Claude Opus 5.5 vs Qwen 3.8 Max Prime
aka Opus 5.5 vs Qwen 3.8 Max Prime
- Author picksClaude Opus 5.51–0
- CheaperQwen 3.8 Max Prime1/1 postsmedian gap ~5.6×
- FasterQwen 3.8 Max Prime1/1 postsmedian gap ~3.7×
As stated in each post, not a controlled benchmark.
Posts
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About this matchup
Claude Opus 5.5 vs Qwen 3.8 Max Prime in real side-by-side tests: 1 post from X where both got the same prompt; 1 post reports cost or time. Judge coding ability from the actual outputs.
Opus 5.5 vs Qwen 3.8 Max Prime: which is better for coding?
Which is better for coding, Opus 5.5 or Qwen 3.8 Max Prime?
Author picks: where the author preferred one of the two, they picked Claude Opus 5.5 once and Qwen 3.8 Max Prime never. That covers 1 of the 1 post here; each post is a different task, so watch the outputs above for the work you care about.
Which is cheaper, Opus 5.5 or Qwen 3.8 Max Prime?
1 post states a cost for both: Qwen 3.8 Max Prime was cheaper in it (~5.6× cheaper). These are the costs the posts state for each run, not list prices.
Which is faster, Opus 5.5 or Qwen 3.8 Max Prime?
1 post states a time for both: Qwen 3.8 Max Prime was faster in it (~3.7× faster). Times are as stated in each post; tools and settings differ between posts.
Summary
Claude Opus 5.5 and Qwen 3.8 Max Prime appear together in 1 post on X: animated rocket race explainer in one HTML file (@HeyAIpenguin). It is part of larger lineups with other models. In @HeyAIpenguin's animated rocket race explainer in one HTML file, Qwen 3.8 Max Prime was cheaper ($0.09 vs $0.50) and faster (66 s vs 4.1 min), as reported in the post.
What each post reports
| Post | Model | Time | Cost | Tokens | Author’s verdict | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animated rocket race explainer in one HTML file@HeyAIpenguin | Claude Opus 5.5 | 4.1 min | $0.50 | — | Author’s pick | X post |
| Animated rocket race explainer in one HTML file@HeyAIpenguin | Qwen 3.8 Max Prime | 66 s | $0.09 | — | — | X post |
Only numbers stated in each post. “—” means the post doesn’t say.
Quick facts
| Model | Vendor | Released | Input $/1M tokens | Output $/1M tokens | Context (tokens) | Official links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Opus 5.5 | Anthropic | 2026-09-22 | $4 | $20 | 1,000,000 | Model docs |
| Qwen 3.8 Max Prime | Alibaba (Qwen) |
From the vendors’ official pages, checked 2026-10-19. Standard API list prices; each value links its source and a blank cell could not be verified. The archive’s own numbers above are what each post states.
Who won where
1- Animated rocket race explainer in one HTML fileClaude Opus 5.5 is best by a mile; the cheap models are drafts, and Gemini gives about 80% of Opus for under a third of the price.— the author’s view, @HeyAIpenguin (paraphrased)
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