Key Takeaways
GPT-4o wins:
- Faster response time
- Supports vision
Qwen3 Max wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
- Larger context window
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Better at math
Price Advantage
Qwen3 Max
Benchmark Advantage
Qwen3 Max
Context Window
Qwen3 Max
Speed
GPT-4o
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | GPT-4o | Qwen3 Max | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $2.50 | $1.20 | Qwen3 Max |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $10.00 | $6.00 | Qwen3 Max |
| Cache Read (per 1M) | $1.25 | $0.24 | Qwen3 Max |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Qwen3 Max is 45% cheaper overall.
GPT-4o Providers
OpenAI $2.50 (Cheapest)
Vercel $2.50 (Cheapest)
Azure $2.50 (Cheapest)
Qwen3 Max Providers
Alibaba $1.20 (Cheapest)
Benchmark Comparison
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Benchmarks Compared
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GPT-4o Wins
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Qwen3 Max Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | GPT-4o | Qwen3 Max | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 18.6 | 31.4 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | 16.6 | 26.4 | |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | - | 80.7 | - |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | - | 84.1 | - |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 52.1 | 76.4 | |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | 31.7 | 76.7 | |
Aider Real-world code editing | 74.4 | - | - |
AIME Competition math | 11.7 | - | - |
Qwen3 Max significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.
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Context & Performance
Context Window
GPT-4o
128,000
tokens
Max output: 16,384 tokens
Qwen3 Max
262,144
tokens
Max output: 32,768 tokens
Qwen3 Max has a 51% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | GPT-4o | Qwen3 Max | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | 131.8 tok/s | 26.9 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | 0.51s | 1.92s |
GPT-4o responds 389% faster on average.
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | GPT-4o | Qwen3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | GPT-4o | Qwen3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| License | Proprietary | Open Source |
| Author | OpenAI | Qwen |
| Released | May 2024 | Sep 2025 |
GPT-4o Modalities
Input
textimagefile
Output
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Qwen3 Max Modalities
Input
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Output
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