Nova Pro 1.0 vs Qwen-VL Max.
model vs model · prices as of
Nova Pro 1.0 and Qwen-VL Max split the 5 rounds this table counts: the two list price rows, the cheapest price we can explain, the standard price and context. The weighting you pick decides the rest.
Nova Pro 1.0
$5.60/M tokens
OpenRouter list price, nothing below it is accounted for · $0.672 per 1,000 pages
300k context · tool calling · reads images
Alibaba CloudQwen-VL Max
$1.26/M tokens
cheapest we can explain, at Alibaba Cloud (China) · $0.172 per 1,000 pages
131k context · tool calling · reads images
List price in (lower wins)
$0.80/M
$0.80/M
List price out (lower wins)
$3.20/M
$3.20/M
Cheapest we can explain (lower wins)
none below list
$1.26/M at Alibaba Cloud (China)
Standard price (lower wins)
$5.60/M
$5.60/M
Cost per 1,000 pages (lower wins)
$0.672
$0.172
Context
300k tokens
131k tokens
Open weights
not stated
no
Tool calling
yes
yes
Structured output
no
not stated
Reads images
yes
yes
Reasoning
no
no
Released
5 Dec 2024
8 Apr 2024
Providers selling it
6
4
Price we measure against
OpenRouter
the maker's own
Trains on your prompts (no is better)
no provider to check
not stated
Providers selling both · 0
No provider we read sells both, so running the two means two accounts.
Go further
Add a third or fourth model, or switch the weighting, in the tool.
What moved in the last seven days
- Nova Pro 1.0
Nous Portal$0.64 / $2.56 $0.80 / $3.2025% dearer · - Nova Pro 1.0
Cortecs$0.96 / $3.84 $0.95 / $3.801.0% cheaper ·
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Nova Pro 1.0 or Qwen-VL Max?
- Qwen-VL Max, at $1.26 per million tokens against $5.60 for Nova Pro 1.0, three parts input to one part output, read on 16 Sept 2026.
- Where is each one cheapest?
- Nova Pro 1.0: nobody goes below OpenRouter's own price with a reason we can point at, so $5.60 is the number to beat. Qwen-VL Max: $1.26 at Alibaba Cloud (China).
- Can I buy both from one provider?
- No provider we read sells both, so running the two means two accounts and two bills.
- Which holds more context?
- Nova Pro 1.0, at 300k tokens against 131k.
Prices exclude tax and are per million tokens, read 16 Sept 2026 from each provider's own catalog. The standard price blends three parts input to one part output; a page is 600 tokens in and 60 out. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.