Models

Mai Image 2.6 Flash vs Qwen3.8 Max Preview

Compare Mai Image 2.6 Flash 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.

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Mai Image 2.6 Flash
Microsoft · text, image → text

MAI-Image-2.6 Flash is Microsoft’s low-latency version of the latest image model MAI-Image-2.6. It supports image generation in multiple aspect ratios and image-guided editing.

Input$1.75 /M
Output$1.75 /M
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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$0.338 /M
Output$1.014 /M
Cache read$0.0338 /M

Pricing & Specifications

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

Mai Image 2.6 Flash
Qwen3.8 Max Preview
Input /M
$1.75
$0.338
Output /M
$1.75
$1.014
Cache read /M
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$0.0338
Context length
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983,616
Max output
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131,072
Time to First Token
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2.4 s
Throughput
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48.1 tok/s
Modalities
textimage
textimage
Supported Parameters
toolsfunction callingstructured outputsweblong contextthinking
API Formats
Released
September 5, 2026
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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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Cost calculator

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

Qwen3.8 Max Preview
$35.49 /mo
Mai Image 2.6 Flash
$131 /mo

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

FAQ

Which is cheaper: Mai Image 2.6 Flash, Qwen3.8 Max Preview?

Qwen3.8 Max Preview: $1.014/M output tokens; Mai Image 2.6 Flash: $1.75/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.

What inputs and capabilities does each model support?

Mai Image 2.6 Flash accepts text and image 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 Mai Image 2.6 Flash 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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