MAI-Code-1.1-Flash vs Qwen3.8 Flash Next: Specs & Benchmark Comparison
MAI-Code-1.1-Flash is developed by Microsoft, while Qwen3.8 Flash Next comes from Alibaba. Both were released in August 2026. The two are similar in size, at about 138 billion and 180 billion parameters respectively.
We have 2 benchmark results for MAI-Code-1.1-Flash and 23 benchmark results for Qwen3.8 Flash Next, but they were measured on different benchmarks, so there is no like-for-like scoreboard.
Qwen3.8 Flash Next is the cheaper API at $0.16 per million input tokens and $0.47 per million output tokens, about 25% below MAI-Code-1.1-Flash at $0.20 and $1.20. Qwen3.8 Flash Next takes the larger context window at 1M tokens, compared with 256K for MAI-Code-1.1-Flash. MAI-Code-1.1-Flash accepts text and images as input, while Qwen3.8 Flash Next accepts text, images, and video. On tooling, only Qwen3.8 Flash Next supports function calling and only Qwen3.8 Flash Next offers structured output.
| Characteristic | MAI-Code-1.1-Flash | Qwen3.8 Flash Next |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Microsoft | Alibaba |
| Release Date | August 11, 2026 | August 26, 2026 |
| Parameters | 138B | 180B |
| Multimodal | Yes | Yes |
| Context (input) | 256K | 1.0M |
| Context (output) | — | 66K |
| Input Price / 1M | $0.20 | $0.16 |
| Output Price / 1M | $1.20 | $0.47 |
| Average Score | 67.8% | 67.1% |
Verdict
Qwen3.8 Flash Next leads in 3 out of 4 comparison categories.
Both models show comparable average scores: MAI-Code-1.1-Flash — 0.7, Qwen3.8 Flash Next — 0.7.
Qwen3.8 Flash Next is 2.2x cheaper: input $0.16/1M vs $0.20/1M tokens.
Qwen3.8 Flash Next supports a larger context: 1M vs 256K tokens.
Qwen3.8 Flash Next is newer: released 8/26/2026 vs 8/11/2026.
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The MAI-Code-1.1-Flash and Qwen3.8 Flash Next comparison is updated for 2026. Data includes benchmark results, API pricing, context window size and other specifications. For more detailed information, visit the MAI-Code-1.1-Flash or Qwen3.8 Flash Next page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.