Qwen3 Max
Summary
Qwen3 Max is a proprietary language model from Alibaba (Qwen), released on 23 Sept 2025. It accepts text and generates text, with a 262K-token context window and up to 66K output tokens per response. As of 4 Oct 2026, the lowest listed API price is $0.78 per million input tokens and $3.90 per million output tokens (OpenRouter), across 5 providers we track. It is scheduled for retirement on 9 Oct 2026.
Flagship Qwen3 model for coding agents, complex reasoning, and tool use
Last verified 4 Oct 2026. Every figure on this page links to its source.
Specifications
| Developer | Alibaba (Qwen) |
|---|---|
| Release date | 23 Sept 2025 [models.dev] |
| Status | Generally available [models.dev] |
| Weights | Proprietary (API only) [models.dev] |
| Context window | 262K (262,144 tokens) [models.dev] |
| Max output | 66K tokens [models.dev] |
| Knowledge cutoff | Apr 2025 [models.dev] |
| Input | Text [models.dev] |
| Output | Text [models.dev] |
| Reasoning mode | No [models.dev] |
| Tool calling | Yes [models.dev] |
| Retirement date | 9 Oct 2026 [OpenRouter] |
Qwen3 Max API pricing by provider
USD per million tokens. Sorted by input price.
| Provider | Input | Output | Cached input | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter qwen/qwen3-max | $0.78 | $3.90 | $0.16 | 262K | OpenRouter, 4 Oct 2026 |
| Alibaba Cloud Model Studio qwen3-max | $1.20 | $6 | – | 262K | models.dev, 4 Oct 2026 |
| DeepInfra Qwen/Qwen3-Max | $1.20 | $6 | $0.24 | 256K | models.dev, 4 Oct 2026 |
| Vercel AI Gateway alibaba/qwen3-max | $1.20 | $6 | $0.24 | 262K | models.dev, 4 Oct 2026 |
| Novita AI qwen/qwen3-max | $2.11 | $8.45 | – | 262K | models.dev, 4 Oct 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the context window of Qwen3 Max?
Qwen3 Max has a context window of 262,144 tokens (262K) and can generate up to 65,536 tokens in a single response, according to models.dev.
How much does the Qwen3 Max API cost?
Through Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, Qwen3 Max costs $1.20 per million input tokens and $6 per million output tokens. The lowest listed price is $0.78 input / $3.90 output through OpenRouter. Prices last verified 4 Oct 2026.
Is Qwen3 Max open source?
No. Qwen3 Max is a proprietary model; Alibaba (Qwen) has not released its weights. It is available through APIs including OpenRouter, Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, DeepInfra, Vercel AI Gateway.
When was Qwen3 Max released?
Alibaba (Qwen) released Qwen3 Max on 23 Sept 2025, according to models.dev.
Which providers offer Qwen3 Max?
We track Qwen3 Max on 5 providers: OpenRouter, Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, DeepInfra, Vercel AI Gateway, Novita AI.
Change history
No changes detected since we started tracking this model. We re-check every source daily.
Sources
- https://github.com/sst/models.dev/blob/dev/providers/alibaba/models/qwen3-max.toml
- https://openrouter.ai/qwen/qwen3-max
- https://github.com/sst/models.dev/blob/dev/providers/deepinfra/models/Qwen/Qwen3-Max.toml
- https://github.com/sst/models.dev/blob/dev/providers/vercel/models/alibaba/qwen3-max.toml
- https://github.com/sst/models.dev/blob/dev/providers/novita-ai/models/qwen/qwen3-max.toml