Nova Pro vs Qwen Max
Nova Pro comes out ahead, 49 to 24 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
Nova Pro is our pick
Nova Pro is the better all-round choice, scoring 49/100 against Qwen Max (24). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. 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 priceNova ProNova Pro $1.40 · Qwen Max $2.80 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextNova ProNova Pro 300,000 · Qwen Max 32,768 tokens
- Widest inputsNova ProNova Pro: Text, Images, PDFs, Video · Qwen Max: Text
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
| Measure | Weight | Nova Pro | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 41 | 27 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 70 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 39 | 0 |
| Overall | 100% | 49/100 | 24/100 |
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 |  Nova ProAmazon |  Qwen MaxAlibaba (Qwen) |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.80 (best) | $1.60 |
| Output | $3.20 (best) | $6.40 |
| Cached input | $0.20 | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.40 (best) | $2.80 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Amazon Bedrock API | Official Alibaba API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 300,000 tokens (best) | 32,768 tokens |
| Max output | 10,000 tokens (best) | 8,192 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No |
| PDFs | Yes | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | Yes | No |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API model ID | amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 | qwen-max |
| API providers | 9 (best) | 8 |
| Released | Dec 3, 2024 | Apr 3, 2024 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Oct 2024 | Apr 2024 |
What would a month cost?
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- Nova Pro$14.40
- Qwen Max$28.80
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Nova Pro or Qwen Max?
Nova Pro is the better all-round choice, scoring 49/100 against Qwen Max (24). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. 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, Nova Pro or Qwen Max?
Nova Pro is cheaper at $0.80 input / $3.20 output per million tokens (official Amazon Bedrock API price). Qwen Max costs $1.60 input / $6.40 output per million tokens (official Alibaba API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $1.40 per million tokens for Nova Pro versus $2.80 for Qwen Max (2× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Nova Pro has not been scored yet and Qwen Max has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Nova Pro and Qwen Max 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?
Nova Pro has the largest context window at 300,000 tokens, against 32,768 for Qwen Max. Maximum output per response: Nova Pro up to 10,000, Qwen Max up to 8,192 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Nova Pro accepts text, images, PDFs and video; Qwen Max accepts text. Nova Pro handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
No. Nova Pro and Qwen Max are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.
Which is newer?
Nova Pro is the newest, released Dec 3, 2024. Qwen Max came out Apr 3, 2024. Knowledge cutoff: Nova Pro Oct 2024, Qwen Max Apr 2024.
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.
