Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 vs Qwen3-Max
| Spec | Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 | Qwen3-Max |
|---|---|---|
| Respan Index | 20.2 (#117) | 19.9 (#120) |
| Blended price per 1M | $0.205 | - |
| Context window | 262K | 262K |
| Input / output per 1M | $0.09 / $0.55 | - |
| Max output | - | - |
| Input | text | text |
| Released | 2025-07-21 | 2025-09-23 |
Respan Index by category
Each category is scored 0 to 100, and how far ahead the winner is. Leads under a point are close to even.
| Category | Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 | Qwen3-Max |
|---|---|---|
| Coding | 5.0 Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 | 5.4 Qwen3-Max |
| Agents | 18.4* Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 | 5.8 Qwen3-Max |
| Reasoning | 22.4* Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 | 20.3 Qwen3-Max |
| Knowledge & language | 15.2 Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 | 48.4 Qwen3-Max |
| Human preference | 48.1 Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 | 47.9 Qwen3-Max |
* Estimated: no published scores in that category. How the Respan Index works
Benchmarks both report
Qwen3-Max leads on 1 of the 1 benchmarks both report. Higher is better. Each score links to where it was published.
| Benchmark | Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 | Qwen3-Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Elo | 1422 | 1423 |
FAQ
Is Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 better than Qwen3-Max?
Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 scores 20.2 on the Respan Index (#117), ahead of Qwen3-Max at 19.9 (#120). Qwen3-Max leads on 1 of the 1 benchmarks both report.
Which has the larger context window?
Both accept 262K tokens of context.