GPT-6 Astra Pro vs Qwen3.8 Max Prime
Qwen3.8 Max Prime costs 4.2x less per output token than GPT-6 Astra Pro ($12.00 vs $50.00 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; no benchmark has tested both models yet.
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $50.00
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $12.00
GPT-6 Astra Pro or Qwen3.8 Max Prime: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick GPT-6 Astra Pro for a larger context window (1.05M against 1M tokens).
No benchmark has tested both yet. GPT-6 Astra Pro has results on WeirdML and Chess puzzles; Qwen3.8 Max Prime has none yet. Compare them on price and context instead.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Long documents
Listed context window
GPT-6 Astra Pro
GPT-6 Astra Pro takes 1.05M tokens against 1M.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Qwen3.8 Max Prime
GPT-6 Astra Pro $0.035, Qwen3.8 Max Prime $0.010 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- GPT-6 Astra Pro not benchmarked, Qwen3.8 Max Prime not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- None yet: no category has been tested on both models.
- Widest single gap
- None yet: no benchmark has tested both models.
- Output price
- GPT-6 Astra Pro $50.00 against Qwen3.8 Max Prime $12.00 per million output tokens, 4.2x apart.
- Context window
- GPT-6 Astra Pro takes 1.05M tokens, Qwen3.8 Max Prime 1M.
Benchmark by benchmark
Every board either model has a result on, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale. Only one model is measured on each, so no row names a leader.
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index1 board measured
| Benchmark | GPT-6 Astra Pro | Qwen3.8 Max Prime | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| WeirdML | 93.6% | Not measured | Only GPT-6 Astra Pro measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 42 boards here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | GPT-6 Astra Pro | Qwen3.8 Max Prime | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chess puzzles | 76.0% | Not measured | Only GPT-6 Astra Pro measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 22 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Qwen3.8 Max Prime costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Qwen3.8 Max Prime costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Qwen3.8 Max Prime costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | OpenAI GPT-6 Astra Pro | Qwen3.8 Max Prime |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | OpenAI | Qwen |
| Weights | No public weights listed | No public weights listed |
| Released | September 4, 2026 | September 23, 2026 |
| Context window | 1.05M | 1M |
| Input $/Mtok | $10.00 | $4.00 |
| Output $/Mtok | $50.00 | $12.00 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is GPT-6 Astra Pro better than Qwen3.8 Max Prime for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick GPT-6 Astra Pro for a larger context window (1.05M against 1M tokens).
Which is cheaper, GPT-6 Astra Pro or Qwen3.8 Max Prime?
GPT-6 Astra Pro costs $10.00 per million input tokens and $50.00 per million output tokens; Qwen3.8 Max Prime costs $4.00 and $12.00. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, GPT-6 Astra Pro or Qwen3.8 Max Prime?
GPT-6 Astra Pro, with 1.05M tokens against 1M.
Has any benchmark tested both GPT-6 Astra Pro and Qwen3.8 Max Prime?
No benchmark has tested both yet. GPT-6 Astra Pro has results on WeirdML and Chess puzzles; Qwen3.8 Max Prime has none yet. Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 22, 2026.