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Qwen3 235B A22B vs Qwen3 Max

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

Qwen3 235B A22B wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Faster response time
  • Has reasoning mode

Qwen3 Max wins:

  • Larger context window
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
  • Better at math
Price Advantage
Qwen3 235B A22B
Benchmark Advantage
Qwen3 Max
Context Window
Qwen3 Max
Speed
Qwen3 235B A22B

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureQwen3 235B A22BQwen3 Max
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyQwen3 235B A22BQwen3 Max
LicenseOpen SourceProprietary
AuthorQwenQwen
ReleasedApr 2025Sep 2025

Qwen3 235B A22B Modalities

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Qwen3 Max Modalities

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Frequently Asked Questions

Qwen3 235B A22B has cheaper input pricing at $0.40/M tokens. Qwen3 235B A22B has cheaper output pricing at $0.80/M tokens.
Qwen3 Max scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 25.5, compared to Qwen3 235B A22B's score of 14.0.
Qwen3 235B A22B has a 131,072 token context window, while Qwen3 Max has a 262,144 token context window.
Qwen3 235B A22B does not support vision. Qwen3 Max does not support vision.