qwen3.8-max vs Hy4 preview Benchmark Comparison
Direct benchmark comparison between qwen3.8-max and Hy4 preview based on LMArena Elo and the latest 2026 API pricing.
Direct Technical & Pricing Comparison
| Frontier Model |
LMArena Elo |
API Cost (1M) |
Throughput |
| qwen3.8-max |
1482 |
$0.000002 |
34 |
| Hy4 preview |
1631 |
$8.34e-7 |
45 |
*These models represent the Pareto Frontier (optimal cost-to-performance).*
Comparison Summary: Hy4 preview is the more capable model in this pair, leading by 149 Elo points. However, neither model is currently Pareto-optimal. Developers looking for peak efficiency should investigate DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-20261017 (Max), which offers a superior benchmark-to-price ratio.