# Qwen3.8 Max release · 2026-09-02 · snapshot 2026-10-26

Creator: Alibaba · 1 effort levels

| Effort level | Input modalities | Intelligence | Total cost | E2E | On the frontier today | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.8 Max (0902) | Text, Image | 45.40 | $4935 | 64.1s | no | `qwen3-8-max` |

## Launch day (2026-09-02)

- Reached the frontier: 0 of 1
- Impact (intelligence × log-cost hypervolume gained): 0
- Rank: did not move the frontier; 46 releases this past year did
- Qwen3.8 Max (0902) missed: 1.4 points below Claude Fable 5.1 (Low, Default Fallback) at 1.56× its cost


> Metrics snapshot: 2026-10-26T09:34:16Z. Intelligence index version: unknown. Release timeline, frontier age, release impact and shakeup cards are reconstructions using one selected snapshot's metrics, not a record of what was known at release. Scores, benchmark cost and derived value may change when the index methodology changes. Source documentation advertises v4.3.2; API correspondence is unverified.