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Qwen3.8 Max API

Alibaba's flagship Qwen model for reasoning, multilingual work, and agents.

Qwen3.8 Max is an LLM / chat model from Qwen, available on OttoPort's OpenAI-compatible API as the model ID qwen3.8-max at $2.22 / $6.65 per 1M tokens as of 2026-10-14.

Provider

Qwen

Price

$2.22 / $6.65 per 1M tokens

Model ID

qwen3.8-max

Type

LLM / chat model

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Start with the example prompt or make it your own. Your OttoPort account is used securely for generation.

Pricing

Qwen3.8 Max API pricing

What OttoPort bills for Qwen3.8 Max, and what that works out to per unit. Rates are read from the same catalog the gateway meters against, and were current on 2026-10-14.

Input$2.22 / 1M tokens
Output$6.65 / 1M tokens
Typical request$0.00891,000 input + 1,000 output tokens
Requests per $1112at that same 1K in / 1K out shape
Context window1,000,000 tokensa full-context request costs $2.22 in input alone

No subscription and no minimum — OttoPort bills prepaid credits against usage. See the full rate card.

Quickstart

Call Qwen3.8 Max in three lines

Send "model": "qwen3.8-max" to POST https://ottoport.ai/api/v1/chat/completions with an OttoPort key. No Qwen account, no waitlist, no separate SDK.

curl https://ottoport.ai/api/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $OTTOPORT_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "qwen3.8-max",
    "messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Hello!" }]
  }'

Before you start

  1. 1. Create a key at /api-keys.
  2. 2. Top up credits — the smallest pack is $25.
  3. 3. Paste the request. It returns on the same request.

Full reference at /docs, or drive it from an agent with the MCP server and CLI.

Reference

Request parameters

The body POST https://ottoport.ai/api/v1/chat/completions accepts for Qwen3.8 Max.

FieldTypeRequiredNotes
modelstringYesAlways qwen3.8-max for Qwen3.8 Max.
messagesarrayYesOpenAI chat message objects: role and content.
streambooleanNoServer-sent events, same frame shape as OpenAI.
temperaturenumberNoSampling temperature, passed through to the provider.
Comparison

Qwen3.8 Max direct vs through OttoPort

Qwen3.8 Max is the same model either way — what changes is how many accounts, keys, and integrations you carry to reach it.

Qwen directVia OttoPort
Accounts and keysA Qwen account, plus one more for every other model you addOne OttoPort account and one key for the whole catalog
Request shapeQwen's own SDK and response formatOpenAI-compatible — point baseURL at OttoPort and change the model string
Switching modelsA new integration per providerReplace qwen3.8-max with any other model ID in the catalog
BillingA separate invoice and contract per providerPrepaid credits, no subscription, one usage ledger
Provider outagesYour call failsConfigured backup routes are tried in order on provider failure
01

Give the model a role and goal.

02

State the intended output format.

03

Add relevant context before constraints.

FAQ

Qwen3.8 Max API questions

Cost, keys, and model IDs for Qwen3.8 Max on OttoPort.

How much does the Qwen3.8 Max API cost?

On OttoPort, Qwen3.8 Max costs $2.22 / $6.65 per 1M tokens as of 2026-10-14. For scale, typical request: $0.0089. Billing is prepaid usage with no subscription and no minimum, and the current rate is always published at ottoport.ai/pricing.

How do I get a Qwen3.8 Max API key?

You do not need a Qwen key. Create an OttoPort account, generate a key at ottoport.ai/api-keys, and send it as "Authorization: Bearer <key>" to POST https://ottoport.ai/api/v1/chat/completions with "model": "qwen3.8-max". The same key reaches every other model in the catalog.

What is the model ID for Qwen3.8 Max?

The OttoPort model ID for Qwen3.8 Max is qwen3.8-max. Pass it as the model field on POST https://ottoport.ai/api/v1/chat/completions, or list it programmatically from GET https://ottoport.ai/api/v1/models.

Can I call Qwen3.8 Max with the OpenAI SDK?

Yes. Set the OpenAI SDK's base URL to https://ottoport.ai/api/v1, use an OttoPort API key, and pass qwen3.8-max as the model. Chat completions, streaming, and model listing follow the OpenAI request and response shapes, so existing code works after changing two lines.

What is Qwen3.8 Max's context window?

Qwen3.8 Max accepts up to 1,000,000 tokens of context on OttoPort, the same window Qwen exposes on its own API.

Do I need a Qwen account to use Qwen3.8 Max?

No. OttoPort connects to Qwen on your behalf, so one OttoPort account covers Qwen3.8 Max and every other model in the catalog — no per-provider contracts, keys, or invoices.