AI Index

Gemini 4 ArgonvsQwen3.8 Max

Both language models, compared at each maker’s own API list prices. Every figure links to its source.

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Every model priced for the same request
Prompt per request
Cache hits
Batch
Service tier

8,000 tokens in, 2,000 out

Gemini 4 Argon on Gemini APIQwen3.8 Max on Alibaba Cloud Model Studio
Rate appliedBase rateBase rate
Inputper 1M tokens$2.00 $1.65
Cache readper 1M tokens$0.10 $0.206
Outputper 1M tokens$10.00 $4.951
Cost per request$0.036$0.0231
Per 1,000 requests$36.00$23.10

Every model is priced for the same request at its maker’s own list prices (each with its source and date), so bold marks the cheapest. A model that can’t serve the request is named, not ranked; a condition its seller doesn’t price says which rate was used.

Cost per request as prompts grow

2K tokens out, list price on each maker’s API.

0$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.000250K500K750K1Mprompt tokens per request8KGemini 4 Argon$0.036 at 8KQwen3.8 Max$0.0231 at 8K
  • Gemini 4 Argon · Gemini API
  • Qwen3.8 Max · Alibaba Cloud Model Studio

Where each stands among all scored models

Each line runs from the lowest to the highest score on the board; the tick is the median.

Epoch Capabilities Index#6 vs #27 of 118Qwen3.8 Max: 157.4Gemini 4 Argon: 166.5LMArena Text#2 vs #19 of 163Qwen3.8 Max: 1,482Gemini 4 Argon: 1,520LMArena Text · Coding#5 vs #23 of 163Qwen3.8 Max: 1,525Gemini 4 Argon: 1,550LMArena Text · Chinese#2 vs #12 of 161Qwen3.8 Max: 1,538Gemini 4 Argon: 1,579
  • Gemini 4 Argon
  • Qwen3.8 Max

Key differences

Gemini 4 ArgonQwen3.8 Max
InputMaker’s official API · global · USD
$2.00 / 1M tokens Gemini API pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
$1.65 / 1M tokens Alibaba Cloud Model Studio pricing · as of Nov 2, 2026
OutputMaker’s official API · global · USD
$10.00 / 1M tokens Gemini API pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
$4.951 / 1M tokens Alibaba Cloud Model Studio pricing · as of Nov 2, 2026
Max output
1,000,000 Gemini 4 Argon: our next era of frontier intelligence · as of Oct 30, 2026
131,072 Qwen3.8 Max model · as of Nov 1, 2026
Input modalities
Text, Image, Audio, Video, PDF Gemini 4 Argon | Gemini API | Google AI for Developers · as of Nov 1, 2026
Text, Image, Video Qwen3.8 Max model · as of Nov 1, 2026
Cache readMaker’s official API · global · USD
$0.10 / 1M tokens Gemini API pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
$0.206 / 1M tokens Qwen3.8 Max model · as of Nov 1, 2026

These differences use verified vendor specifications or each maker’s official API on the same region, currency, meter and billing conditions. Different conditions remain side by side in the full table; they do not establish which model is cheaper. Declared features describe support, not measured quality or a recommendation. Missing evidence does not mean a feature is unsupported.

Full comparison

Gemini 4 Argon Google Qwen3.8 Max Alibaba Qwen
Overview
ReleasedOct 13, 2026 Aug 2, 2026
Open weights— —
Knowledge cutoffMar 2026 Not stated
Specs
Context1M 1M
Max inputNot stated 991.81K
Max output1M 131.07K
Input modalitiesText, Image, Audio, Video, PDF Text, Image, Video
Output modalitiesText Text
ReasoningYes Yes
Reasoning effortslow, medium, high low, medium, xhigh
Reasoning can be offNot stated Yes
Max thinking budgetNot stated 262.14K
Tool useYes Yes
Structured outputYes Yes
Pricing · per 1M tokens
Input price$2.00Also priced under other conditions: Batch, Flex tier, Priority tier $1.65
Output price$10.00Also priced under other conditions: Batch, Flex tier, Priority tier $4.951
Cache read price$0.10Also priced under other conditions: Batch, Flex tier, Priority tier $0.206Also priced under other conditions: Explicit cache
Cache write price— $2.063Explicit cache
Blended price (3 input : 1 output)$4.00 $2.47525
Pricing under conditions · per 1M tokens
Batch input price$1.00Batch Not offered
Batch output price$5.00Batch Not offered
Flex tier input price$1.00Flex tier Not offered
Flex tier output price$5.00Flex tier Not offered
Priority tier input price$3.60Priority tier Not offered
Priority tier output price$18.00Priority tier Not offered
Cited scores
Epoch Capabilities Index166.5 157.4
LMArena Text1,520 high effort1,482
LMArena Text · Coding1,550 high effort1,525
LMArena Vision— 1,313
LMArena Text · Chinese1,579 high effort1,538
Epoch AI · GPQA Diamond96.4% high effort92.7% xhigh effort
Epoch AI · FrontierMath Tiers 1–386% high effort74.7% xhigh effort

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Model details and sources

Cited scores