MAI-Code-1.1-Flash vs Qwen3.8 Max: Specs & Benchmark Comparison
MAI-Code-1.1-Flash is developed by Microsoft, while Qwen3.8 Max comes from Alibaba. Both were released in August 2026. Qwen3.8 Max is the larger model at roughly 2.4 trillion parameters, against 138 billion for MAI-Code-1.1-Flash.
We have 2 benchmark results for MAI-Code-1.1-Flash and 42 benchmark results for Qwen3.8 Max, but they overlap on a single test: Terminal-Bench 2.1, where Qwen3.8 Max scores 86.6% against 62.9%.
MAI-Code-1.1-Flash is the cheaper API at $0.20 per million input tokens and $1.20 per million output tokens, roughly 13 times cheaper than Qwen3.8 Max at $2.50 and $6.25. Qwen3.8 Max takes the larger context window at 1M tokens, compared with 256K for MAI-Code-1.1-Flash. Both accept text and images as input. On tooling, only Qwen3.8 Max supports function calling and only Qwen3.8 Max offers structured output.
| Characteristic | MAI-Code-1.1-Flash | Qwen3.8 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Microsoft | Alibaba |
| Release Date | August 11, 2026 | August 2, 2026 |
| Parameters | 138B | 2.4T |
| Multimodal | Yes | Yes |
| Context (input) | 256K | 1.0M |
| Context (output) | — | 131K |
| Input Price / 1M | $0.20 | $2.50 |
| Output Price / 1M | $1.20 | $6.25 |
| Average Score | 67.8% | 71.0% |
| Benchmarks | ||
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | 62.9% | 86.6% |
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Verdict
Both models show equal results — the choice depends on your specific use case.
Both models show comparable average scores: MAI-Code-1.1-Flash — 0.7, Qwen3.8 Max — 0.7.
MAI-Code-1.1-Flash is 6.3x cheaper: input $0.20/1M vs $2.50/1M tokens.
Qwen3.8 Max supports a larger context: 1M vs 256K tokens.
Both models were released around the same time: 8/11/2026 and 8/2/2026.
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The MAI-Code-1.1-Flash and Qwen3.8 Max 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 Max page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.