Model comparison

GPT-6 Astra vs Qwen3.8 Max (0902)

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Measured intelligence and task cost

Two current intelligence leaders from different providers. Artificial Analysis index v4.3, updated 2026-09-21.

GPT-6 Astra (max): 52.7 intelligence · $3.26 / AA task

Qwen3.8 Max (0902): 45.4 intelligence · $5.41 / AA task

Highest reasoning effort with both measurements available. Benchmark task costs are not OpenCraft task quotes; your settings and workload can differ.

Input price /M$5.00$2.002.5× cheaper

Output price /M$25.00$6.004.2× cheaper

Cache read /M$0.50$0.252× cheaper

Context window1.1M1M

Catalog date4 Sept 20263 Sept 2026

What the same turn costs

Estimates from published token rates — stated token counts, not measurements.

Quick answer2K tokens in, 600 outGPT-6 Astra$0.025Qwen3.8 Max (0902)$0.00763.3× cheaper

10-slide deck build60K tokens in, 9K outGPT-6 Astra$0.525Qwen3.8 Max (0902)$0.1743× cheaper

150-page PDF read200K tokens in, 4K outGPT-6 Astra$1.10Qwen3.8 Max (0902)$0.4242.6× cheaper

Capabilities

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GPT-6 Astra: file, image, text → text · Qwen3.8 Max (0902): text, image, video → text

Which model should you use?

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To compare answers, open each model in a separate chat and use the same prompt. Token tables use published specs and estimates; any measured AA results above are a separate benchmark.

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