Model Comparison
o3-pro vs Qwen3 MaxWhich is better in 2026?
Comparing o3-pro and Qwen3 Max across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Verdict: o3-pro vs Qwen3 Max — which is better?
o3-pro (by OpenAI) and Qwen3 Max (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.
On price, Qwen3 Max is roughly 21.5x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Qwen3 Max also accepts a larger context window (256,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.
Choose o3-pro if…
- you want predictable pricing at $20.00/M input and $80.00/M output
Choose Qwen3 Max if…
- cost matters — it's about 21.5x cheaper per token
- you process long inputs — it offers a 256,000 token context window
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Dec 2025
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
o3-pro and Qwen3 Maxdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, o3-pro ($20.00/1M tokens) is 40.0x more expensive than Qwen3 Max ($0.50/1M tokens).
For output processing, o3-pro ($80.00/1M tokens) is 16.0x more expensive than Qwen3 Max ($5.00/1M tokens).
In conclusion, o3-pro is more expensive than Qwen3 Max.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Qwen3 Max accepts 256,000 input tokens compared to o3-pro's 200,000 tokens. Qwen3 Max can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while o3-pro is limited to 100,000 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
o3-pro supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3 Max does not.
o3-pro can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
o3-pro
Qwen3 Max
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.
Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.
Proprietary
Closed source
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
o3-pro was released on 2025-06-10, while Qwen3 Max was released on 2025-12-15.
Qwen3 Max is 6 months newer than o3-pro.
Jun 10, 2025
1.0 years ago
Dec 15, 2025
6 months ago
6mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
o3-pro has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-05-31, while Qwen3 Max's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm o3-pro's training data extends to 2024-05-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3 Max's cutoff date.
May 2024
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Provider Availability
o3-pro is available from OpenAI. Qwen3 Max is available from Novita.
o3-pro
Qwen3 Max
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
o3-pro
View detailsOpenAI
Qwen3 Max
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Detailed Comparison
FAQ
Common questions about o3-pro vs Qwen3 Max.