Model Comparison
Qwen Chat 72B
vs. Qwen3 Max Thinking (Preview)
Comparing 2 AI models · 10 benchmarks · Alibaba
Recommended Pick
AlQwen Chat 72B4 metric winsStrongest on: Input price, Output price, TTFT
Lowest Price
Qwen Chat 72B
$0.00/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Qwen3 Max Thinking (Preview)
55.8 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Price gap
Qwen Chat 72B is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3 Max Thinking (Preview).
Reasoning gap
Qwen3 Max Thinking (Preview) leads Qwen Chat 72B by 52.4 points on reasoning.
Top-pick rationale
Qwen Chat 72B wins 4 measurable categories, including Input price, Output price, TTFT, Latency.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
Qwen Chat 72B
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Qwen3 Max Thinking (Preview)
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Full Comparison
| Metric | Top Pick Al Qwen Chat 72B | Al Qwen3 Max Thinking (Preview) |
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| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.00/1M | $1.20/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.00/1M | $6.00/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | — | $2.40/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Alibaba | Alibaba |
| Release Date | Nov 30, 2023 | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | — | 61.3 tok/s |
| TTFT | — | 1829ms |
| Latency | — | 34474ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | — | 100.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 3.4 | 55.8 |
| Intelligence | 3.4 | 25.0 |
| Math | — | 82.3 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | — | 77.6% |
| MMLU Pro | — | 82.4% |
| HLE | — | 12.0% |
| LiveCodeBench | — | 53.5% |
| AIME 2025 | — | 82.3% |
| SciCode | — | 38.7% |
| LCR | — | 57.7% |
| IFBench | — | 53.8% |
| TAU-bench v2 | — | 83.6% |
| TerminalBench Hard | — | 17.4% |
Key Takeaways
Qwen Chat 72B offers the best value at $0.00/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Qwen3 Max Thinking (Preview) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 55.8 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens,suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.
When to Choose Each Model
Qwen Chat 72B
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
Qwen3 Max Thinking (Preview)
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
