GPT-5.5 (Xhigh) vs Qwen3.8 Max (0902)
Which is better for the money: GPT-5.5 (Xhigh) by OpenAI or Qwen3.8 Max (0902) by Alibaba? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-25.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick Qwen3.8 Max (0902)
Qwen3.8 Max (0902) vs GPT-5.5 (Xhigh): 18.2% more intelligence, 6.8% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 63.3% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-5.5 (Xhigh) | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 38.4 | 45.4 | +18.2% Qwen3.8 Max (0902) is 18.2% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $5,294.36 | $4,934.79 | −6.8% Qwen3.8 Max (0902) is 6.8% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 40.04s | 65.39s | +63.3% Qwen3.8 Max (0902) is 63.3% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $5.00 / $30.0 | $2.00 / $6.00 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-5.5 (Xhigh) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, Claude Opus 5.5 (Xhigh, Default Fallback) scores 56.00 for $4057.
- Qwen3.8 Max (0902) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, Claude Opus 5.5 (Xhigh, Default Fallback) scores 56.00 for $4057.
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