QvQ-72B-Preview vs Qwen3 Max
Qwen3 Max leads the LLM Stats Score 21.7 to 8.0.
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Qwen3 Max leads the overall LLM Stats Score 21.7 to 8.0, ranking #177 overall.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose QvQ-72B-Preview
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Choose Qwen3 Max
- overall performance matters — it scores 21.7 and ranks #177 on LLM Stats
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Dec 2025
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
4 reported for QvQ-72B-Preview · 6 for Qwen3 Max
QvQ-72B-Preview and Qwen3 Maxdon'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
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen3 Max has 926.6B more parameters than QvQ-72B-Preview, making it 1262.4% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Qwen3 Max specifies input context (256,000 tokens). Only Qwen3 Max specifies output context (131,072 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
QvQ-72B-Preview supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3 Max does not.
QvQ-72B-Preview can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
QvQ-72B-Preview
Qwen3 Max
License
Usage and distribution terms
QvQ-72B-Preview is licensed under Qwen, while Qwen3 Max uses a proprietary license.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Qwen
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
QvQ-72B-Preview was released on 2024-12-25, while Qwen3 Max was released on 2025-12-15.
Qwen3 Max is 12 months newer than QvQ-72B-Preview.
Dec 25, 2024
1.7 years ago
Dec 15, 2025
8 months ago
11mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against QvQ-72B-Preview and Qwen3 Max side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about QvQ-72B-Preview vs Qwen3 Max.