Qwen Max
Summary
Qwen Max is a proprietary language model from Alibaba (Qwen), released on 3 Apr 2024. It accepts text and generates text, with a 33K-token context window and up to 8K output tokens per response. As of 4 Oct 2026, the lowest listed API price is $1.60 per million input tokens and $6.40 per million output tokens (Alibaba Cloud Model Studio), across 1 provider we track.
Flagship Qwen model for complex reasoning, coding, and agentic workflows
Last verified 4 Oct 2026. Every figure on this page links to its source.
Specifications
| Developer | Alibaba (Qwen) |
|---|---|
| Release date | 3 Apr 2024 [models.dev] |
| Status | Generally available [models.dev] |
| Weights | Proprietary (API only) [models.dev] |
| Context window | 33K (32,768 tokens) [models.dev] |
| Max output | 8K tokens [models.dev] |
| Knowledge cutoff | Apr 2024 [models.dev] |
| Input | Text [models.dev] |
| Output | Text [models.dev] |
| Reasoning mode | No [models.dev] |
| Tool calling | Yes [models.dev] |
Qwen Max API pricing by provider
USD per million tokens. Sorted by input price.
| Provider | Input | Output | Cached input | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alibaba Cloud Model Studio qwen-max | $1.60 | $6.40 | – | 33K | models.dev, 4 Oct 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the context window of Qwen Max?
Qwen Max has a context window of 32,768 tokens (33K) and can generate up to 8,192 tokens in a single response, according to models.dev.
How much does the Qwen Max API cost?
Through Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, Qwen Max costs $1.60 per million input tokens and $6.40 per million output tokens. Prices last verified 4 Oct 2026.
Is Qwen Max open source?
No. Qwen Max is a proprietary model; Alibaba (Qwen) has not released its weights. It is available through APIs including Alibaba Cloud Model Studio.
When was Qwen Max released?
Alibaba (Qwen) released Qwen Max on 3 Apr 2024, according to models.dev.
Change history
No changes detected since we started tracking this model. We re-check every source daily.