Qwen3 Max (Preview)
Qwen3 Max (Preview)Rankingin non-thinking mode?
Alternatives?
CheaperGemini 3 Flash Previewunstatedwins 58%-26%$0.50 / $3
BetterGPT-5.6 Solxhighwins 53%+426%$1.18
OpenMiMo v2.6 Flashunstatedwins 54%-89%$0.14 / $0.28Pass back reasoning_content+3CheaperMiMo v2.5 ProunstatedOpenwins 54%-64%$0.43 / $0.87
CheaperHy3unstatedOpensame-85%$0.13 / $0.53Context: 262K → 256KGemini 3 Flash Previewunstatedwins 58%-26%$0.50 / $3MiMo v2.6 FlashunstatedOpenwins 54%-89%$0.14 / $0.28Pass back reasoning_content+3MiMo v2.5 ProunstatedOpenwins 54%-64%$0.43 / $0.87Hy3unstatedOpensame-85%$0.13 / $0.53Context: 262K → 256KQwen3.7 Plusunstatedsame-63%$0.32 / $1.28GPT-5.6 Solxhighwins 53%+426%$1.18Gemini 3.8 Flashhighwins 58%same*$1.24Sampling parameters are ignored+1GPT-5.5highwins 54%+639%$1.54Prompts with >272K input tokensGemini 3.6 Flashhighwins 55%same*$1.60
Muse Spark 1.3maxwins 56%+31%$1.60Only auto tool_choice is supported+5MiMo v2.6 FlashunstatedOpenwins 54%-89%$0.14 / $0.28Pass back reasoning_content+3
GLM 5.3maxOpenwins 54%+41%$2.01Reasoning cannot be disabled+3MiMo v2.5 ProunstatedOpenwins 54%-64%$0.43 / $0.87
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813unstatedOpenwins 53%+30%$1.32 / $3.96Pass back reasoning_content · Chat Completions+4
Kimi K3maxOpenwins 53%+294%$2.00Sampling parameters are fixed+3Qwen3.7 Plusunstatedsame—$0.32 / $1.28Qwen3.5 397B A17BunstatedOpensame—$0.60 / $3.60Qwen3.8 27BunstatedOpensame—$0.42 / $2.55max_tokens range · QwenCloud+4Qwen3.6 Plusunstatedsame—$0.50 / $3Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507unstatedOpenwins 45%—$0.09 / $0.55Qwen 3.5 122B A10BunstatedOpenwins 44%—$0.40 / $3.20Qwen3 Next 80B A3B InstructunstatedOpenwins 44%—$0.50 / $2Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507unstatedOpenwins 43%—$0.23 / $2.30No strict JSONAll Alibaba (Qwen) models →History
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How much does Qwen3 Max (Preview) cost?›
$0.87 per 1M input tokens and $3.48 per 1M output tokens (cheapest host: Qiniu).
Is Qwen3 Max (Preview) free to use?›
There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.87 per 1M input tokens.
How good is Qwen3 Max (Preview), and what is it best at?›
#188 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #93 of 239 in Coding, #141 of 242 in Agents & Tool Use, #74 of 195 in Writing & Language.
Is Qwen3 Max (Preview) better than GPT-5.1?›
On Arena Text · Polish, Qwen3 Max (Preview) scores 1,439.9 vs 1,440.3 — about the same.
How can I use Qwen3 Max (Preview)?›
Through the Alibaba (Qwen) API.
What is the context window of Qwen3 Max (Preview)?›
262K tokens.
When was Qwen3 Max (Preview) released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2025-09-05. It has been superseded by Qwen3 Max.
Is Qwen3 Max (Preview) open source?›
No, Qwen3 Max (Preview) is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is MiMo v2.6 Flash.
Can Qwen3 Max (Preview) read images?›
No, it accepts text only.
What is Qwen3 Max (Preview)?›
Qwen3 Max (Preview) is a closed language model from Alibaba (Qwen), released Sep 2025.
What are the best alternatives to Qwen3 Max (Preview)?›
Gemini 3 Flash Preview (cheaper), GPT-5.6 Sol (better), MiMo v2.6 Flash (open weights).