Jamba Large vs o4-mini-deep-research vs Qwen3 Max Preview
o4-mini-deep-research comes out ahead, 37 to 33 and 29 on our weighted score, though Qwen3 Max Preview is 44% cheaper per token.
AI21 LabsJamba Large
29/100- ECI—
- Price$2.00 / $8.00
- Context256K
- Our pick
OpenAIo4-mini-deep-research
37/100- ECI—
- Price$1.80 / $7.20
- Context200K
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen3 Max Preview
33/100- ECI—
- Price$0.975 / $4.14
- Context262K
o4-mini-deep-research is our pick
o4-mini-deep-research is the better all-round choice, scoring 37/100 against Qwen3 Max Preview (33) and Jamba Large (29). It leads on inputs & features. Qwen3 Max Preview wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceQwen3 Max PreviewQwen3 Max Preview $1.77 · o4-mini-deep-research $3.15 · Jamba Large $3.50 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextQwen3 Max PreviewQwen3 Max Preview 262,144 · Jamba Large 256,000 · o4-mini-deep-research 200,000 tokens
- Widest inputso4-mini-deep-researchJamba Large: Text · o4-mini-deep-research: Text, Images · Qwen3 Max Preview: Text
- Self-hostingJamba LargePublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Jamba Large | o4-mini-deep-research | Qwen3 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 23 | 25 | 37 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 60 | 25 |
| Context window | 20% | 36 | 32 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 29/100 | 37/100 | 33/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Jamba LargeAI21 Labs | o4-mini-deep-researchOpenAI | Qwen3 Max PreviewAlibaba (Qwen) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $2.00 | $1.80 | $0.975 (best) |
| Output | $8.00 | $7.20 | $4.14 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $3.50 | $3.15 | $1.77 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official AI21 Labs API | Median of 1 providers | Median of 2 providers |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 256,000 tokens | 200,000 tokens | 262,144 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 4,096 tokens | 100,000 tokens (best) | 32,768 tokens |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes | No |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | No | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | Yes | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | No | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Open | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API model ID | jamba-large | — | — |
| API providers | 1 | 1 | 2 (best) |
| Released | Jul 3, 2025 | Jun 26, 2025 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Aug 22, 2024 | May 2024 | Apr 2025 |
What would a month cost?
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- Jamba Large$36.00
- o4-mini-deep-research$32.40
- Qwen3 Max Preview$18.03
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Jamba Large, o4-mini-deep-research or Qwen3 Max Preview?
o4-mini-deep-research is the better all-round choice, scoring 37/100 against Qwen3 Max Preview (33) and Jamba Large (29). It leads on inputs & features. Qwen3 Max Preview wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Jamba Large, o4-mini-deep-research or Qwen3 Max Preview?
Qwen3 Max Preview is cheaper at $0.975 input / $4.14 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers). o4-mini-deep-research costs $1.80 input / $7.20 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider); Jamba Large costs $2.00 input / $8.00 output per million tokens (official AI21 Labs API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $1.77 per million tokens for Qwen3 Max Preview versus $3.15 for o4-mini-deep-research (1.8× as much) and $3.50 for Jamba Large (2× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Jamba Large has not been scored yet, o4-mini-deep-research has not been scored yet and Qwen3 Max Preview has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Jamba Large, o4-mini-deep-research and Qwen3 Max Preview yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. All three support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Qwen3 Max Preview has the largest context window at 262,144 tokens, against 256,000 for Jamba Large and 200,000 for o4-mini-deep-research. Maximum output per response: Jamba Large up to 4,096, o4-mini-deep-research up to 100,000, Qwen3 Max Preview up to 32,768 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Jamba Large accepts text; o4-mini-deep-research accepts text and images; Qwen3 Max Preview accepts text. o4-mini-deep-research handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Jamba Large publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; o4-mini-deep-research and Qwen3 Max Preview is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Qwen3 Max Preview is the newest, released Sep 5, 2025. Jamba Large came out Jul 3, 2025; o4-mini-deep-research came out Jun 26, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Jamba Large Aug 22, 2024, o4-mini-deep-research May 2024, Qwen3 Max Preview Apr 2025.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Nov 2, 2026.
