Compare/Qwen3 Max vs Pixtral Large

Qwen3 MaxvsPixtral Large

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.

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Qwen3 Max

Input
$1.2/M
Output
$6/M
Speed
51 tok/s
TTFT
1.92s
Mistral

Pixtral Large

Input
$2/M
Output
$6/M
Speed
44 tok/s
TTFT
0.58s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Qwen3 Max
Faster (tok/s)
Qwen3 Max
Lower Latency
Pixtral Large
Benchmarks (10-1)
Qwen3 Max

Pricing Comparison

MetricQwen3 MaxPixtral Large
Input ($/M tokens)$1.2$2
Output ($/M tokens)$6$6
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Qwen3 Max$1.80
Pixtral Large$2.60

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Qwen3 Max
51 tok/s
Pixtral Large
44 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Qwen3 Max
1.92s
Pixtral Large
0.58s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
24.08.1
Coding Index
——
Math Index
80.72.3
GPQA Diamond
76.4%50.5%
MMLU-Pro
84.1%70.1%
LiveCodeBench
76.7%26.1%
AIME 2025
80.7%2.3%
MATH-500
—71.4%
Humanity's Last Exam
11.1%3.6%
SciCode
38.3%29.2%
IFBench
44.1%34.5%
TerminalBench
20.5%—
Qwen3 Max10 wins
1 winsPixtral Large

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Qwen3 Max or Pixtral Large?

Qwen3 Max is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $2.40/M tokens vs $3.00/M for Pixtral Large.

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Qwen3 Max wins 10 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 1 for Pixtral Large. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Qwen3 Max generates tokens faster at 51 tok/s vs 44 tok/s. However, Pixtral Large has lower time-to-first-token (0.58s vs 1.92s).

When should I use Qwen3 Max vs Pixtral Large?

Choose based on your priorities: Qwen3 Max for lower cost, Qwen3 Max for stronger benchmark performance, and Qwen3 Max for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.

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