Qwen3 Max Thinking
Qwen3 Max Thinking is Alibaba's language model with a 262K context window and up to 66K output tokens, available from 2 providers, starting at $0.780 / 1M input and $3.90 / 1M output. Alibaba's flagship reasoning-focused LLM in the Qwen3 series, featuring adaptive tool-use and advanced test-time scaling for complex problem solving.
Capabilities
Input1/5
Text✓
Image·
Audio·
Video·
PDF·
Output1/5
Text✓
Image·
Audio·
Video·
Embedding·
Capabilities5/13
Reasoning✓
Adaptive Reasoning·
Function Calling✓
Parallel Function Calling·
Structured Outputs✓
Native JSON Schema✓
Web Search·
URL Context·
Computer Use·
Code Execution·
File Search·
Prompt Caching✓
Assistant Prefill·
Pricing by Provider
| Provider | Standard | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Input $ / 1M | Output $ / 1M | Cache Read $ / 1M | |
 OpenRouter | $0.780 | $3.90 | N/A |
 Vercel AI Gateway | $1.20 | $6.00 | $0.240 |
Cost Calculator
Preset:
Versions
| Version | Released | Context | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.7 Max | 1.0M | $2.50 | $7.50 | Available | |
| Qwen3.6 Max Preview | 262K | $1.04 | $6.24 | Available | |
| Qwen3 Max Thinking | 262K | $0.780 | $3.90 | Current | |
| Qwen3 Max | 262K | $0.359 | $1.43 | Available | |
| Qwen3 Max Preview | 262K | $1.20 | $6.00 | Available | |
| Qwen Max | 33K | $1.60 | $6.40 | Available | |
| Qwen VL Max | 131K | $2.87 | $2.87 | Available | |
| Qwen3 Max Thinking | — | — | — | — | Available |
| Qwen2.5 Max | — | — | — | — | Available |
Other models
| Model | Tier | Released | Context | Input / 1M | Output / 1M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAGLE Qwen 2.5 3B Instruct | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qwen3.6 27B | — | 262K | $0.300 | $3.20 | |
| Qwen3.6 35B A3B | — | 262K | $0.150 | $1.00 | |
| Qwen3.6 Plus | Plus | 1.0M | $0.179 | $1.07 | |
| Qwen3 Next 80B A3B | — | 128K | $0.140 | $1.20 | |
| Qwen3 Coder Plus | Plus | 1.0M | $0.650 | $3.25 | |
| Qwen3 Coder Flash | Flash | 1.0M | $0.195 | $0.975 | |
| Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B | — | 262K | $0.150 | $0.600 | |
| Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct | — | 262K | $0.450 | $1.80 | |
| Qwen Plus Thinking | Plus | 1.0M | $0.260 | $0.780 |