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DeepSeek-V3 0324 vs Qwen4-Max-Preview

Comparing DeepSeek-V3 0324 and Qwen4-Max-Preview across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

DeepSeek · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

DeepSeek-V3 0324 and Qwen4-Max-Preview trade strengths across price, capabilities, and technical limits. The better choice depends on the workload.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose DeepSeek-V3 0324

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Qwen4-Max-Preview

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

DeepSeek-V3 0324
DeepSeek
Qwen4-Max-Preview
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Benchmark wins
—
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Input price
$0.24 / M
— / M
Output price
$0.90 / M
— / M
Context window
163,840
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Individual benchmarks

5 reported for DeepSeek-V3 0324 · 0 for Qwen4-Max-Preview

No common benchmarks found

DeepSeek-V3 0324 and Qwen4-Max-Previewdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only DeepSeek-V3 0324 specifies input context (163,840 tokens). Only DeepSeek-V3 0324 specifies output context (163,840 tokens).

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3 0324
Input163,840 tokens
Output163,840 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen4-Max-Preview
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Thu Nov 12 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Qwen4-Max-Preview supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek-V3 0324 does not.

Qwen4-Max-Preview can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

DeepSeek-V3 0324

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen4-Max-Preview

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek-V3 0324 is licensed under MIT + Model License (Commercial use allowed), while Qwen4-Max-Preview uses a proprietary license.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

DeepSeek-V3 0324

MIT + Model License (Commercial use allowed)

Open weights

Qwen4-Max-Preview

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek-V3 0324 was released on 2025-03-25, while Qwen4-Max-Preview was released on 2026-11-11.

Qwen4-Max-Preview is 20 months newer than DeepSeek-V3 0324.

DeepSeek-V3 0324

Mar 25, 2025

1.6 years ago

Qwen4-Max-Preview

Nov 11, 2026

1 days ago

1.6yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against DeepSeek-V3 0324 and Qwen4-Max-Preview side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

DeepSeek-V3 0324
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Qwen4-Max-Preview
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FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek-V3 0324 vs Qwen4-Max-Preview.

Which is better, DeepSeek-V3 0324 or Qwen4-Max-Preview?

DeepSeek-V3 0324 (DeepSeek) and Qwen4-Max-Preview (Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does DeepSeek-V3 0324 compare to Qwen4-Max-Preview in benchmarks?

DeepSeek-V3 0324 scores MATH-500: 94.0%, MMLU-Pro: 81.2%, GPQA: 68.4%, AIME 2024: 59.4%, LiveCodeBench: 49.2%.

What are the context window sizes for DeepSeek-V3 0324 and Qwen4-Max-Preview?

DeepSeek-V3 0324 supports 164K tokens and Qwen4-Max-Preview supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between DeepSeek-V3 0324 and Qwen4-Max-Preview?

Key differences include multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (MIT + Model License (Commercial use allowed) vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek-V3 0324 and Qwen4-Max-Preview?

DeepSeek-V3 0324 is developed by DeepSeek and Qwen4-Max-Preview is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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