Jamba Large vs Qwen3 Max Preview
Qwen3 Max Preview comes out ahead, 33 to 29 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
AI21 LabsJamba Large
29/100- ECI—
- Price$2.00 / $8.00
- Context256K
- Our pick
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen3 Max Preview
33/100- ECI—
- Price$0.975 / $4.14
- Context262K
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Qwen3 Max Preview is our pick
Qwen3 Max Preview is the better all-round choice, scoring 33/100 against Jamba Large (29). It leads on price. Jamba Large wins on inputs & features. 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 · Jamba Large $3.50 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextQwen3 Max PreviewQwen3 Max Preview 262,144 · Jamba Large 256,000 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsJamba Large: Text · Qwen3 Max Preview: Text
- Self-hostingJamba LargePublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Jamba Large | Qwen3 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 23 | 37 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 25 |
| Context window | 20% | 36 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 29/100 | 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 | Qwen3 Max PreviewAlibaba (Qwen) |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $2.00 | $0.975 (best) |
| Output | $8.00 | $4.14 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $3.50 | $1.77 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official AI21 Labs API | Median of 2 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 256,000 tokens | 262,144 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 4,096 tokens | 32,768 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| API model ID | jamba-large | — |
| API providers | 1 | 2 (best) |
| Released | Jul 3, 2025 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Aug 22, 2024 | Apr 2025 |
What would a month cost?
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- Jamba Large$36.00
- Qwen3 Max Preview$18.03
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Jamba Large or Qwen3 Max Preview?
Qwen3 Max Preview is the better all-round choice, scoring 33/100 against Jamba Large (29). It leads on price. Jamba Large wins on inputs & features. 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 or Qwen3 Max Preview?
Qwen3 Max Preview is cheaper at $0.975 input / $4.14 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers). 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 $3.50 for Jamba Large (2× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Jamba Large 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 and Qwen3 Max Preview yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both 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. Maximum output per response: Jamba Large up to 4,096, Qwen3 Max Preview up to 32,768 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Jamba Large accepts text; Qwen3 Max Preview accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Jamba Large publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; 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. Knowledge cutoff: Jamba Large Aug 22, 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.
