Is Qwen3.8-Max or Multi-QA-mpnet-base-dot-v1 cheaper?

Multi-QA-mpnet-base-dot-v1 is cheaper on output tokens ($0.00 vs $6.00 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Qwen3.8-Max or Multi-QA-mpnet-base-dot-v1?

Qwen3.8-Max has the larger context window (1M tokens).

Qwen3.8-Max vs Multi-QA-mpnet-base-dot-v1

Multi-QA-mpnet-base-dot-v1 is cheaper on output tokens, while Qwen3.8-Max offers a larger context window. Choose Qwen3.8-Max or Multi-QA-mpnet-base-dot-v1 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Qwen3.8-Max	Multi-QA-mpnet-base-dot-v1
Provider	DigitalOcean	DigitalOcean
Input / 1M tokens	$2.00	$0.01
Output / 1M tokens	$6.00	$0.00
Context window	1M	512
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	No	Yes
Released	Aug 2026	Aug 2021

Qwen3.8-Max details →Multi-QA-mpnet-base-dot-v1 details →

FAQ

Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.