Qwen model

Qwen3.8 Max GLB API

qwen/qwen3.8-max-glb is the global-serving variant of the Qwen3.8 flagship, listed at $2.00 per million input and $6.00 per million output tokens. The plain qwen3.8-max id is $1.77 / $5.30 — the glb suffix costs a published premium on both axes. Context window is 1,000,000 tokens. Pick glb when your traffic profile wants the global-serving twin and the ~13% input premium is acceptable.

QwenPlatform curatedCatalog
ThinkingFunction CallingVision
Input price$2 / 1M tokens
Output price$6 / 1M tokens
Context length1M tokens
Max output8.2k tokens

What is Qwen3.8 Max GLB API in NextModel?

qwen/qwen3.8-max-glb is the global-serving variant of the Qwen3.8 flagship, listed at $2.00 per million input and $6.00 per million output tokens. The plain qwen3.8-max id is $1.77 / $5.30 — the glb suffix costs a published premium on both axes. Context window is 1,000,000 tokens. Pick glb when your traffic profile wants the global-serving twin and the ~13% input premium is acceptable.

Qwen3.8-Max-GLB via NextModel: 1M-token context; $2 / 1M tokens in / $6 / 1M tokens out per 1M tokens. Capabilities: streaming.

Best use cases

  • Global-serving deployments that specifically want the glb twin at $2.00 / $6.00 per 1M tokens.
  • Traffic split between the plain and glb ids behind the same OpenAI-compatible gateway.
  • Teams that measure residency/latency differences themselves — no numbers are published here.

When not to use

  • You just want Qwen3.8 max: the plain id is $1.77 / $5.30, cheaper on both axes.
  • You need a context window beyond 1,000,000 tokens: that is this id's published limit.
  • You expect the gateway to publish serving-region guarantees: it publishes none.

OpenAI-compatible code example

request.sh
curl https://api.nextmodel.app/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $NEXTMODEL_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"model":"qwen/qwen3.8-max-glb","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Reply with OK."}]}'

Switching models only changes the model field.

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Qwen-Plus-Latest via NextModel: 1M-token context; Starting at $0.8 / 1M tokens in / $8 / 1M tokens out per 1M tokens. Capabilities: streaming.

Starting at $0.8 / 1M tokensInput$8 / 1M tokensOutput1MContext
Best forGeneral chat via Qwen, API workloads
Streaming
Platform curatedCurated and maintained in the NextModel catalog
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Qwen3.5 Flash via NextModel: 1M-token context; Starting at $0.03 / 1M tokens in / $0.29 / 1M tokens out per 1M tokens. Capabilities: streaming.

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Platform curatedCurated and maintained in the NextModel catalog
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QwenCatalog

Qwen3.5 Flash GLB via NextModel: 1M-token context; $0.1 / 1M tokens in / $0.4 / 1M tokens out per 1M tokens. Capabilities: streaming.

$0.1 / 1M tokensInput$0.4 / 1M tokensOutput1MContext
Best forGeneral chat via Qwen, API workloads
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Platform curatedCurated and maintained in the NextModel catalog
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FAQ

Qwen3.8-Max-GLB API questions

What model id do I send for Qwen3.8 Max GLB?

Send qwen/qwen3.8-max-glb to https://api.nextmodel.app/v1 with your OpenAI SDK. If that id is missing from /v1/models, the page is stale.

Why pay more than the plain 3.8 max?

The glb id is listed at $2.00 / $6.00 versus $1.77 / $5.30. The premium buys the global-serving variant; the catalog publishes no latency or residency measurements to justify it — measure on your own traffic.

Is a context window published?

Yes. The catalog snapshot lists a 1,000,000-token context window for this id.

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