Model Comparison

Qwen3 Max Thinking
vs. R1 1776

Comparing 2 AI models · 8 benchmarks · Alibaba, Perplexity

Recommended Pick

Perplexity logo R1 1776 3 metric wins

Strongest on: Input price, Output price, Reasoning

Lowest Price

Perplexity logo

R1 1776

$0.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

Perplexity logo

R1 1776

53.7 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

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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

Price gap

R1 1776 is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3 Max Thinking.

Reasoning gap

R1 1776 leads Qwen3 Max Thinking by 3.0 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

R1 1776 wins 3 measurable categories, including Input price, Output price, Reasoning.

Live compare

Response Face-Off

Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.

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Qwen3 Max Thinking

Alibaba

Waiting

TTFT

Time

tok/s

Tokens

Cost

Waiting
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R1 1776

Perplexity

Waiting

TTFT

Time

tok/s

Tokens

Cost

Waiting

Which answer was more useful?

AI Chat

Chat with 80+ models

Inference API

EU-hosted inference

Full Comparison

Metric
Alibaba logo Qwen3 Max Thinking
Alibaba
Top Pick
Perplexity logo R1 1776
Perplexity
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost $1.20/1M$0.00/1M
Output Cost $6.00/1M$0.00/1M
Blended (3:1) $2.40/1M
Specifications
Organization AlibabaPerplexity
Release Date Jan 26, 2026Feb 18, 2025
Performance & Speed
Throughput
TTFT
Latency
Composite Indices
Value Score 100.0
Reasoning Score 50.753.7
Intelligence 39.812.0
Coding 30.5
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA 86.1%
HLE 26.2%
MATH 500 95.4%
SciCode 43.1%
LCR 66.0%
IFBench 70.7%
TAU-bench v2 83.6%
TerminalBench Hard 24.2%

Key Takeaways

R1 1776 offers the best value at $0.00/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

R1 1776 has the strongest reasoning profile with a 53.7 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

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Qwen3 Max Thinking

  • Code generation
  • Software development
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R1 1776

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis