cost and latency

Qwen 3.8 Max vs GPT-5.4 Workhorse

Both models are live in the Cybrdeck playground. Instead of trusting a single answer or a generic leaderboard, run the same prompt through Qwen 3.8 Max and GPT-5.4 Workhorse side by side and diff the results in the consensus studio — with real latency and credit cost shown per model.

Alibaba

Qwen 3.8 Max

Alibaba's newest flagship. Multimodal hybrid-thinking model with 1M context, native image understanding, and controllable reasoning depth via enable_thinking.

OpenAI

GPT-5.4 Workhorse

Highly accurate, fast, and cost-efficient OpenAI model for everyday production workloads.

Spec comparison

AlibabaProviderOpenAI
1.0M tokensContext1.1M tokens
premiumTierstandard
2.5Credits / 1k in2.38
10Credits / 1k out14.25
YesReasoning controlNo
image, textAttachmentsimage, text

Which costs less on Cybrdeck?

Qwen 3.8 Max burns 10 credits per 1,000 output tokens; GPT-5.4 Workhorse burns 14.25. Qwen 3.8 Max is the lower-cost option for the same output volume. Credit rates are Cybrdeck's published playground multipliers, so the numbers move with the catalog rather than a snapshot.

Frequently asked

What is the difference between Qwen 3.8 Max and GPT-5.4 Workhorse?+

Qwen 3.8 Max is served by Alibaba with a 1.0M-token context window; GPT-5.4 Workhorse comes from OpenAI with 1.1M tokens. In Cybrdeck you run both on the same prompt and diff the answers side by side instead of trusting a single model's take.

Which is cheaper to run, Qwen 3.8 Max or GPT-5.4 Workhorse?+

On Cybrdeck credits, Qwen 3.8 Max burns 10 credits per 1,000 output tokens and GPT-5.4 Workhorse burns 14.25. Qwen 3.8 Max is the lower-cost option for the same output volume.

Can I use Qwen 3.8 Max and GPT-5.4 Workhorse side by side?+

Yes. The Cybrdeck playground runs multiple models on one prompt in a consensus studio, so you see exactly where Qwen 3.8 Max and GPT-5.4 Workhorse agree and where they diverge — starting on the free tier.

Which model should I pick for cost and latency?+

It depends on your workload. Run both against your own prompt in the playground: Cybrdeck shows latency and credit cost per model, so you decide from your real task rather than a generic leaderboard.

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