LMArena (@arena) reports Qwen3.8-Max-0902 debuted #1 overall on Code Arena: WebDev at 1691 points—about 3 above Claude Opus 5 (Max), 17 above Kimi K3 (Max), and 22 above the prior Qwen3.8-Max. At a blended ~$5/MToken it also sits highest on the Pareto frontier, with top ranks in Data & Analytics and Consumer Product categories.

Key Takeaways

  • ✓1691 on Code Arena WebDev leads Opus 5 Max and Kimi K3 Max.
  • ✓About +22 vs prior Qwen3.8-Max on multistep reasoning, tool use, and full-app generation.
  • ✓Highest-scoring Pareto spot near $5/MToken blended; Agent Arena scores coming.
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