Qwen3.8 27B vs o3-pro
At a Glance
| Compare |  Qwen3.8 27BQwen |  o3-proOpenAI |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency | ||
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v2.5 | #30 of 4654.0 score · 2/3 sources · provisional · missing ARC-AGI-2 · full-core range 36.0–69.4 | UnrankedNot in the 46-model eligible cohort |
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | #16 of 44$0.072 per LiveBench case | UnrankedNot in the 44-model eligible cohort |
| EfficiencyHigher is better · MM Efficiency v1.5 | #17 of 3854.8 score · 2/3 sources · provisional · missing ARC-AGI-2 · full-core range 45.8–62.5 | UnrankedNot in the 38-model eligible cohort |
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.20Deepinfra ↗ · Sep 22, 2026 | $20.00Openai ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $2.50Deepinfra ↗ · Sep 22, 2026 | $80.00Openai ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 262K | 200K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → | Sep 3, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
Available Benchmarks
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Qwen3.8-27B | o3-pro |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Qwen | OpenAI |
| Family | Qwen3 8 27b | O3 |
| Model | Qwen3.8-27B | o3-pro |
| Version | Qwen3.8-27B | o3-pro |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | Unknown | 2025-06-10 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | 2024-06-01 |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 262K | 200K |
| Total parameters | 27.8B | Unknown |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | apache-2.0 | Unknown |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | No |
| Provider access | Deepinfra (Standard), Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) | Openai (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | chat, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools |
Qwen3.8 27B Capabilities
o3-pro Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Qwen3.8 27B vs o3-pro FAQs
Is Qwen3.8 27B or o3-pro better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Qwen3.8 27B and o3-pro, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Qwen3.8 27B or o3-pro?+
Qwen3.8 27B is $0.20 and o3-pro is $20.00 per million tokens, so Qwen3.8 27B is cheaper on this metric. Qwen3.8 27B is $2.50 and o3-pro is $80.00 per million tokens, so Qwen3.8 27B is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Qwen3.8 27B or o3-pro?+
Qwen3.8 27B has the larger sourced context window. Qwen3.8 27B supports 262K and o3-pro supports 200K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Qwen3.8 27B or o3-pro?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Qwen3.8 27B or o3-pro be self-hosted?+
Qwen3.8 27B is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. Qwen3.8 27B is open weight; o3-pro is not marked open weight.
Can Qwen3.8 27B and o3-pro understand images?+
Qwen3.8 27B is documented with image input; o3-pro is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Qwen3.8 27B or o3-pro?+
Qwen3.8 27B has the larger sourced maximum output: Qwen3.8 27B supports 131K and o3-pro supports 100K output tokens.
Do Qwen3.8 27B and o3-pro support reasoning and tool use?+
Qwen3.8 27B: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. o3-pro: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Qwen3.8 27B or o3-pro?+
Qwen3.8 27B has 3 sourced provider routes; o3-pro has 2, so Qwen3.8 27B has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Qwen3.8 27B or o3-pro?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.