Qwen3.8 Flash vs Relace Search
Qwen3.8 Flash costs 6.4x less per output token than Relace Search ($0.47 vs $3.00 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; no benchmark has tested both models yet.
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $0.47
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $3.00
Qwen3.8 Flash or Relace Search: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Qwen3.8 Flash for output tokens 6.4x cheaper ($0.47 vs $3.00 per million) and a larger context window (1M against 256K tokens).
No benchmark has tested both yet. Qwen3.8 Flash has results on LiveBench coding, LiveBench research and LiveBench browser; Relace Search 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
Qwen3.8 Flash
Qwen3.8 Flash takes 1M tokens against 256K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Qwen3.8 Flash
Qwen3.8 Flash $0.0004, Relace Search $0.0025 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Qwen3.8 Flash not benchmarked, Relace Search 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
- Qwen3.8 Flash $0.47 against Relace Search $3.00 per million output tokens, 6.4x apart.
- Context window
- Qwen3.8 Flash takes 1M tokens, Relace Search 256K.
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 | Qwen3.8 Flash | Relace Search | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench coding | 87.4% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.8 Flash measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 38 boards here | |||
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index3 boards measured
| Benchmark | Qwen3.8 Flash | Relace Search | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench research | 74.6% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.8 Flash measured |
| LiveBench browser | 48.0% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.8 Flash measured |
| LiveBench long agentic | 37.1% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.8 Flash measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 38 boards here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Qwen3.8 Flash | Relace Search | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench reasoning | 87.4% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.8 Flash measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 21 boards here | |||
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Qwen3.8 Flash | Relace Search | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench design | 72.8% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.8 Flash measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 8 boards here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Qwen3.8 Flash | Relace Search | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench data analysis | 74.2% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.8 Flash measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 45 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 Flash costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Qwen3.8 Flash costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Qwen3.8 Flash 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 | Qwen3.8 Flash | Relace Search |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Qwen | Relace |
| Weights | Open weights | No public weights listed |
| Released | August 26, 2026 | December 8, 2025 |
| Context window | 1M | 256K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.15 | $1.00 |
| Output $/Mtok | $0.47 | $3.00 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 1 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Qwen3.8 Flash better than Relace Search for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Qwen3.8 Flash for output tokens 6.4x cheaper ($0.47 vs $3.00 per million) and a larger context window (1M against 256K tokens).
Which is cheaper, Qwen3.8 Flash or Relace Search?
Qwen3.8 Flash costs $0.15 per million input tokens and $0.47 per million output tokens; Relace Search costs $1.00 and $3.00. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Qwen3.8 Flash or Relace Search?
Qwen3.8 Flash, with 1M tokens against 256K.
Has any benchmark tested both Qwen3.8 Flash and Relace Search?
No benchmark has tested both yet. Qwen3.8 Flash has results on LiveBench coding, LiveBench research and LiveBench browser; Relace Search has none yet. Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 22, 2026.