Qwen2.5 Max: Intelligence, Performance & Price Analysis
Analysis of Alibaba's Qwen2.5 Max and comparison to other AI models across key metrics including quality, price, performance (tokens per second & time to first token), context window & more. Click on any model to compare API providers for that model. For more details including relating to our methodology, see our FAQs.
Alibaba has launched a newer model, Qwen3 235B. We suggest considering this model instead of Qwen2.5 Max. See the following pages for a comparison of Qwen3 235B to other models and Qwen3 235B API provider benchmarks.
Comparison Summary
Intelligence:
Qwen2.5 Max is of higher intelligence compared to average, with Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index of 31.
Price:Qwen2.5 Max is cheaper compared to average with a price of $2.80 per 1M Tokens (blended 3:1).
Qwen2.5 Max Input token price: $1.60, Output token price: $6.40 per 1M Tokens.
Speed:Qwen2.5 Max Input token price: $1.60, Output token price: $6.40 per 1M Tokens.
Qwen2.5 Max is slower compared to average, with a output speed of 39.0 tokens per second.
Latency:Qwen2.5 Max has a lower latency compared to average, taking 1.22s to receive the first token (TTFT).
Context Window:Qwen2.5 Max has a smaller context windows than average, with a context window of 32k tokens.
Highlights
Intelligence
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index; Higher is better
Estimate (independent evaluation forthcoming)
Speed
Output Tokens per Second; Higher is better
Price
USD per 1M Tokens; Lower is better
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Qwen2.5 Max Model Details
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