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Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) vs Qwen3 Max Thinking

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Larger context window

Qwen3 Max Thinking wins:

  • Faster response time
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
  • Better at math
Price Advantage
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)
Benchmark Advantage
Qwen3 Max Thinking
Context Window
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)
Speed
Qwen3 Max Thinking

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureQwen Plus 0728 (thinking)Qwen3 Max Thinking
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyQwen Plus 0728 (thinking)Qwen3 Max Thinking
LicenseProprietaryProprietary
AuthorQwenQwen
ReleasedSep 2025Feb 2026

Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) Modalities

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Qwen3 Max Thinking Modalities

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Frequently Asked Questions

Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) has cheaper input pricing at $0.26/M tokens. Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) has cheaper output pricing at $0.78/M tokens.
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) has a 1,000,000 token context window, while Qwen3 Max Thinking has a 262,144 token context window.
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) does not support vision. Qwen3 Max Thinking does not support vision.