Palmyra X5 vs Qwen3 Max Preview
Palmyra X5 comes out ahead, 47 to 33 on our weighted score, though Qwen3 Max Preview is 9% cheaper per token.
- Our pick
Writer
Palmyra X5
47/100- ECI—
- Price$0.60 / $6.00
- Context1M
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen3 Max Preview
33/100- ECI—
- Price$0.975 / $4.14
- Context262K
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Palmyra X5 is our pick
Palmyra X5 is the better all-round choice, scoring 47/100 against Qwen3 Max Preview (33). It leads on inputs & features and context window. 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 · Palmyra X5 $1.95 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextPalmyra X5Palmyra X5 1,000,000 · Qwen3 Max Preview 262,144 tokens
- Widest inputsPalmyra X5Palmyra X5: Text, Images · Qwen3 Max Preview: Text
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
| Measure | Weight | Palmyra X5 | Qwen3 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 35 | 37 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 60 | 25 |
| Context window | 20% | 60 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 47/100 | 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 | Palmyra X5Writer | Qwen3 Max PreviewAlibaba (Qwen) |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.60 (best) | $0.975 |
| Output | $6.00 | $4.14 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.95 | $1.77 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 4 providers | Median of 2 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 1,000,000 tokens (best) | 262,144 tokens |
| Max output | 8,192 tokens | 32,768 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API model ID | — | — |
| API providers | 4 (best) | 2 |
| Released | Apr 28, 2025 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | Apr 2025 |
What would a month cost?
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- Palmyra X5$18.00
- Qwen3 Max Preview$18.03
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Palmyra X5 or Qwen3 Max Preview?
Palmyra X5 is the better all-round choice, scoring 47/100 against Qwen3 Max Preview (33). It leads on inputs & features and context window. 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, Palmyra X5 or Qwen3 Max Preview?
Qwen3 Max Preview is cheaper at $0.975 input / $4.14 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers). Palmyra X5 costs $0.60 input / $6.00 output per million tokens (median across 4 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $1.77 per million tokens for Qwen3 Max Preview versus $1.95 for Palmyra X5 (1.1× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Palmyra X5 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 Palmyra X5 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?
Palmyra X5 has the largest context window at 1,000,000 tokens, against 262,144 for Qwen3 Max Preview. Maximum output per response: Palmyra X5 up to 8,192, Qwen3 Max Preview up to 32,768 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Palmyra X5 accepts text and images; Qwen3 Max Preview accepts text. Palmyra X5 handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
No. Palmyra X5 and Qwen3 Max Preview are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.
Which is newer?
Qwen3 Max Preview is the newest, released Sep 5, 2025. Palmyra X5 came out Apr 28, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: 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.
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