Palmyra X5 vs Qwen3 Coder Plus vs QVQ Max
Palmyra X5 comes out ahead, 48 to 40 and 37 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
Writer
Palmyra X5
48/100- ECI—
- Price$0.60 / $6.00
- Context1M
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen3 Coder Plus
37/100- ECI—
- Price$1.00 / $5.00
- Context1.05M
- Alibaba (Qwen)
QVQ Max
40/100- ECI—
- Price$1.20 / $4.80
- Context131K
Palmyra X5 is our pick
Palmyra X5 is the better all-round choice, scoring 48/100 against QVQ Max (40) and Qwen3 Coder Plus (37). 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 pricePalmyra X5Palmyra X5 $1.95 · Qwen3 Coder Plus $2.00 · QVQ Max $2.10 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextQwen3 Coder PlusQwen3 Coder Plus 1,048,576 · Palmyra X5 1,000,000 · QVQ Max 131,072 tokens
- Widest inputsPalmyra X5 and QVQ MaxPalmyra X5: Text, Images · Qwen3 Coder Plus: Text · QVQ Max: Text, Images
- Self-hostingNo open weightsAll three are available only through APIs
| Measure | Weight | Palmyra X5 | Qwen3 Coder Plus | QVQ Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 36 | 36 | 35 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 60 | 25 | 60 |
| Context window | 20% | 60 | 61 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 48/100 | 37/100 | 40/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
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| Specification | Palmyra X5Writer | Qwen3 Coder PlusAlibaba (Qwen) | QVQ MaxAlibaba (Qwen) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.60 (best) | $1.00 | $1.20 |
| Output | $6.00 | $5.00 | $4.80 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.95 (best) | $2.00 | $2.10 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 1 providers | Official Alibaba API | Official Alibaba API |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 1,000,000 tokens | 1,048,576 tokens (best) | 131,072 tokens |
| Max output | 8,192 tokens | 65,536 tokens (best) | 8,192 tokens |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | No | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | No | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API model ID | — | qwen3-coder-plus | qvq-max |
| API providers | 1 | 11 (best) | 1 |
| Released | Apr 28, 2025 | Jul 23, 2025 | Mar 25, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 |
What would a month cost?
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- Palmyra X5$18.00
- Qwen3 Coder Plus$20.00
- QVQ Max$21.60
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Palmyra X5, Qwen3 Coder Plus or QVQ Max?
Palmyra X5 is the better all-round choice, scoring 48/100 against QVQ Max (40) and Qwen3 Coder Plus (37). 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, Palmyra X5, Qwen3 Coder Plus or QVQ Max?
Palmyra X5 is cheaper at $0.60 input / $6.00 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). Qwen3 Coder Plus costs $1.00 input / $5.00 output per million tokens (official Alibaba API price); QVQ Max costs $1.20 input / $4.80 output per million tokens (official Alibaba API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $1.95 per million tokens for Palmyra X5 versus $2.00 for Qwen3 Coder Plus (1× as much) and $2.10 for QVQ Max (1.1× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Palmyra X5 has not been scored yet, Qwen3 Coder Plus has not been scored yet and QVQ Max has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Palmyra X5, Qwen3 Coder Plus and QVQ Max 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 Coder Plus has the largest context window at 1,048,576 tokens, against 1,000,000 for Palmyra X5 and 131,072 for QVQ Max. Maximum output per response: Palmyra X5 up to 8,192, Qwen3 Coder Plus up to 65,536, QVQ Max up to 8,192 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Palmyra X5 accepts text and images; Qwen3 Coder Plus accepts text; QVQ Max accepts text and images. Palmyra X5 handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
No. Palmyra X5, Qwen3 Coder Plus and QVQ Max are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.
Which is newer?
Qwen3 Coder Plus is the newest, released Jul 23, 2025. Palmyra X5 came out Apr 28, 2025; QVQ Max came out Mar 25, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Qwen3 Coder Plus Apr 2025, QVQ 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 Oct 4, 2026.
