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10 code agents, one Qwen 3.8 27B: 4x spread in tokens, zero difference in pass rate

On October 30, 2026, the second part of the code agent test on a local llama-server with Qwen 3.8 27B was published on Reddit. All agents passed 5 of 5 tasks, but median token consumption differs by 4.2x. We break down the mechanics: why pass rate stops distinguishing agents and what cache reuse actually shows.

30 Oct 2026 7 min read
10 code agents, one Qwen 3.8 27B: 4x spread in tokens, zero difference in pass rate