Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct vs Qwen3.8 Max Prime
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Verdict: Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct is 33.0× cheaper than Qwen3.8 Max Prime on a typical 3:1 input/output mix. Qwen3.8 Max Prime has the larger context window (1M vs 131K).
| Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct | Qwen3.8 Max Prime | |
|---|---|---|
| Input price / 1M | $0.10 | $4.00 |
| Output price / 1M | $0.42 | $12.00 |
| Blended price (3:1) | $0.18 | $6.00 |
| Cached input / 1M | — | $0.50 |
| Context window | 131K | 1M |
| Max output | 33K | 131K |
| Intelligence index | — | — |
| Coding index | — | — |
| Providers | — | 1 |
| Best provider uptime (30m) | — | 100.0% |
| Vision input | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | No | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Released | 2025-10-23 | 2026-09-23 |
| Retirement | — | — |
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Which is cheaper, Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct or Qwen3.8 Max Prime?
Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct is 33.0× cheaper than Qwen3.8 Max Prime on a typical 3:1 input/output mix.
Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct vs Qwen3.8 Max Prime: which has a bigger context window?
Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct: 131,072 tokens. Qwen3.8 Max Prime: 1,000,000 tokens.
How much would 1 million requests cost?
At 2,000 input + 500 output tokens per request: Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct ≈ $416.00, Qwen3.8 Max Prime ≈ $14,000.
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