Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026noindex (thin pair)

FLUX.1.1 [pro] vs Qwen3 235B benchmark

Name: FLUX.1.1 [pro] vs Qwen3 235B AI benchmark comparison
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This page compares FLUX.1.1 [pro] (Black Forest Labs) and Qwen3 235B (Alibaba) using the latest snapshots we have as of Aug 17, 2026. Every cell below is a dated snapshot from a named public source — we do not invent missing scores, and we do not run SWE-bench ourselves.

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Black Forest Labs

FLUX.1.1 [pro]

First-generation professional API model from Black Forest Labs, renowned for 6x faster generation than original FLUX.1 Pro.

Alibaba

Qwen3 235B

Open-weight Qwen3 mixture-of-experts.

Elo 1,440$1.8199999999999998/1M out

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Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.

FLUX.1.1 [pro] (0)vsQwen3 235B (9)

FLUX.1.1 [pro]: 0W (0%)Overall: Qwen3 235BQwen3 235B: 9W (100%)

← FLUX.1.1 [pro]Qwen3 235B →

Qwen3 235B (4/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Preference Elo

—vs1,440

Coding Elo

—vs—

SWE-bench

—vs59.4%

LiveBench

—vs63.5%

GPQA Diamond

—vs76.8%

FLUX.1.1 [pro]: 0WQwen3 235B: 4W

Qwen3 235B (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed

—vs74 tok/s

Time to first token

—vs320 ms

FLUX.1.1 [pro]: 0WQwen3 235B: 2W

Qwen3 235B (3/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price

—vs$1.82/1M

Input price

—vs$0.45/1M

Context window

—vs131k

FLUX.1.1 [pro]: 0WQwen3 235B: 3W

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Dimensional AdvantageFLUX.1.1 [pro] 5/6

Preference Elo

No shared data

Throughput Speed

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Price Efficiency

No shared data

Full Benchmark Score Matrix

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Elo

High is better

—

EloHigh is better

1,440

LiveBench

High is better

—

LiveBenchHigh is better

63.5%

SWE-bench

High is better

—

SWE-benchHigh is better

59.4%

GPQA

High is better

—

GPQAHigh is better

76.8%

TTFT

Low is better

—

TTFTLow is better

320 ms

Speed

High is better

—

SpeedHigh is better

74 tok/s

In $

Low is better

—

In $Low is better

$0.45/1M

Out $

Low is better

—

Out $Low is better

$1.82/1M

Context

High is better

—

ContextHigh is better

131k

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatinsufficient data

Need list prices.

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGinsufficient data

Need context sizes.

Screenshots / visionFLUX.1.1 [pro]

FLUX.1.1 [pro] is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target Workload	Recommended Pick	Evaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agents	insufficient data	Need SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chat	insufficient data	Need list prices.
Voice / low-latency UI	insufficient data	Need TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAG	insufficient data	Need context sizes.
Screenshots / vision	FLUX.1.1 [pro]	FLUX.1.1 [pro] is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

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Qwen3 235B: the open MoE Qwen, not the Max SKU

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Black Forest Labs

FLUX.1.1 [pro]

Elo n/a

LiveBench—

SWE-bench—

Speed—

Output cost—

Alibaba

Qwen3 235B

Elo 1,440

LiveBench63.5%

SWE-bench59.4%

Speed74 tok/s

Output cost$1.82/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, FLUX.1.1 [pro] or Qwen3 235B?: We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.
Which is better at coding, FLUX.1.1 [pro] or Qwen3 235B?: SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.
Which is cheaper to run in production?: List prices are missing for at least one model.
Which is faster, FLUX.1.1 [pro] or Qwen3 235B?: We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?: Context window is missing for at least one model.
Can I self-host either model?: Qwen3 235B is marked open-weights in our catalog. The other side is a closed API. Check the provider license before you ship weights.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?: No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?: Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. FLUX.1.1 [pro] and Qwen3 235B Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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Interactive Comparison Diagram

Matchup Breakdown

Tug-of-War Matchup Matrix

Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.

FLUX.1.1 [pro] (0)vsQwen3 235B (9)

FLUX.1.1 [pro]: 0W (0%)Overall: Qwen3 235BQwen3 235B: 9W (100%)

← FLUX.1.1 [pro]Qwen3 235B →

Qwen3 235B (4/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Preference Elo

—vs1,440

Coding Elo

—vs—

SWE-bench

—vs59.4%

LiveBench

—vs63.5%

GPQA Diamond

—vs76.8%

FLUX.1.1 [pro]: 0WQwen3 235B: 4W

Qwen3 235B (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed

—vs74 tok/s

Time to first token

—vs320 ms

FLUX.1.1 [pro]: 0WQwen3 235B: 2W

Qwen3 235B (3/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price

—vs$1.82/1M

Input price

—vs$0.45/1M

Context window

—vs131k

FLUX.1.1 [pro]: 0WQwen3 235B: 3W

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatinsufficient data

Need list prices.

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGinsufficient data

Need context sizes.

Screenshots / visionFLUX.1.1 [pro]

FLUX.1.1 [pro] is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target Workload	Recommended Pick	Evaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agents	insufficient data	Need SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chat	insufficient data	Need list prices.
Voice / low-latency UI	insufficient data	Need TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAG	insufficient data	Need context sizes.
Screenshots / vision	FLUX.1.1 [pro]	FLUX.1.1 [pro] is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, FLUX.1.1 [pro] or Qwen3 235B?

We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.

Which is better at coding, FLUX.1.1 [pro] or Qwen3 235B?

SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.

Which is cheaper to run in production?

List prices are missing for at least one model.

Which is faster, FLUX.1.1 [pro] or Qwen3 235B?

We do not have TTFT for both models.

Which has the larger context window?

Context window is missing for at least one model.

Can I self-host either model?

Qwen3 235B is marked open-weights in our catalog. The other side is a closed API. Check the provider license before you ship weights.

Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?

No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.

What does preference Elo mean on this page?

Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. FLUX.1.1 [pro] and Qwen3 235B Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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Intelligence & Reasoning

Speed & Latency

Pricing & Capacity

Multi-Dimensional Capability Radar

No shared data

No shared data

No shared data

Full Benchmark Score Matrix

Recommended Workload Routing

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

Qwen3 235B: the open MoE Qwen, not the Max SKU

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Interactive Comparison Diagram

Tug-of-War Matchup Matrix

Intelligence & Reasoning

Speed & Latency

Pricing & Capacity

Multi-Dimensional Capability Radar

No shared data

No shared data

No shared data

Full Benchmark Score Matrix

Recommended Workload Routing

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

Qwen3 235B: the open MoE Qwen, not the Max SKU

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FLUX.1.1 [pro]

Qwen3 235B

Frequently Asked Questions

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