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Qwen4-Max-Preview vs Sarvam-105B

Comparing Qwen4-Max-Preview and Sarvam-105B across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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

Which is better?

Qwen4-Max-Preview and Sarvam-105B 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 Qwen4-Max-Preview

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

Choose Sarvam-105B

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

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Qwen4-Max-Preview
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Sarvam-105B
Sarvam AI
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

0 reported for Qwen4-Max-Preview · 14 for Sarvam-105B

No common benchmarks found

Qwen4-Max-Preview and Sarvam-105Bdon'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 Sarvam-105B does not.

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

Qwen4-Max-Preview

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Sarvam-105B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Qwen4-Max-Preview is licensed under a proprietary license, while Sarvam-105B uses Apache 2.0.

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

Qwen4-Max-Preview

Proprietary

Closed source

Sarvam-105B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Qwen4-Max-Preview was released on 2026-11-11, while Sarvam-105B was released on 2026-03-06.

Qwen4-Max-Preview is 8 months newer than Sarvam-105B.

Qwen4-Max-Preview

Nov 11, 2026

1 days ago

8mo newer
Sarvam-105B

Mar 6, 2026

8 months ago

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 Qwen4-Max-Preview and Sarvam-105B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Qwen4-Max-Preview
✓ Preferred
Sarvam-105B
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FAQ

Common questions about Qwen4-Max-Preview vs Sarvam-105B.

Which is better, Qwen4-Max-Preview or Sarvam-105B?

Qwen4-Max-Preview (Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) and Sarvam-105B (Sarvam AI) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Qwen4-Max-Preview compare to Sarvam-105B in benchmarks?

Sarvam-105B scores MATH-500: 98.6%, AIME 2025: 96.7%, MMLU: 90.6%, HMMT 2025: 85.8%, HMMT25: 85.8%.

What are the main differences between Qwen4-Max-Preview and Sarvam-105B?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Qwen4-Max-Preview and Sarvam-105B?

Qwen4-Max-Preview is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team and Sarvam-105B is developed by Sarvam AI.

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