INTELLECT-3 vs Qwen3.6 Max
Prime Intellect vs Alibaba — benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities side by side.
- •Qwen3.6 Max has the higher intelligence index (88.8 vs 81)
- •INTELLECT-3 is cheaper ($0.20 vs $1.04 per 1M input)
- •Qwen3.6 Max has a larger context window (262K)
| INTELLECT-3 | Qwen3.6 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence index | 81 | 88.8 |
| Developer | Prime Intellect | Alibaba |
| Type | LLM | LLM |
| Access | Open weights | API only |
| Context window | 131,072 tokens | 262,144 tokens |
| Input price | $0.20 / 1M | $1.04 / 1M |
| Output price | $1.10 / 1M | $6.24 / 1M |
| Speed | — | 36 tok/s |
| Released | November 27, 2025 | April 27, 2026 |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
Shared benchmarks
INTELLECT-3
Qwen3.6 Max
GPQA Diamond
76.1
88.8
Humanity’s Last Exam
12.1
28.9