Evaluate Qwen 3.8 Max Preview via API, not the chat website
terryyuezhuo · x · 2026-07-20
Use the API, not the Qwen Studio website, to judge Qwen 3.8 Max Preview.
The post argues that the chat website is only a free trial surface, so its output quality is inconsistent. In contrast, the API gives a more reliable view of the model’s actual capability, and the difference is especially noticeable on Qwen Studio.
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