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QvQ-72B-Preview vs Qwen4-Max-Preview

Comparing QvQ-72B-Preview and Qwen4-Max-Preview across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

QvQ-72B-Preview 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 QvQ-72B-Preview

  • 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.

QvQ-72B-Preview
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen4-Max-Preview
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Benchmark wins
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Input price
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Output price
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Context window
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Individual benchmarks

4 reported for QvQ-72B-Preview · 0 for Qwen4-Max-Preview

No common benchmarks found

QvQ-72B-Preview 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

Both QvQ-72B-Preview and Qwen4-Max-Preview support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

QvQ-72B-Preview

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen4-Max-Preview

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

QvQ-72B-Preview is licensed under Qwen, while Qwen4-Max-Preview uses a proprietary license.

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

QvQ-72B-Preview

Qwen

Open weights

Qwen4-Max-Preview

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

QvQ-72B-Preview was released on 2024-12-25, while Qwen4-Max-Preview was released on 2026-11-11.

Qwen4-Max-Preview is 23 months newer than QvQ-72B-Preview.

QvQ-72B-Preview

Dec 25, 2024

1.9 years ago

Qwen4-Max-Preview

Nov 11, 2026

1 days ago

1.9yr 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 QvQ-72B-Preview and Qwen4-Max-Preview side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

QvQ-72B-Preview
✓ Preferred
Qwen4-Max-Preview
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FAQ

Common questions about QvQ-72B-Preview vs Qwen4-Max-Preview.

Which is better, QvQ-72B-Preview or Qwen4-Max-Preview?

QvQ-72B-Preview (Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) 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 QvQ-72B-Preview compare to Qwen4-Max-Preview in benchmarks?

QvQ-72B-Preview scores MathVista: 71.4%, MMMU: 70.3%, MathVision: 35.9%, OlympiadBench: 20.4%.

What are the main differences between QvQ-72B-Preview and Qwen4-Max-Preview?

Key differences include licensing (Qwen vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

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