Qwen3.6 Max Preview pricing & specs
Alibaba (Qwen) · released 2026-04-20 · ● verified 2026-10-11
input / 1M$1.30
output / 1M$7.80
context262.1K
max output65.5K
// price history ($/1M tokens)
// cheaper or similar alternatives
| model | in | out | ctx | vs Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemma 4 E2B IT | $0.04 | $0.08 | 131.1K | −98.3% |
| Qwen3.7 Flash | $0.03 | $0.13 | 1M | −98.1% |
| Qwen Turbo | $0.05 | $0.20 | 1M | −97% |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 | $0.06 | $0.18 | 1.05M | −96.9% |
| GPT OSS 120B | $0.05 | $0.25 | 131.1K | −96.6% |
// faq
How much does Qwen3.6 Max Preview cost?
Qwen3.6 Max Preview costs $1.30 per million input tokens and $7.80 per million output tokens. At 50M input and 10M output tokens per month that is about $143.
What is the context window of Qwen3.6 Max Preview?
262.1K tokens, with up to 65.5K output tokens per request.
Does Qwen3.6 Max Preview support prompt caching?
Yes. Cached input tokens cost $0.13 per million and cache writes cost $1.625 per million.
What are cheaper alternatives to Qwen3.6 Max Preview?
Gemma 4 E2B IT ($0.04 in / $0.08 out), Qwen3.7 Flash ($0.03 in / $0.13 out), Qwen Turbo ($0.05 in / $0.20 out) offer the same input types and capabilities for less.
// spec sheet
- input / 1M
- $1.30
- output / 1M
- $7.80
- cache read / 1M
- $0.13
- cache write / 1M
- $1.625
- blended (3:1)
- $2.925
- context
- 262.1K
- max output
- 65.5K
- input types
- text
- reasoning
- yes
- tool calling
- yes
- structured output
- no
- open weights
- no
- knowledge cutoff
- 2025-04
- price source
- Alibaba (Qwen)
// cost calculator
| model | in $/1M | out $/1M | = monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemma 4 E2B IT | $0.04 | $0.08 | $2.80 |
| Qwen3.7 Flash | $0.03 | $0.13 | $2.80 |
| Qwen Turbo | $0.05 | $0.20 | $4.50 |
| Qwen3.6 Max Preview | $1.30 | $7.80 | $143 |
Base-tier list prices. Long-context tiers, caching and batch discounts are not included.