Qwen: Qwen VL Max vs Qwen: Qwen3 Max
Side-by-side comparison of Qwen: Qwen VL Max and Qwen: Qwen3 Max. Compare pricing, context window, capabilities, and find out which is better for your workflow.
Verdict
strong confidenceQwen: Qwen VL Max leads overall
Qwen: Qwen VL Max leads in price and capabilities, making it the stronger choice for most workflows. Qwen: Qwen3 Max remains competitive with advantages in context window.
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Technical specifications
| Qwen: Qwen VL Max | Qwen: Qwen3 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Qwen | Qwen |
| Input price | $0.52/M | $0.78/M |
| Output price | $2/M | $4/M |
| Context window | 131K | 262K |
| Max output | 33K | 33K |
| Capabilities | Tool useVision | Tool use |
| Released | Feb 1, 2025 | Sep 23, 2025 |
Scoring breakdown
How each dimension compares
Price
Qwen: Qwen VL Max leadsQwen: Qwen VL Max
$2/M tokens
Qwen: Qwen3 Max
$4/M tokens
Context Window
Qwen: Qwen3 Max leadsQwen: Qwen VL Max
131K tokens
Qwen: Qwen3 Max
262K tokens
Capabilities
Qwen: Qwen VL Max leadsQwen: Qwen VL Max
2/4
Qwen: Qwen3 Max
1/4
Max Output
Qwen: Qwen VL Max
33K tokens
Qwen: Qwen3 Max
33K tokens
Recency
Qwen: Qwen VL Max
Feb 2025
Qwen: Qwen3 Max
Sep 2025
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