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Québec Max vs Lotto Max: Same Odds per Play, Two Prices

Québec Max and Lotto Max use the same line format, draw days and 7 of 7 odds per play. Compare price, odds per dollar, extra draws and published returns side by side.

Québec Max: top prize per $11 in 100,338,420any prize per $1: 1 in 11.7
Lotto Max: top prize per $11 in 200,676,840any prize per $1: 1 in 35.0

Dollar for dollar, the top prize is most likely in Québec Max: 2.0 times the chance of Lotto Max. No game gives back more than it takes on average.

Québec Max

Price of a play$3
Lines in a play4
Draws a week2
Top prize$2,000,000 split if shared 7/7
Top prize, one play1 in 33,446,140
Top prize per $1 spent1 in 100,338,420
Any prize, one play1 in 3.9
Any prize per $1 spent1 in 11.7
Fixed prizes per $147.0%
Prize money set aside per $147.0% the payout rate the operator publishes
Extra draws1 in 3,344,614 $1,000,000, split if shared · 10 sets a draw
Extra draws1 in 1,114,871 $100,000, split if shared · 30 sets a draw
With $12 a week4 plays
Top prize in a year1 in 160,222
Prizes in a year, on average53.6
Spent in a year$626

Lotto Max

Price of a play$6
Lines in a play4
Draws a week2
Top prizeJackpot 7/7
Top prize, one play1 in 33,446,140
Top prize per $1 spent1 in 200,676,840
Any prize, one play1 in 5.8
Any prize per $1 spent1 in 35.0
Fixed prizes per $110.8% jackpot and pool prizes left out
Prize money set aside per $148%
Extra draws–
Extra draws–
With $12 a week2 plays
Top prize in a year1 in 320,827
Prizes in a year, on average17.9
Spent in a year$626

Lotto Max MAXMILLIONS prizes depend on the size of the jackpot and are not in this table.

Highlighted: the better figure in the row. Fixed prizes per $1 count every fixed and shared prize at face value and a free play as one more play; jackpots and prize pools depend on sales and are left out.

How it is calculated

Source: Loto-Québec game conditions checked Nov 2, 2026 · Loto-Québec page checked Oct 29, 2026 · OLG game conditions checked Nov 2, 2026 · OLG page checked Nov 2, 2026

Québec Max odds →Lotto Max odds →

Same numbers, same odds per play

RuleQuébec MaxLotto Max
OrganiserLoto-QuébecILC
Where soldQuébecAcross Canada
Price of one play$3$6
Lines per play44
Numbers per lineSeven, out of fifty-twoSeven, out of fifty-two
Possible lines133,784,560133,784,560
Draw daysTuesday and FridayTuesday and Friday
7 of 7 odds per play1 in 33,446,1401 in 33,446,140

Possible lines is the count of combinations of seven numbers from fifty-two. All tiers: Lotto Max odds and Québec Max odds and prizes.

Fixed prize and extra draws against a jackpot

Québec Max

  • 7 of 7 pays a fixed $2,000,000, split between winners
  • Extra draws with two prize sizes
  • Larger extra draw prize: odds per play 1 in 3,344,614
  • Smaller extra draw prize: odds per play 1 in 1,114,871
  • 6 of 7 + C has a total prize limit per draw

Lotto Max (national)

  • 7 of 7 shares a jackpot that ILC sets before each draw
  • The jackpot starts at $10,000,000 and can grow up to $90,000,000
  • The number of MAXPLUS draws grows with the jackpot
  • MAXMILLIONS prizes only when the jackpot would reach $50,000,000 or more

Return per dollar: three different measures

MeasureQuébec MaxLotto Max
Fixed prizes per dollar (fixed prizes only)47.0%10.8%
Payout rate Loto-Québec publishes47.0%–
Share of price set aside for all prizes–48.0%

Lotto Max fixed prizes leave out the jackpot and pool prizes. Each row is a different measure; read the numbers row by row.

The same weekly money for a year

Québec Max plays

4 plays a week

For example, a budget of $12 a week at $3 a play.

Lotto Max plays

2 plays a week

The same $12 a week at $6 a play.

Québec Max top prize

1 in 160,222

Chance of the top prize at least once in a year with these plays.

Lotto Max top prize

1 in 320,827

Chance of the jackpot at least once in a year with these plays.

Québec Max prizes

53.6

Winning lines in a year on average, of any size.

Lotto Max prizes

17.9

Winning lines in a year on average, of any size.

Words on both tickets

Line (selection)
One set of seven numbers. A play has 4 lines in Québec Max and 4 in Lotto Max.
Complementary number (C)
The extra number Loto-Québec draws along with the seven regular numbers. It counts in tiers such as 6 of 7 + C.
Bonus number
The extra Lotto Max number, used in tiers such as 6 of 7 + bonus.
Payout rate
The theoretical return Loto-Québec publishes for a game. Other Québec games: lotteries in Québec.

Sources

Questions

Is Québec Max the same game as Lotto Max?

No. Both use lines of seven numbers out of fifty-two, drawn on Tuesday and Friday, with 7 of 7 odds of 1 in 33,446,140 per play. Québec Max is a Loto-Québec game sold in Québec with fixed prizes. Lotto Max is a national jackpot game.

Why is Québec Max cheaper than Lotto Max?

The official pages give the prices, not a reason. A Québec Max play costs $3 for 4 lines. A Lotto Max play costs $6 for 4 lines. The prizes differ: Québec Max pays fixed amounts, Lotto Max shares a jackpot.

Does Québec Max have MAXMILLIONS?

No. MAXMILLIONS is part of Lotto Max and runs only when the jackpot would reach $50,000,000 or more. Québec Max has its own extra draws, with two prize sizes.

How do top prize odds per dollar compare in Québec Max and Lotto Max?

Per dollar spent, the top prize chance is 1 in 100,338,420 in Québec Max and 1 in 200,676,840 in Lotto Max. The prizes are different: a fixed $2,000,000 against a jackpot that starts at $10,000,000.