GPT-6 Luna (Max) vs Qwen3.8 27B (Xhigh)
Which is better for the money: GPT-6 Luna (Max) by OpenAI or Qwen3.8 27B (Xhigh) by Alibaba? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-26.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick GPT-6 Luna (Max)
Qwen3.8 27B (Xhigh) vs GPT-6 Luna (Max): 11.5% less intelligence, 994.7% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 32.7% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-6 Luna (Max) | Qwen3.8 27B (Xhigh) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 38.1 | 33.7 | −11.5% Qwen3.8 27B (Xhigh) is 11.5% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $122.05 | $1,336.09 | +994.7% Qwen3.8 27B (Xhigh) is 11× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 90.27s | 60.71s | −32.7% Qwen3.8 27B (Xhigh) is 32.7% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.10 / $0.50 | $0.50 / $3.00 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image, Video |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-6 Luna (Max) is on today's frontier: nothing is both smarter and cheaper.
- Qwen3.8 27B (Xhigh) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
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