Qwen: Qwen3 Max wins on more metrics (5 of 9), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | OpenAI: GPT-5 Nano | Qwen: Qwen3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 25.9 | 26.1✓ |
| Coding Index | 22.9 | 25.5✓ |
| GPQA Diamond | 67% | 76%✓ |
| Design Arena Elo | 1146 | 1172✓ |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 107✓ | 13 |
| Latency | 2.1s | 1.2s✓ |
| Input price /M | $0.050✓ | $0.780 |
| Output price /M | $0.400✓ | $3.90 |
| Context window | 400K✓ | 262K |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSONVision | ToolsJSON |