Short answer: Qwen3.8 Max Prime is about the same price (0.54¢ vs 0.54¢ a chat). Fugu Max ranks higher overall (#21 vs #25). Fugu Max wins at reasoning, maths, writing. Pick Qwen3.8 Max Prime for everyday use and Fugu Max when quality matters most.


| Qwen3.8 Max Prime | Fugu Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost per chat (NZD) | 0.54¢ | 0.54¢ |
| Chats per NZ$1 | 186 | 184 |
| Overall rank | #25 | #21 |
| Vendor | Alibaba | Sakana AI |
| Speciality | Reasoning | Agentic |
| Reasoning | 6 | 56 |
| Code | 50 | 50 |
| Math | 2 | 52 |
| Writing | 22 | 54 |
| Instruction | 54 | 54 |
Scores are 0 to 100 percentiles blending LMArena, Epoch AI, Artificial Analysis and CrapGPT's own tests. Updated 2026-10-11.
Qwen3.8 Max Prime costs 0.54¢ per typical chat versus 0.54¢ for Fugu Max on CrapGPT (NZD, measured token use).
Fugu Max ranks higher overall on CrapGPT's blended benchmark score. By category: Fugu Max leads at reasoning, maths, writing.
Yes. CrapGPT's card battle sends one prompt to two models and lets you pick the winner, paying only for the two replies.
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