Qwen3.8 27B (Non-reasoning) API Provider Benchmarking & Analysis
This analysis is intended to support you in choosing the best API provider of Qwen3.8 27B (Non-reasoning) for your use-case.
Fastest
Crusoe
Multiverse Computing
Wafer
Modular (NVFP4)
Alibaba CloudOutput speed
Total 5 providers
Lowest Latency
Multiverse ComputingCrusoeModular (NVFP4)WaferAlibaba CloudTime to first token
Total 5 providers
Lowest Price
Modular (NVFP4)WaferCrusoeAlibaba CloudMultiverse ComputingBlended price (per 1M tokens)
Total 5 providers
Qwen3.8 27B (non-reasoning) is available through 5 API providers, each offering different performance characteristics and pricing. Below is a comparison of the key metrics across providers.
- For output speed, the top providers are Crusoe (217.8 t/s), Multiverse Computing (210.7 t/s), and Wafer (80.7 t/s). Speed varies significantly across providers, with a 332% difference between the fastest and slowest.
- For latency, Multiverse Computing (0.82s), Crusoe (0.86s), and Modular (NVFP4) (0.86s) offer the lowest time to first token.
- For pricing, Modular (NVFP4) (0.00), Wafer (0.31), and Crusoe (0.35) offer the lowest blended prices per 1M tokens.
Update: Default performance benchmarking workload has updated to 10k input tokens to better reflect production use cases. You can still select different workloads above.
Pricing
Pricing: Cache Hit, Input, and Output
Pricing: Blended Price
Pricing: Cache Discount
Output Speed vs. Price
Speed
Measured by Output Speed (tokens per second)
Output Speed: Qwen3.8 27B (Non-reasoning)
Latency vs. Output Speed
Latency
Measured by Time (seconds) to First Token
Time to First Token
End-to-End Response Time
Seconds to output 500 tokens, calculated based on time to first token, 'thinking' time for reasoning models, and output speed
End-to-End Response Time
Key Comparison Metrics & API Features
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Qwen3.8 27B (Non-reasoning) providers
Qwen3.8 27B (Non-reasoning) is available through 5 API providers: Alibaba Cloud, Multiverse Computing, Wafer, Crusoe, and Modular (NVFP4). Each provider offers different performance characteristics and pricing.
Qwen3.8 27B (Non-reasoning) is currently available through 5 API providers that we benchmark and track.
The fastest providers for Qwen3.8 27B (Non-reasoning) by output speed are Crusoe (217.8 t/s), Multiverse Computing (210.7 t/s), and Wafer (80.7 t/s). Output speed measures how quickly tokens are generated after the model starts responding.
The providers with the lowest time to first token for Qwen3.8 27B (Non-reasoning) are Multiverse Computing (0.82s), Crusoe (0.86s), and Modular (NVFP4) (0.86s). Lower latency means faster initial response time.
The most affordable providers for Qwen3.8 27B (Non-reasoning) by blended price are Modular (NVFP4) ($0.00 per 1M tokens), Wafer ($0.31 per 1M tokens), and Crusoe ($0.35 per 1M tokens). Blended price uses a 7:2:1 cache hit/input/output token ratio.
The providers with the lowest input token pricing for Qwen3.8 27B (Non-reasoning) are Modular (NVFP4) ($0.00 per 1M input tokens), Wafer ($0.12 per 1M input tokens), and Crusoe ($0.25 per 1M input tokens).
The providers with the lowest output token pricing for Qwen3.8 27B (Non-reasoning) are Modular (NVFP4) ($0.00 per 1M output tokens), Multiverse Computing ($2.00 per 1M output tokens), and Crusoe ($2.00 per 1M output tokens).
Output speed for Qwen3.8 27B (Non-reasoning) varies significantly across providers. Crusoe is the fastest at 217.8 t/s, which is 4.3x faster than Alibaba Cloud at 50.4 t/s.
All 5 providers of Qwen3.8 27B (Non-reasoning) support JSON mode for structured output.
All 5 providers of Qwen3.8 27B (Non-reasoning) support function calling (tool use).
The best provider for Qwen3.8 27B (Non-reasoning) depends on your priorities: Crusoe offers the highest output speed, Multiverse Computing has the lowest latency, and Modular (NVFP4) provides the most competitive pricing.
When choosing a provider for Qwen3.8 27B (Non-reasoning), consider: output speed (for throughput-intensive tasks), latency (for interactive applications requiring quick first responses), pricing (for cost-sensitive workloads), and API features like JSON mode or function calling.
Yes, provider performance can vary over time due to infrastructure changes, load balancing, and updates. We continuously benchmark all providers and display historical performance trends in the "Over Time" charts.
For information about Qwen3.8 27B (Non-reasoning)'s intelligence, capabilities, modalities, and how it compares to other models, see the model overview page. View model overview