What is the difference between Llama 3.1 405B and Qwen3 235B A22B?

Llama 3.1 405B is developed by Meta AI while Qwen3 235B A22B is developed by Qwen. Llama 3.1 405B has a 128K token context window vs Qwen3 235B A22B's 33K. You can compare their actual outputs across 12 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Llama 3.1 405B or Qwen3 235B A22B?

It depends on your use case. Llama 3.1 405B and Qwen3 235B A22B each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 12 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How can I compare Llama 3.1 405B and Qwen3 235B A22B on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Llama 3.1 405B and Qwen3 235B A22B across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

Updated Apr 2025

Llama 3.1 405BvsQwen3 235B A22B

Llama 3.1 405B has a larger context window than Qwen3 235B A22B (128K tokens vs 33K tokens).

Llama 3.1 405B and Qwen3 235B A22B compared across 12 shared prompts
Spec	Llama 3.1 405B	Qwen3 235B A22B
Input price	$2.7/M tokens	—
Output price	$3.1/M tokens	—
Context window	128K tokens	33K tokens
Parameters	405B	235B (22B Active)
Weights	Open	Open
Free API (OpenRouter)	No	No
Released	Jul 2024	Apr 2025