Compare/Qwen3 Max vs Jamba 1.7 Large

Qwen3 MaxvsJamba 1.7 Large

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.

Alibaba

Qwen3 Max

Input
$1.655/M
Output
$7.225/M
Speed
33 tok/s
TTFT
1.89s
AI21 Labs

Jamba 1.7 Large

Input
$2/M
Output
$8/M
Speed
52 tok/s
TTFT
1.09s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Qwen3 Max
Faster (tok/s)
Jamba 1.7 Large
Lower Latency
Jamba 1.7 Large
Benchmarks (11-1)
Qwen3 Max

Pricing Comparison

MetricQwen3 MaxJamba 1.7 Large
Input ($/M tokens)$1.655$2
Output ($/M tokens)$7.225$8
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Qwen3 Max$2.38
Jamba 1.7 Large$2.80

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Qwen3 Max
33 tok/s
Jamba 1.7 Large
52 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Qwen3 Max
1.89s
Jamba 1.7 Large
1.09s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
31.410.9
Coding Index
26.47.8
Math Index
80.72.3
GPQA Diamond
76.4%39.0%
MMLU-Pro
84.1%57.7%
LiveCodeBench
76.7%18.1%
AIME 2025
80.7%2.3%
MATH-500
60.0%
Humanity's Last Exam
11.1%3.8%
SciCode
38.3%18.8%
IFBench
44.1%35.2%
TerminalBench
20.5%2.3%
Qwen3 Max11 wins
1 winsJamba 1.7 Large

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Qwen3 Max or Jamba 1.7 Large?

Qwen3 Max is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $3.05/M tokens vs $3.50/M for Jamba 1.7 Large.

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Qwen3 Max wins 11 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 1 for Jamba 1.7 Large. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Jamba 1.7 Large generates tokens faster at 52 tok/s vs 33 tok/s. However, Jamba 1.7 Large has lower time-to-first-token (1.09s vs 1.89s).

When should I use Qwen3 Max vs Jamba 1.7 Large?

Choose based on your priorities: Qwen3 Max for lower cost, Qwen3 Max for stronger benchmark performance, and Jamba 1.7 Large for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.