Key Takeaways
R1 wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
- Has reasoning mode
Qwen3 Max wins:
- Larger context window
- Faster response time
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Better at math
Price Advantage
R1
Benchmark Advantage
Qwen3 Max
Context Window
Qwen3 Max
Speed
Qwen3 Max
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | R1 | Qwen3 Max | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.70 | $1.20 | R1 |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $2.40 | $6.00 | R1 |
| Cache Read (per 1M) | N/A | $240000.00 | Qwen3 Max |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, R1 is 53% cheaper overall.
R1 Providers
Chutes $0.30 (Cheapest)
Vercel $0.55
Novita $0.70
DeepInfra $1.00
Azure $1.49
Qwen3 Max Providers
OpenRouter $1.20 (Cheapest)
Alibaba $1.20 (Cheapest)
Benchmark Comparison
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R1 Wins
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Qwen3 Max Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | R1 | Qwen3 Max | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 18.7 | 31.0 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | 15.7 | 25.5 | |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | 68.0 | 80.7 | |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 84.4 | 84.1 | - |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 70.8 | 76.4 | |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | 61.7 | 76.7 | |
Aider Real-world code editing | 64.0 | - | - |
AIME Competition math | 68.3 | - | - |
Qwen3 Max significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.
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R1
Other models
Context & Performance
Context Window
R1
163,840
tokens
Max output: 163,840 tokens
Qwen3 Max
256,000
tokens
Max output: 32,768 tokens
Qwen3 Max has a 36% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | R1 | Qwen3 Max | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | 0.0 tok/s | 24.5 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | 0.00s | 1.90s |
Qwen3 Max responds Infinity% faster on average.
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | R1 | Qwen3 Max |
|---|---|---|
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| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | R1 | Qwen3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open Source | Open Source |
| Author | Deepseek | Qwen |
| Released | Jan 2025 | Sep 2025 |
R1 Modalities
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Qwen3 Max Modalities
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