and code interpreter are optional built-in tools exposed through tool_* parameters. Each built-in tool call adds $0.02 when invoked. Thinking tokens are billed as output tokens.

How to call Qwen3.8 Max and Qwen3.7 Max

Qwen3.8 Max serves the OpenAI-compatible Chat Completions API. Point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.empiriolabs.ai/v1 with your EmpirioLabs API key and use the model id qwen3-8-max. Both models are called through the same endpoint. Set model to qwen3-8-max or qwen3-7-max. Get an API key from the EmpirioLabs dashboard.

curl https://api.empiriolabs.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $EMPIRIOLABS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "qwen3-8-max",
    "messages": [
      {"role": "user", "content": "Write a haiku about the ocean."}
    ]
  }'

Qwen3.8 Max vs Qwen3.7 Max: common questions

What is the difference between Qwen3.8 Max and Qwen3.7 Max?

Qwen3.8 Max is the newer release (Aug 3, 2026); Qwen3.7 Max was released on May 21, 2026. Both models have a context window of 983.6K tokens. Qwen3.8 Max returns up to 131,072 output tokens per response, Qwen3.7 Max up to 65,536. The specs, rate cards, and parameters on this page come from the live EmpirioLabs catalog.

Which is newer, Qwen3.8 Max or Qwen3.7 Max?

Qwen3.8 Max is the newer release (Aug 3, 2026); Qwen3.7 Max was released on May 21, 2026.

Which has the lower rate, Qwen3.8 Max or Qwen3.7 Max?

Qwen3.8 Max lists the lower rate for Input (per 1M prompt tokens) and Output (per 1M generated tokens). Both live rate cards are on this page and always match what the API charges.

Can I switch between Qwen3.8 Max and Qwen3.7 Max without rebuilding my integration?

Yes. Both models use POST /v1/chat/completions with the same EmpirioLabs API key, so most integrations switch by changing the model value. Check the parameters table on this page first if you rely on a model-specific parameter.

Can I try Qwen3.8 Max and Qwen3.7 Max in the browser before integrating?

Yes. Open each model in the EmpirioLabs playground and run the same prompt on both, with the parameters the API exposes.