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  3. Qwen3.8 27B vs Yi-Large

Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 16, 2026

Qwen3.8 27B vs Yi-Large benchmark

In this head-to-head showdown, Yi-Large delivers higher overall intelligence and human-preferred responses (Elo 1,430 vs 1,398), while Qwen3.8 27B leads in SWE-bench software engineering benchmarks (58.8%), while Yi-Large is more budget-friendly at $0.3/1M per 1M output tokens, while Qwen3.8 27B provides faster response streaming (152 tok/s). Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.

Executive Comparison Verdict

Bottom Line: Yi-Large holds the advantage over Qwen3.8 27B in overall benchmark performance and human evaluation rankings. Choose Yi-Large for demanding workloads, or review the breakdown below to compare coding and pricing metrics.
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Verified Head-to-Head Advantage Breakdown

10 direct benchmark disciplines evaluated across capability, speed, and cost

Qwen3.8 27B (8)Yi-Large (2)
Qwen3.8 27B
8 of 10 Wins
✓Coding Elo✓LiveBench✓SWE-bench✓GPQA Diamond✓Time to first token✓Output speed✓Input price✓Context window
Yi-Large
2 of 10 Wins
✓Preference Elo✓Output price
Alibaba
Leads 8 of 10 metrics
Qwen3.8 27B

Alibaba open-weight 27B drop dated Aug 14 2026. Dense enough to self-host; not a frontier MoE.

27B DenseElo 1,398$0.4/1M out
01.AI
Leads 2 of 10 metrics
Yi-Large

01.AI full-scale dense model for complex instruction following.

Elo 1,430$0.3/1M out

Qwen 3 Series Lineage & Sibling Variants

4 models

Currently comparing Qwen3.8 27B vs Yi-Large. Alternative family tiers available.

Active: Qwen3.8 27B
Qwen 3 Max$4.8Qwen3 235B$0.88Qwen QwQ 32B$1.2
Top Rival Showdowns for Qwen3.8 27B
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Compare vs:vs Claude Opus 4.5vs GPT-5vs Gemini 3 Provs Grok 4.6vs DeepSeek V4 Pro
Preference LeaderYi-Large Wins

Yi-Large

Δ 32 Arena Elo pts

Throughput LeaderQwen3.8 27B Wins

Qwen3.8 27B

152 tok/s

Value per Dollar LeaderYi-Large Wins

Yi-Large

$0.3 / 1M output

Capability Percentiles

Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.

Multi-Dimensional Capability Radar

Leaders Matchup Capability Radar

Comparing top Western standard models with China's leading frontier rival across 6 skill dimensions. Tap any spoke or dot to inspect.

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Head-to-Head Comparison

Overall Matchup Breakdown

Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.

Qwen3.8 27B (8)vsYi-Large (2)
Qwen3.8 27B: 8W (80%)Overall: Qwen3.8 27BYi-Large: 2W (20%)
← Qwen3.8 27BYi-Large →
🏆Qwen3.8 27B(4/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Benchmark
Qwen3.8 27BvsYi-Large
Preference Elo
1,398vs1,430+32
Coding Elo
1,422vs1,410+12
SWE-bench
58.8%vs53.8%+5%
LiveBench
60.6%vs60.5%+0.1%
GPQA Diamond
73.4%vs72.4%+1%
Qwen3.8 27B: 4WYi-Large: 1W
🏆Qwen3.8 27B(2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Benchmark
Qwen3.8 27BvsYi-Large
Output speed
152 tok/svs90 tok/s+62 tok/s
Time to first token
140 msvs220 ms+80 ms
Qwen3.8 27B: 2WYi-Large: 0W
🏆Qwen3.8 27B(2/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Benchmark
Qwen3.8 27BvsYi-Large
Output price
$0.4/1Mvs$0.3/1M+$0.1/1M
Input price
$0.1/1Mvs$0.3/1M+$0.2/1M
Context window
131kvs33k+98k
Qwen3.8 27B: 2WYi-Large: 1W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

