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How much energy does Qwen 3.8 Max use?

Alibaba · released 2026-08-02

Complex prompt
66.9 Wh
≈ 123 m of driving
Everyday chat
2.87 Wh
Capability
92.7
Energy rank
122 of 134

What this figure is

Calculated  Calculated from a published parameter count. Every model on this site is calculated the same way, so the comparison holds even where the absolute value carries uncertainty. Our figures are good to roughly a factor of two to three, which is why we only ever state a difference of 5× or more.

Is there a better choice?

A lighter model that does the job
OpenAI · capability 93.3. It is more capable than Qwen 3.8 Max and uses about 8.4× less energy per answer: 7.94 Wh against 66.9 Wh.

What Alibaba publishes

Energy cannot be worked out without knowing how big a model is. Of the 33 models from Alibaba that we track, 21 can be assessed at all — the rest publish too little for anyone outside the company to calculate anything.

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Figure calculated 2026-09-01 · how these numbers are made · the full comparison of 134 models