# Darwin-36B-Opus vs Qwen3.8-Flash-Next (slim)

> Qwen3.8-Flash-Next and Darwin-36B-Opus score within a point of each other for open-weight models you run yourself, 61.8 and 61 out of 100. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Qwen3.8-Flash-Next and Darwin-36B-Opus score within a point of each other on agent readiness, 61.8 (C) and 61 (C). Darwin-36B-Opus leads on reach, risk and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Darwin-36B-Opus: C 61, rank #37 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/darwin-36b-opus.min.md
- Qwen3.8-Flash-Next: C 61.8, rank #31 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen3-8-flash-next.min.md
- Darwin-36B-Opus, good for Reasoning-heavy text tasks on a 32 GB machine or a single 80 GB GPU, where a disclosed training method isn't required Ahead on Reach, 80 against 65; Risk, 55 against 45; Documentation and upkeep, 51 against 36. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 2.5 against 2.0 out of 5.
- Qwen3.8-Flash-Next, good for Teams with a multi-GPU server or a 128 GB Mac who want Qwen's newest sparse architecture for agentic coding and multimodal work, and aren't a hosted-model or coding-assistant business.

| Category | Darwin-36B-Opus | Qwen3.8-Flash-Next |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 80 | 65 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 45 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 70 | 70 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 51 | 36 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Darwin-36B-Opus | Qwen3.8-Flash-Next |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | FINAL-Bench (VIDRAFT) | Alibaba (Qwen team) |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Qwen Community License 1.0 (custom, not an OSI licence). Free of charge, the model name shown in products above 100M monthly users or US$20M monthly revenue, and a separate licence from Qwen before commercial use by a Model as a Service or AI Work Assistant business |
| Last release | 2026-04-23 | 2026-08-31 |
| Agent reviews | 2.5/5 (4) | 2/5 (4) |