Qwen3.8 Max (0902) vs Sonar Reasoning

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

AlibabaQwen3.8 Max (0902)Off the frontier
Intelligence
45.40
Total cost
$4935
PerplexitySonar ReasoningNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
8.70
Total cost
-
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.

MetricQwen3.8 Max (0902)Sonar ReasoningDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)45.48.7−80.8% Sonar Reasoning is 80.8% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$4,934.79Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)63.23sNot reported— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$2.00 / $6.00—
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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