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Particle-1 vs Qwen3.8 Max (0902)

6 prompts both ran·Specs and numbers·Change models

Particle-1 took 7 min 13 s and $0.056 at list price, Qwen3.8 Max (0902) took 77 min 11 s and $1.20 at list price. Qwen3.8 Max (0902) took 11× as long and cost 21× as much.

Particle-1

Particle AI · $0.50/M out · 18 HN pts

Qwen3.8 Max (0902)

Alibaba · $6.00/M out · 3 HN pts

Pelican

Generate an SVG of a pelican riding a bicycle

Particle-1's SVG for the "Pelican riding a bicycle" prompt

Particle-1

19 s$0.00612k tokensAPI
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)'s SVG for the "Pelican riding a bicycle" prompt

Qwen3.8 Max (0902)

10 min 9 s$0.1626k tokensAPI

Watch

Draw a mechanical wristwatch that shows the current local time, with a sweeping seconds hand and a date window. Make it look expensive.

Still of Particle-1's page for the "Wristwatch that shows the current time" prompt

Particle-1

2 min$0.01021k tokensAPI
Still of Qwen3.8 Max (0902)'s page for the "Wristwatch that shows the current time" prompt

Qwen3.8 Max (0902)

19 min 9 s$0.2846k tokensAPI

Landing

Build the landing page for Lumen Cycles, a Copenhagen workshop that builds custom cargo bikes to order. Make it look like a real brand you would trust with 4,000 euros.

Still of Particle-1's page for the "Landing page for a cargo bike workshop" prompt

Particle-1

2 min 19 s$0.01733k tokensAPI
Still of Qwen3.8 Max (0902)'s page for the "Landing page for a cargo bike workshop" prompt

Qwen3.8 Max (0902)

20 min 35 s$0.3457k tokensAPI

Breakout

Make a Breakout game I can play right now with the keyboard or the mouse. Give it several levels, a score and some juice.

Still of Particle-1's page for the "Playable Breakout" prompt

Particle-1

2 min 10 s$0.01531k tokensAPI
Still of Qwen3.8 Max (0902)'s page for the "Playable Breakout" prompt

Qwen3.8 Max (0902)

12 min 28 s$0.1932k tokensAPI

Design a logo for Night Heron, an independent bookshop that only opens after dark.

Particle-1's SVG for the "Bookshop logo" prompt

Particle-1

23 s$0.00815k tokensAPI
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)'s SVG for the "Bookshop logo" prompt

Qwen3.8 Max (0902)

13 min 37 s$0.2236k tokensAPI

About

Write the opening of the About us page for Patchbay, a three-person studio in Rotterdam that repairs vintage synthesizers. About 150 words.

Patchbay is a three-person studio in Rotterdam dedicated to the repair and restoration of vintage synthesizers. We are engineers, musicians, and collectors who believe these instruments are not museum pieces but tools meant to be played, heard, and trusted on stage or in the studio. Our bench has seen everything from stubborn Moogs and fragile ARP boards to polysynths with corroded traces and keyboards that have traveled too many miles. We approach each repair with patience, documentation, and respect for the original design, while making sensible updates only where reliability demands them. Because we are a small team, you work directly with the person handling your instrument, from the first diagnosis to the final calibration. We also advise on maintenance, source hard-to-find parts, and help you decide when a repair is worthwhile. Patchbay exists to keep old synthesizers making new music.

Particle-1

3 s<$0.001866 tokensAPI

Patchbay is a small repair studio in Rotterdam dedicated to vintage synthesizers. We are three people who care about old instruments, their history, and the players who keep them alive. From classic analog polys to rare drum machines, we take the time to understand each machine before we touch it. Our work is practical and respectful: careful diagnosis, honest advice, and repairs that preserve the character of the instrument. We know these synths are more than circuits and knobs. They carry stories from studios, stages, and secondhand shops, and they deserve to be treated with patience. Whether a machine needs a simple clean, a full restoration, or help finding a hard-to-source part, we aim to make the process clear and personal from start to finish. Based in Rotterdam, we help musicians, collectors, and studios keep old synthesizers making sound for years to come. We do it with patience and respect.

Qwen3.8 Max (0902)

74 s$0.0223.6k tokensAPI

Specs and numbers

Particle-1Qwen3.8 Max (0902)
MakerParticle AIAlibaba
Made in—China
Released28 Oct 20263 Sep 2026
Price in, per M tokens$0.05$2.00
Price out, per M tokens$0.50$6.00
Context1,048,576 tokens1,000,000 tokens
Weightsclosedclosed
Hacker News points183
Time for the six prompts7 min 13 s77 min 11 s
List price of the six prompts$0.056$1.20

Particle-1 was cheaper: $1.15 less at list price, and less on each of the 6 prompts. Particle-1 was faster: 69 min 57 s less in total, and faster on each of the 6 prompts.

In the recording, both Breakout games play.

Rebuild this screen experiment: Qwen3.8 Max (0902)'s rebuild matched the screenshot at 81%; Particle-1 was not in it. Tea Garden experiment: Qwen3.8 Max (0902)'s game passed 5 of 5 checks; Particle-1 was not in it.

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