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Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 vs Qwen4-Max-Preview

Comparing Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 and Qwen4-Max-Preview across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

NVIDIA · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 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 Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1

  • 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.

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1
NVIDIA
Qwen4-Max-Preview
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
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Context window
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Individual benchmarks

7 reported for Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 · 0 for Qwen4-Max-Preview

No common benchmarks found

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 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

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Qwen4-Max-Preview supports multimodal inputs, whereas Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 does not.

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

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen4-Max-Preview

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Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 is licensed under Llama 3.1 Community License, while Qwen4-Max-Preview uses a proprietary license.

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

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1

Llama 3.1 Community License

Open weights

Qwen4-Max-Preview

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 was released on 2025-03-18, while Qwen4-Max-Preview was released on 2026-11-11.

Qwen4-Max-Preview is 20 months newer than Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1.

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1

Mar 18, 2025

1.7 years ago

Qwen4-Max-Preview

Nov 11, 2026

1 days ago

1.7yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-31, while Qwen4-Max-Preview's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1's training data extends to 2023-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen4-Max-Preview's cutoff date.

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1

Dec 2023

Qwen4-Max-Preview

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Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 and Qwen4-Max-Preview side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1
✓ Preferred
Qwen4-Max-Preview
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FAQ

Common questions about Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 vs Qwen4-Max-Preview.

Which is better, Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 or Qwen4-Max-Preview?

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 (NVIDIA) 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 Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 compare to Qwen4-Max-Preview in benchmarks?

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 scores MATH-500: 96.6%, MT-Bench: 91.7%, MBPP: 91.3%, Arena Hard: 88.3%, BFCL v2: 73.7%.

What are the main differences between Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 and Qwen4-Max-Preview?

Key differences include multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (Llama 3.1 Community License vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 and Qwen4-Max-Preview?

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 is developed by NVIDIA and Qwen4-Max-Preview is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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