Models

CC DeepSeek V3.1 vs Qwen3.8 Max Preview

Output tokens cost $1.68 per million on CC DeepSeek V3.1 and $1.01 per million on Qwen3.8 Max Preview. Input tokens cost $0.56 per million on CC DeepSeek V3.1 and $0.34 per million on Qwen3.8 Max Preview. Cached input tokens are billed at $0.56 per million on CC DeepSeek V3.1 and $0.03 per million on Qwen3.8 Max Preview. Time to first token (TTFT) measured on AIHubMix is 0.7s on CC DeepSeek V3.1 and 2.4s on Qwen3.8 Max Preview. Measured output throughput is 59.0 tok/s on CC DeepSeek V3.1 and 48.1 tok/s on Qwen3.8 Max Preview. On the LMArena coding leaderboard CC DeepSeek V3.1 scores 1447 and Qwen3.8 Max Preview scores 1520.

DeepSeekCC DeepSeek V3.1QwenQwen3.8 Max Preview
DeepSeek logo
CC DeepSeek V3.1
DeepSeek · text → text

For Claude code only

Input$0.56 /M
Output$1.68 /M
Qwen logo
Qwen3.8 Max Preview
Qwen · text, image → text

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.

Input$0.34 /M
Output$1.01 /M

Pricing & Specifications

Prices are per million tokens. Time to First Token and throughput are rolling averages measured on AIHubMix.

CC DeepSeek V3.1
Qwen3.8 Max Preview
Input /M
$0.56
$0.34
Output /M
$1.68
$1.01
Cache read /M
$0.56
$0.03
Context length
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983,616
Max output
0
131,072
Time to First Token
0.7 s
2.4 s
Throughput
59.0 tok/s
48.1 tok/s
Modalities
text
textimage
Supported Parameters
toolsfunction callingstructured outputs
toolsfunction callingstructured outputsweblong contextthinking
API Formats
Released
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Promotional prices show the discounted rate; see each model page for promotion windows.

Activity Past 30 Days

Daily traffic served through AIHubMix — how demand for each model is trending.

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Tokens / day

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Requests / day

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Performance Past 3 Days

Measured on real AIHubMix traffic, hourly buckets. Gaps mean no traffic in that hour.

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Throughput (tok/s)

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TTFT (s)

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Uptime (%)

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LMArena Benchmarks

LMArena ratings by capability (Bradley-Terry, commonly called Elo). Higher is better.

Text
cc-deepseek-v3.1qwen3.8-max-preview
1360142014801540
Overall
14171481
Coding
14471520
Math
14161504
Hard prompts
14321506
Instruction following
14031478
Multi-turn
14061496
Creative writing
13891469
Longer query
14211497
Chinese
14641545
English
14281486

Source: LMArena (arena.ai) leaderboard, imported by AIHubMix. Models without published ratings are omitted per chart.

Cost calculator

Estimate your monthly bill for the same workload on each model.

Qwen3.8 Max Preview
$35.49 /mo
CC DeepSeek V3.1
$58.80 /mo

Monthly = daily × 30. Discounted rates applied where a promotion is active.

FAQ

Which is cheaper: CC DeepSeek V3.1, Qwen3.8 Max Preview?

Qwen3.8 Max Preview: $1.01/M output tokens; CC DeepSeek V3.1: $1.68/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.

How do their coding arena scores compare?

Qwen3.8 Max Preview: 1520; CC DeepSeek V3.1: 1447 (LMArena coding leaderboard).

Which responds faster?

CC DeepSeek V3.1: 0.7s time to first token measured on AIHubMix; see the live performance charts above for how each model behaves across the day.

Which one generates tokens faster?

CC DeepSeek V3.1 at 59.0 tok/s and Qwen3.8 Max Preview at 48.1 tok/s, measured as output throughput on AIHubMix — a separate metric from time to first token.

What inputs and capabilities does each model support?

CC DeepSeek V3.1 accepts text input and supports tool calling, function calling and structured outputs; 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 CC DeepSeek V3.1 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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