GPT-4o (11-20) vs Qwen3-Max
GPT-4o (11-20) (2024) and Qwen3-Max (2025) are compact production models from OpenAI and Alibaba. GPT-4o (11-20) ships a 128k-token context window, while Qwen3-Max ships a 262k-token context window. This comparison covers specs, pricing, API access, capabilities, benchmarks, input and output token costs, and production fit for coding and agent workloads. It focuses on practical selection signals rather than broad model-family marketing.
Qwen3-Max is safer overall; choose GPT-4o (11-20) when coding workflow support matters.
Decision scorecard
Local evidence first| Signal | GPT-4o (11-20) | Qwen3-Max |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | multimodal apps | multimodal apps, tool-calling agents, and provider-routed production |
| Decision fit | Coding, Agents, and Long context | Coding, RAG, and Agents |
| Context window | 128k | 262k |
| Cheapest output | - | $3.90/1M tokens |
| Provider routes | 0 tracked | 3 tracked |
| Shared benchmarks | 0 shared | 0 shared |
Decision tradeoffs
- GPT-4o (11-20) uniquely exposes Code execution in local model data.
- Local decision data tags GPT-4o (11-20) for Coding, Agents, and Long context.
- Qwen3-Max has the larger context window for long prompts, retrieval packs, or transcript analysis.
- Qwen3-Max has broader tracked provider coverage for fallback and route flexibility.
- Qwen3-Max uniquely exposes Multimodal, JSON / Tool use, and Structured outputs in local model data.
- Local decision data tags Qwen3-Max for Coding, RAG, and Agents.
Monthly cost at traffic
Estimate token spend from the cheapest tracked input and output route or tier on this page.
GPT-4o (11-20)
Unavailable
No complete token price in local provider data
Qwen3-Max
$1,599
Cheapest tracked route/tier: OpenRouter
Cost delta unavailable until both models have sourced input and output token prices.
Switch friction
- No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for GPT-4o (11-20) and Qwen3-Max; plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
- Check replacement coverage for Code execution before moving production traffic.
- Qwen3-Max adds Multimodal, JSON / Tool use, and Structured outputs in local capability data.
- No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for Qwen3-Max and GPT-4o (11-20); plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
- Check replacement coverage for Multimodal, JSON / Tool use, and Structured outputs before moving production traffic.
- GPT-4o (11-20) adds Code execution in local capability data.
Specs
| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024-11-20 | 2025-04-28 |
| Context window | 128k | 262k |
| Parameters | 1.76T (8x222B MoE)* | — |
| Architecture | Mixture of Experts | Decoder Only |
| License | Proprietary | Apache 2.0OSI-approved |
| Openness | Proprietary | Open source |
| Weights | Not released | Unknown |
| Code | Unknown | Unknown |
| Commercial use | Commercial use: conditional | Commercial use: permitted |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2023-10 | 2025-12 |
Pricing and availability
| Pricing attribute | GPT-4o (11-20) | Qwen3-Max |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | - |
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| Output price | - |
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| Providers | - |
Capabilities
| Capability | GPT-4o (11-20) | Qwen3-Max |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | Yes | Yes |
| Multimodal | No | Yes |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| JSON / Tool use | No | Yes |
| Structured outputs | No | Yes |
| Code execution | Yes | No |
| IDE integration | No | No |
| Computer use | No | No |
| Parallel agents | No | No |
Benchmarks
No shared benchmark scores are currently available for this pair.
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Last reviewed: 2026-10-06. Data sourced from public model cards and provider documentation.