Qwen3.5-Plus vs Qwen3-Max
| Spec | Qwen3.5-Plus | Qwen3-Max |
|---|---|---|
| Respan Index | 19.4 (#122) | 19.9 (#120) |
| Blended price per 1M | $0.823 | - |
| Context window | 1M | 262K |
| Input / output per 1M | $0.36 / $2.21 | - |
| Max output | - | - |
| Input | text, vision | text |
| Released | 2026-02-15 | 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 | Qwen3.5-Plus | Qwen3-Max |
|---|---|---|
| Coding | 7.2* Qwen3.5-Plus | 5.4 Qwen3-Max |
| Agents | 4.8 Qwen3.5-Plus | 5.8 Qwen3-Max |
| Reasoning | 27.7 Qwen3.5-Plus | 20.3 Qwen3-Max |
| Knowledge & language | 25.4 Qwen3.5-Plus | 48.4 Qwen3-Max |
| Human preference | 46.2* Qwen3.5-Plus | 47.9 Qwen3-Max |
* Estimated: no published scores in that category. How the Respan Index works
Benchmarks both report
Qwen3.5-Plus leads on 4 of the 6 benchmarks both report. Higher is better. Each score links to where it was published.
FAQ
Is Qwen3.5-Plus better than Qwen3-Max?
Qwen3-Max scores 19.9 on the Respan Index (#120), ahead of Qwen3.5-Plus at 19.4 (#122). Qwen3.5-Plus leads on 4 of the 6 benchmarks both report.
Which has the larger context window?
Qwen3.5-Plus accepts 1M tokens and Qwen3-Max 262K tokens.