Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max - API in Egypt, billed in EGP
Liveqwen3.8-maxQwen3.8 Max is the flagship model in Alibaba's Qwen3.8 series, the general-availability successor to the Qwen3.8 Max Preview. It is a multimodal reasoning model intended for complex reasoning, visual understanding,
Modality
Chat
Context window
256K tokens
Max output
16K tokens
Region
US
Weights
Proprietary
Published
17 Aug 2026
Pricing
Input
91.17
EGP per 1M tokens
Output
273.56
EGP per 1M tokens
Monthly cost example
8,661.69 EGP
Illustrative estimate: 50M input + 15M output tokens per month at this model's catalog rates.
Use it via the API
Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max works with any OpenAI-compatible SDK — point the base URL at https://backend.sovereigneg.com/v1 and use your SovereignEG API key.
Run inference
OpenAI-compatible — POST /v1/chat/completions — drop-in for any OpenAI SDK.
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://backend.sovereigneg.com/v1",
api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="qwen3.8-max",
messages=[
{"role": "user", "content": "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?"}
],
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)import OpenAI from "openai"
const client = new OpenAI({
baseURL: "https://backend.sovereigneg.com/v1",
apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY",
})
const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: "qwen3.8-max",
messages: [
{ role: "user", content: "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?" },
],
})
console.log(response.choices[0].message.content)curl https://backend.sovereigneg.com/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "qwen3.8-max",
"messages": [
{"role": "user", "content": "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?"}
]
}'Frequently asked questions
How much does Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max cost?
91.17 EGP per 1M input tokens; 273.56 EGP per 1M output tokens. Billing is metered per token in Egyptian pounds (EGP), with no minimum commitment.
What is the context window of Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max?
Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max supports a context window of 256,000 tokens (256K), with up to 16,384 output tokens per response.
Where is Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max hosted?
Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max is served from US (US-hosted inference).
Is Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max an open-weights model?
No — Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max is a proprietary model. It is available through the SovereignEG API with per-token EGP billing.
How do I use Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max via the API?
Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max is available through the OpenAI-compatible SovereignEG API: point your SDK's base URL at https://backend.sovereigneg.com/v1 and call /v1/chat/completions with model "qwen3.8-max" and your API key.
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