Qwen 3.8 Max is Alibaba's August 3rd, 2026 hosted flagship at $2/$6. Our tests score helpfulness 94.5, instruction following 95.5, and comprehension 95.5 — tied with the top open assistants for getting work done. Empathy is 86.5: capable and polite, cooler than Claude. Creative writing is 86.5: clean and versatile, less literary than Claude Opus. Speed is 52.0 with heavier reasoning. A strong general assistant when you want GLM-class follow-through at a flat hosted price.