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Qwen3.6 Max Preview pricing
API list price by Alibaba (Qwen) · checked Oct 26, 2026
$1.30 / $7.80per 1M tokens in / out
$0.13cache read · −90%
Price sheetper 1M tokens
| Input | $1.30 | list |
| Output | $7.80 | |
| Cache read | $0.13 | −90% vs input |
| Cache write | $1.63 | +25% vs input |
| Context · max output | 262K · 66K | tokens |
Where to buy1 provider · per 1M tokens
| Provider | Input | Output | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alibaba | $1.30 | $7.80 | — |
In Alibaba (Qwen)'s line-upper 1M in / out
| Qwen3.5 397B A17B | $0.60 / $3.60 | −54% |
| Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking | $0.50 / $6 | −36% |
| Qwen 3.5 Omni Plus 2026-03-15 | $0.96 / $5.50 | −28% |
| Qwen3.6 Max Preview | $1.30 / $7.80 | this model |
| Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B | $2 / $6 | +3% |
| Qwen3.8 Max (0902) | $2 / $6 | +3% |
| Qwen 2 VL 72B Instruct | $2.29 / $6.88 | +18% |
Cheaper for the same workvs Qwen3.6 Max Preview
| GPT-6.1 Terra max | -32% | score +70% | $0.40 |
| Muse Spark 1.3 max | -32% | score +69% | $3.69 |
| MiMo v2.6 Pro thinkingOpen | -81% | score +63% | $0.13 |
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 maxOpen | -82% | score +59% | $0.26 |
| GLM 5.3 maxOpen | -26% | score +58% | $2.01 |
Pricing questions
How much does Qwen3.6 Max Preview cost?›
$1.30 per 1M input tokens and $7.80 per 1M output tokens. Cached input is $0.13.
Is Qwen3.6 Max Preview free to use?›
There is no free API tier.
How much does prompt caching save?›
Cache reads cost $0.13 per 1M, 90% below the input price. Writing to the cache costs $1.63 per 1M.
Is Qwen3.6 Max Preview cheaper than Qwen3 Max Thinking?›
No: $1.30 / $7.80 against $1.20 / $6, 22% more per token.
What is a cheaper alternative to Qwen3.6 Max Preview?›
GPT-6.1 Terra at max effort costs -32% per task with a score +70% on Humanity's Last Exam.