Qwen3 Max (Preview)
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CheaperGLM 5.3 FlashunstatedOpensame-84%$0.15 / $0.50Defaults to max · Self-hosted+4
BetterMuse Spark 1.2xhighwins 54%+31%$0.97Only auto tool_choice is supported+1OpenGLM 5.2maxwins 52%+41%$1.47
CheaperMiMo v2.5 ProunstatedOpensame-64%$0.43 / $0.87
CheaperGemini 3 Flash Previewunstatedsame-26%$0.50 / $3GLM 5.3 FlashunstatedOpensame-84%$0.15 / $0.50Defaults to max · Self-hosted+4MiMo v2.5 ProunstatedOpensame-64%$0.43 / $0.87Gemini 3 Flash Previewunstatedsame-26%$0.50 / $3
Hy3unstatedOpensame-85%$0.13 / $0.53Context: 262K → 256KMiMo v2 Prounstatedsame-64%$0.43 / $0.87Muse Spark 1.2xhighwins 54%+31%$0.97Only auto tool_choice is supported+1Gemini 3.8 Flashhighwins 53%same*$1.24Sampling parameters are ignored+1GLM 5.2maxOpenwins 52%+41%$1.47Muse Spark 1.3maxwins 55%+31%$1.60Only auto tool_choice is supported+5
Claude Opus 5.5highwins 58%+426%$1.82No forced tool use+5GLM 5.2maxOpenwins 52%+41%$1.47GLM 5.3 FlashunstatedOpensame-84%$0.15 / $0.50Defaults to max · Self-hosted+4
Kimi K3maxOpensame+294%$2.00Sampling parameters are fixed+3MiMo v2.5 ProunstatedOpensame-64%$0.43 / $0.87GLM 5.1unstatedOpensame+41%$1.40 / $4.40Context: 262K → 203KQwen3.7 Plusunstatedsame—$0.32 / $1.28Qwen3.6 Max Previewunstatedsame—$1.30 / $7.80Include the word JSON · QwenCloudQwen3.8 27BunstatedOpenwins 47%—$0.42 / $2.55max_tokens range · QwenCloud+4Qwen3.5 397B A17BunstatedOpenwins 47%—$0.60 / $3.60Qwen3 Next 80B A3B InstructunstatedOpenwins 46%—$0.50 / $2Qwen3.6 Plusunstatedwins 46%—$0.50 / $3Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507unstatedOpenwins 45%—$0.09 / $0.55Qwen 3.5 122B A10BunstatedOpenwins 45%—$0.40 / $3.20All 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 Kimi K2.6?›
On Arena Text · Spanish, Qwen3 Max (Preview) scores 1,462 vs 1,463.7 — 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 GLM 5.2.
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)?›
GLM 5.3 Flash (cheaper), Muse Spark 1.2 (better), GLM 5.2 (open weights).