Preference Elo+32
Qwen3.8 27B1,398
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Yi-Large1,430
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Coding Elo+12
Qwen3.8 27B1,422
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Yi-Large1,410
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
LiveBench+0.1%
Qwen3.8 27B60.6%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Yi-Large60.5%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
SWE-bench+5%
Qwen3.8 27B58.8%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Yi-Large53.8%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
GPQA Diamond+1%
Qwen3.8 27B73.4%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Yi-Large72.4%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Time to first token+80 ms
Qwen3.8 27B140 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Yi-Large220 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Output speed+62 tok/s
Qwen3.8 27B152 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Yi-Large90 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Input price+$0.2/1M
Qwen3.8 27B$0.1/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Yi-Large$0.3/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Output price+$0.1/1M
Qwen3.8 27B$0.4/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Yi-Large$0.3/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Context window+98k
Qwen3.8 27B131k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Yi-Large33k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
BenchmarkQwen3.8 27BYi-LargeAdvantage Delta
Preference Elo
1,398
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
1,430
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+32
Coding Elo
1,422
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
1,410
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+12
LiveBench
60.6%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
60.5%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+0.1%
SWE-bench
58.8%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
53.8%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+5%
GPQA Diamond
73.4%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
72.4%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+1%
Time to first token
140 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
220 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+80 ms
Output speed
152 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
90 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+62 tok/s
Input price
$0.1/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
$0.3/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+$0.2/1M
Output price
$0.4/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
$0.3/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+$0.1/1M
Context window
131k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
33k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+98k
Interactive Simulator (USD)

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).

Save up to 37% with Qwen3.8 27B
Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo
Quick Presets:
Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out
RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)
Qwen3.8 27B$9.50 / mo
In: $3.5Out: $6
Yi-Large$15.00 / mo
In: $10.5Out: $4.5
Estimated Cost Delta

Qwen3.8 27B is estimated to save $5.50/month ($66/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

  • 1
    Qwen3.8 27B:Pick Qwen3.8 27B when repo-level coding accuracy is the constraint.
  • 2
    Yi-Large:Pick Yi-Large when you are optimizing output cost.
  • 3
    Qwen3.8 27B:Pick Qwen3.8 27B when time-to-first-token matters more than peak Elo.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsQwen3.8 27B

Higher SWE-bench (58.8%).

High-volume chatYi-Large

Lower output list price ($0.3/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIQwen3.8 27B

Lower TTFT (140 ms).

Long-document RAGQwen3.8 27B

Larger window (131k).

Screenshots / visionYi-Large

Yi-Large is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsQwen3.8 27BHigher SWE-bench (58.8%).
High-volume chatYi-LargeLower output list price ($0.3/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIQwen3.8 27BLower TTFT (140 ms).
Long-document RAGQwen3.8 27BLarger window (131k).
Screenshots / visionYi-LargeYi-Large is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

View all news
launchAug 14, 2026

Qwen3.8 27B (Aug 14): dense enough to self-host, not a frontier MoE

Alibaba open-weight 27B drop. Local/open-weight lists should see it. It will not win frontier-agents.

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Qwen3.8 27B

Elo 1,398
SWE-bench58.8%
Speed (tok/s)152 tok/s
Input / 1M Tokens$0.1/1M
Output / 1M Tokens$0.4/1M
01.AI

Yi-Large

Elo 1,430
SWE-bench53.8%
Speed (tok/s)90 tok/s
Input / 1M Tokens$0.3/1M
Output / 1M Tokens$0.3/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, Qwen3.8 27B or Yi-Large?
Yi-Large has the higher preference Elo in our latest snapshot (1,430). “Better” still depends on coding, price, and latency — see the table.
Which is better at coding, Qwen3.8 27B or Yi-Large?
Qwen3.8 27B leads SWE-bench at 58.8% vs 53.8%. SWE-bench is one harness, not your repo.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
Yi-Large output tokens are $0.3/1M versus $0.4/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, Qwen3.8 27B or Yi-Large?
Qwen3.8 27B has the lower time-to-first-token (140 ms vs 220 ms). Tokens/sec is a separate column if you care about long completions.
Which has the larger context window?
Qwen3.8 27B accepts 131k tokens versus 33k.
Can I self-host either model?
Qwen3.8 27B is marked open-weights in our catalog. The other side is a closed API. Check the provider license before you ship weights.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?
No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?
Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. Qwen3.8 27B and Yi-Large Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

Related news

  • launch · Aug 14, 2026

    Qwen3.8 27B (Aug 14): dense enough to self-host, not a frontier MoE

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