The Doubao 2.0 series is a coding model optimized for real programming environments, capable of reliably invoking tools in common IDEs such as Claude Code. The model is specially optimized for frontend capabilities and performs well with common frontend frameworks. The model supports using Skills and can work with various custom skills.
Doubao Seed 2.0 Code Preview vs Qwen3.8 Max Preview
Output tokens cost $2.41 per million on Doubao Seed 2.0 Code Preview and $1.01 per million on Qwen3.8 Max Preview. Input tokens cost $0.48 per million on Doubao Seed 2.0 Code Preview and $0.34 per million on Qwen3.8 Max Preview. Cached input tokens are billed at $0.10 per million on Doubao Seed 2.0 Code Preview and $0.03 per million on Qwen3.8 Max Preview. Context lengths are 256,000 tokens on Doubao Seed 2.0 Code Preview and 983,616 tokens on Qwen3.8 Max Preview. Time to first token (TTFT) measured on AIHubMix is 4.2s on Doubao Seed 2.0 Code Preview and 2.4s on Qwen3.8 Max Preview. Measured output throughput is 35.1 tok/s on Doubao Seed 2.0 Code Preview and 48.1 tok/s on Qwen3.8 Max Preview.
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
Prices are per million tokens. Time to First Token and throughput are rolling averages measured on AIHubMix.
Promotional prices show the discounted rate; see each model page for promotion windows.
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FAQ
Which is cheaper: Doubao Seed 2.0 Code Preview, Qwen3.8 Max Preview?
Qwen3.8 Max Preview: $1.01/M output tokens; Doubao Seed 2.0 Code Preview: $2.41/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.
Which responds faster?
Qwen3.8 Max Preview: 2.4s time to first token measured on AIHubMix; see the live performance charts above for how each model behaves across the day.
How large is each context window?
Doubao Seed 2.0 Code Preview accepts 256,000 and Qwen3.8 Max Preview accepts 983,616 input tokens. Maximum output per request is 128,000 tokens on Doubao Seed 2.0 Code Preview and 131,072 tokens on Qwen3.8 Max Preview.
Which one generates tokens faster?
Qwen3.8 Max Preview at 48.1 tok/s and Doubao Seed 2.0 Code Preview at 35.1 tok/s, measured as output throughput on AIHubMix — a separate metric from time to first token.
What inputs and capabilities does each model support?
Doubao Seed 2.0 Code Preview accepts text, image and video input and supports thinking, web search, tool calling and function calling; 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 Doubao Seed 2.0 Code Preview 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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