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  3. Qwen 3 Max vs TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B

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

Qwen 3 Max vs TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B benchmark

In this head-to-head showdown, TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B is more budget-friendly at $0.4/1M per 1M output tokens. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.

Executive Comparison Verdict

Bottom Line: Choose Qwen 3 Max if your priority is peak reasoning, complex code generation, and top preference Elo. Choose TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B if you are optimizing for low latency, high throughput, and cost-efficient API deployment.
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Alibaba
Qwen 3 Max

Alibaba flagship. Strong math and multilingual code.

Elo 1,518$3.9/1M out
thedrummer
TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B

Auto-discovered from OpenRouter (thedrummer/unslopnemo-12b). Preview until a second source matches.

$0.39999999999999997/1M out
Top Rival Showdowns for Qwen 3 Max
All Matchups
Compare vs:vs Claude Opus 4.5vs GPT-5vs Gemini 3 Provs Grok 4.6vs DeepSeek V4 Pro
Preference Leader

No shared data

Single model data

Throughput Leader

No shared data

No latency data

Value per Dollar Leader

TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B

$0.39999999999999997 / 1M output

Capability Percentiles

Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.

Capability Matchup Radar

Multi-Dimensional Capability Radar

Each spoke is a skill. Farther from the center is better (0–100th percentile). Tap any dot to inspect details.

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Percentile 0–100
Dimensional AdvantageQwen 3 Max 4/6
Head-to-Head Comparison

Overall Matchup Breakdown

Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.

Qwen 3 Max (7)vsTheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B (3)
Qwen 3 Max: 7W (70%)Overall: Qwen 3 MaxTheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B: 3W (30%)
← Qwen 3 MaxTheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B →
Qwen 3 Max (5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

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

Preference Elo
1,518vs—
Coding Elo
1,526vs—
SWE-bench
67.8%vs—
LiveBench
69.4%vs—
GPQA Diamond
83.1%vs—
Qwen 3 Max: 5WTheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B: 0W
Qwen 3 Max (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed
80 tok/svs—
Time to first token
280 msvs—
Qwen 3 Max: 2WTheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B: 0W
TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B (3/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price
$3.9/1Mvs$0.4/1M
Input price
$0.78/1Mvs$0.4/1M
Context window
262kvs1M
Qwen 3 Max: 0WTheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B: 3W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

Preference Elo
Qwen 3 Max1,518
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B—
Coding Elo
Qwen 3 Max1,526
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B—
LiveBench
Qwen 3 Max69.4%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B—
SWE-bench
Qwen 3 Max67.8%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B—
GPQA Diamond
Qwen 3 Max83.1%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B—
Time to first token
Qwen 3 Max280 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B—
Output speed
Qwen 3 Max80 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B—
Input priceTheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B (+$0.38/1M)
Qwen 3 Max$0.78/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B$0.4/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Output priceTheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B (+$3.5/1M)
Qwen 3 Max$3.9/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B$0.4/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Context windowTheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B (+762k)
Qwen 3 Max262k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
BenchmarkQwen 3 MaxTheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12BAdvantage Delta
Preference Elo
1,518
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
——
Coding Elo
1,526
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
——
LiveBench
69.4%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
——
SWE-bench
67.8%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
——
GPQA Diamond
83.1%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
——
Time to first token
280 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
——
Output speed
80 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
——
Input price
$0.78/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$0.4/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B (+$0.38/1M)
Output price
$3.9/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$0.4/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B (+$3.5/1M)
Context window
262k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B (+762k)
Interactive Simulator (USD)

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).

Save up to 77% with TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B
Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo
Quick Presets:
Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out
RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)
Qwen 3 Max$85.80 / mo
In: $27.3Out: $58.5
TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B$20.00 / mo
In: $14Out: $6
Estimated Cost Delta

TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B is estimated to save $65.80/month ($790/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

  • 1
    TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B:Pick TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B when you are optimizing output cost.
  • 2
    TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B:Pick TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B for million-token RAG or long-document jobs.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatTheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B

Lower output list price ($0.4/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGTheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B

Larger window (1M).

Screenshots / visionQwen 3 Max

Qwen 3 Max is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsinsufficient dataNeed SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chatTheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12BLower output list price ($0.4/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient dataNeed TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAGTheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12BLarger window (1M).
Screenshots / visionQwen 3 MaxQwen 3 Max is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

View all news
launchApr 18, 2026

Qwen 3 Max: Alibaba’s flagship for math and multilingual code

Closed flagship. Strong math. Compare to Sol and Opus on GPQA and SWE-bench, not on brand heat.

launchSep 20, 2025

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

Sep 2025 open-weight mixture-of-experts. Self-host path. Don’t confuse it with Qwen 3 Max.

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Qwen 3 Max

Elo 1,518
LiveBench69.4%
SWE-bench67.8%
Speed80 tok/s
Output cost$3.9/1M
thedrummer

TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B

Elo n/a
LiveBench—
SWE-bench—
Speed—
Output cost$0.4/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, Qwen 3 Max or TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B?
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, Qwen 3 Max or TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B?
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?
TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B output tokens are $0.4/1M versus $3.9/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, Qwen 3 Max or TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B?
We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?
TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B accepts 1M tokens versus 262k.
Can I self-host either model?
Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.
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. Qwen 3 Max and TheDrummer: UnslopNemo 12B Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

Related news

  • launch · Apr 18, 2026

    Qwen 3 Max: Alibaba’s flagship for math and multilingual code

  • launch · Sep 20, 2025

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

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