Model Comparison
Qwen3 Max
vs. Qwen3 Max Thinking
Comparing 2 AI models · 10 benchmarks · Alibaba
Recommended Pick
Al Qwen3 Max Thinking 15 metric wins Strongest on: Value, Input price, Output price
Best Value
Qwen3 Max Thinking
100.0 value score
50.7 reasoning / $2.40/1M
Lowest Price
Qwen3 Max Thinking
$1.20/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Qwen3 Max
56.1 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Qwen3 Max Thinking
30.5 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Best value
Qwen3 Max Thinking has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.
Price gap
Qwen3 Max Thinking is 1.4x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3 Max.
Reasoning gap
Qwen3 Max leads Qwen3 Max Thinking by 5.4 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
Qwen3 Max Thinking leads Qwen3 Max by 4.1 points on coding.
Top-pick rationale
Qwen3 Max Thinking wins 15 measurable categories, including Value, Input price, Output price, Blended price.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
Qwen3 Max
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Qwen3 Max Thinking
Alibaba
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Al Qwen3 Max | Top Pick Al Qwen3 Max Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $1.66/1M | $1.20/1M |
| Output Cost | $7.22/1M | $6.00/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $3.05/1M | $2.40/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Alibaba | Alibaba |
| Release Date | Sep 23, 2025 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 58.5 tok/s | — |
| TTFT | 1911ms | — |
| Latency | 1911ms | — |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 87.1 | 100.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 56.1 | 50.7 |
| Intelligence | 31.4 | 39.8 |
| Coding | 26.4 | 30.5 |
| Math | 80.7 | — |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 76.4% | 86.1% |
| MMLU Pro | 84.1% | — |
| HLE | 11.1% | 26.2% |
| LiveCodeBench | 76.7% | — |
| AIME 2025 | 80.7% | — |
| SciCode | 38.3% | 43.1% |
| LCR | 46.7% | 66.0% |
| IFBench | 44.1% | 70.7% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 74.3% | 83.6% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 20.5% | 24.2% |
Key Takeaways
Qwen3 Max Thinking offers the best value at $1.20/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Qwen3 Max has the strongest reasoning profile with a 56.1 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Qwen3 Max Thinking reaches a 30.5 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.
All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.
When to Choose Each Model
Qwen3 Max
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
Qwen3 Max Thinking
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
- Code generation
- Software development
