Short answer
Qwen3.8-Max (qwen3.8-max) is the top model of Alibaba's Qwen3.8 line; the current snapshot is qwen3.8-max-0902. Alibaba Cloud Model Studio charges $2 per million input tokens and $6 per million output tokens in its International region (¥12 / ¥36 in the China region), for prompts up to 1 million tokens, in both thinking and non-thinking mode. On TeamoRouter it is available under the same model ID for $1.71 input / $5.14 output at the time of writing, about 14% below the International price, with no Alibaba Cloud account and the same key you use for Claude, GPT and Gemini.
Specs at a glance
| Qwen3.8-Max | |
|---|---|
| Model ID | qwen3.8-max (current snapshot qwen3.8-max-0902) |
| Context | up to 1M input tokens per request |
| Max output | 131,072 tokens |
| Modes | Thinking and non-thinking |
| Input | Text, images and video (Alibaba lists it under both text generation and image/video understanding) |
Pricing
Per 1 million tokens:
| Alibaba Cloud, International | Alibaba Cloud, China | TeamoRouter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input | $2.00 | ¥12 | $1.71 |
| Output | $6.00 | ¥36 | $5.14 |
Alibaba Cloud also gives new Model Studio accounts a free quota of 1 million tokens for 90 days; that is an Alibaba Cloud offer, not a TeamoRouter one. TeamoRouter prices are at the time of writing; the current numbers are on the pricing page.
When TeamoRouter makes sense: you don't have, or can't open, an Alibaba Cloud account; you want to pay by card or crypto; or you already use other models and want one key and one bill for all of them.
Call it through TeamoRouter
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.teamorouter.com/v1", api_key="YOUR_KEY")
resp = client.chat.completions.create(
model="qwen3.8-max",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Translate this function to TypeScript: ..."}],
)
print(resp.choices[0].message.content)
Full reference: API integration.
Paying for usage
No subscription: you top up a balance from $5 and pay only for the tokens you use, by card or with USDT, USDC or ETH from any exchange app (how to pay with crypto).
FAQ
Is Qwen3.8-Max cheaper than Qwen3.7-Max? In the International region, yes: $2 / $6 versus $2.50 / $7.50 per million tokens.
Does thinking mode cost more per token? No, both modes have the same token price; thinking uses more output tokens.
Do I need an Alibaba Cloud account? Not with TeamoRouter. One key covers Qwen, Claude, GPT, Gemini and DeepSeek.