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Inkling vs Qwen3.8 Max (0902)

At a glance

Thinking Machines Lab's open-weight multimodal model with 41B active parameters out of 975B total.

524K ctx$1.00/$4.05 per M

Alibaba's updated Qwen3.8 Max flagship snapshot, post-trained for coding and agentic work.

1M ctx$2.00/$6.00 per M
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Benchmarks
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Reasoning
Sources:Epoch AI·Provider·OpenRouter· as of 2026-10-02
Cheaper41%
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science87.2%Expert-Level29.7%Factual Recall43.9%
Math
Competition Math97.1%
Coding
Real-World Coding77.6%
Agentic
Terminal Tasks63.8%Novel Reasoning36.5%
Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-10-02
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science6%92.3%Expert-Level—Factual Recall8%47.3%
Math
Competition Math3%100.0%
Coding
Real-World Coding—
Agentic
Terminal Tasks—Novel Reasoning—
Specs
524K
Context
256K
Max output
Jul 2026
Released
1M
Context
131K
Max output
Sep 2026
Released
Capabilities
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input50%$1.00/M tokens
Output33%$4.05/M tokens
Cache read32%$0.17/M tokens
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$2.00/M tokens
Output$6.00/M tokens
Cache read$0.25/M tokens
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Frequently Asked Questions: Inkling vs Qwen3.8 Max (0902)▼

Which is better, Inkling or Qwen3.8 Max (0902)?

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Both Inkling and Qwen3.8 Max (0902) are capable AI models. The best choice depends on your specific use case: consider pricing, context window, speed, and which capabilities (vision, reasoning, audio) you need.

Which is cheaper, Inkling or Qwen3.8 Max (0902)?

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Inkling has a lower blended cost. Inkling: $1.00 input / $4.05 output. Qwen3.8 Max (0902): $2.00 input / $6.00 output.

Which has a larger context window, Inkling or Qwen3.8 Max (0902)?

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Qwen3.8 Max (0902) has a larger context window: Inkling supports 524K tokens vs Qwen3.8 Max (0902) at 1M tokens.

Do both Inkling and Qwen3.8 Max (0902) support vision?

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Yes, both Inkling and Qwen3.8 Max (0902) support vision/image input.

What are the key differences between Inkling and Qwen3.8 Max (0902)?

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Inkling and Qwen3.8 Max (0902) have similar overall capabilities. The main differences lie in pricing, context window size, and provider-specific strengths. Use this comparison page to review all metrics side by side.

Which model should I choose for my use case?

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If cost is your priority, choose the cheaper option. If you need the highest intelligence for complex tasks, pick the higher-scoring model. For long documents or codebases, choose the larger context window. You can try both Inkling and Qwen3.8 Max (0902) for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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