Qwen3 Max pricing & specs

Alibaba (Qwen) · released 2025-09-23 · ● verified 2026-10-11

input / 1M$1.20
output / 1M$6.00
context262.1K
max output65.5K

// price history ($/1M tokens)

$6.90
input $/1Moutput $/1M2025-09-23 → 2026-10-11

// cheaper or similar alternatives

modelinoutctxvs Qwen3 Max
Gemma 4 E2B IT$0.04$0.08131.1K−97.9%
Qwen3.7 Flash$0.03$0.131M−97.7%
Gemma 3 12B IT$0.05$0.10131.1K−97.4%
Qwen Turbo$0.05$0.201M−96.4%
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731$0.06$0.181.05M−96.2%

// price by host

hostin $/1Mout $/1M
DeepInfra$1.20$6.00

// faq

How much does Qwen3 Max cost?

Qwen3 Max costs $1.20 per million input tokens and $6.00 per million output tokens. At 50M input and 10M output tokens per month that is about $120.

What is the context window of Qwen3 Max?

262.1K tokens, with up to 65.5K output tokens per request.

What are cheaper alternatives to Qwen3 Max?

Gemma 4 E2B IT ($0.04 in / $0.08 out), Qwen3.7 Flash ($0.03 in / $0.13 out), Gemma 3 12B IT ($0.05 in / $0.10 out) offer the same input types and capabilities for less.

// spec sheet

input / 1M
$1.20
output / 1M
$6.00
blended (3:1)
$2.40
context
262.1K
max output
65.5K
input types
text
reasoning
no
tool calling
yes
structured output
no
open weights
no
knowledge cutoff
2025-04
price source
Alibaba (Qwen)

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// cost calculator

modelin $/1Mout $/1M= monthly
Gemma 4 E2B IT$0.04$0.08$2.80
Qwen3.7 Flash$0.03$0.13$2.80
Gemma 3 12B IT$0.05$0.10$3.50
Qwen3 Max$1.20$6.00$120

Base-tier list prices. Long-context tiers, caching and batch discounts are not included.