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Aihub Phi 4 Mini Instruct vs Qwen3.8 Max Preview
Compare Aihub Phi 4 Mini Instruct from Microsoft and Qwen3.8 Max Preview from Qwen on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the AIHubMix API.
Qwen 3.8 Max Preview(Qwen3.8-Max-Preview) is the latest-generation foundation model in the Qwen family, packing 2.4T parameters and still evolving. Compared with the previous flagship Qwen 3.7 Max, it delivers major gains in core capabilities like Coding and Cowork (professional productivity), with world-leading performance on complex, long-horizon tasks such as full-stack development, data analysis, and Office workflows. Launch offer: Credits are consumed at just 20% of the standard rate, effectively 5× your usage. Limited time only.
Pricing & Specifications
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FAQ
Which is cheaper: Aihub Phi 4 Mini Instruct, Qwen3.8 Max Preview?
Aihub Phi 4 Mini Instruct: $0.48/M output tokens; Qwen3.8 Max Preview: $1.01/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.
How do their coding arena scores compare?
Qwen3.8 Max Preview: 1520; Aihub Phi 4 Mini Instruct: 1306 (LMArena coding leaderboard).
How large is each context window?
Aihub Phi 4 Mini Instruct accepts 128,000 and Qwen3.8 Max Preview accepts 983,616 input tokens. Maximum output per request is 4,000 tokens on Aihub Phi 4 Mini Instruct and 131,072 tokens on Qwen3.8 Max Preview.
What inputs and capabilities does each model support?
Aihub Phi 4 Mini Instruct accepts text input; Qwen3.8 Max Preview accepts text and image input and supports tool calling, function calling, structured outputs, web search, long context and thinking.
Can I call Aihub Phi 4 Mini Instruct and Qwen3.8 Max Preview with the same API key?
Yes. AIHubMix serves every model on this page behind one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so switching between them is a one-line change to the model field — no second account, key or SDK.
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