Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B vs Qwen3.8 Max (0902)

Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B vs Qwen3.8 Max (0902). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetaLlama 3.1 Instruct 8BNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
6.90
Total cost
-
AlibabaQwen3.8 Max (0902)Off the frontier
Intelligence
45.40
Total cost
$4935
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricLlama 3.1 Instruct 8BQwen3.8 Max (0902)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)6.945.4+558.0% Qwen3.8 Max (0902) is 6.6× more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$4,934.79— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)4.49s64.02s+1325.8% Qwen3.8 Max (0902) is 1325.8% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.04 / $0.07$2.00 / $6.00
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