Qwen3 Max pricing (retired)
Retired model. Alibaba has superseded Qwen3 Max — the prices below are the last ones we verified and are kept for reference. Its replacement is Qwen3.8 Max ($2 / $6 per 1M in / out).
What one task cost on Qwen3 Max
Per-million-token prices are hard to feel, so here are typical token counts for common jobs priced with Qwen3 Max. Figures are USD at the rates above and exclude prompt caching and batch discounts.
| Task | Tokens (in / out) | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Code review of a 500-line pull request | 60,000 / 4,000 | $0.062 |
| Debug one failing test | 40,000 / 6,000 | $0.055 |
| Generate a landing page in one shot | 3,000 / 30,000 | $0.119 |
| Draft a 1,200-word article | 2,000 / 2,500 | $0.011 |
| Answer a question from a 20-page document | 25,000 / 800 | $0.023 |
| Multi-step agent run (10 tool calls) | 250,000 / 25,000 | $0.292 |
| All of the above, once | $0.563 |
Qwen3 Max by Alibaba costs $0.78 per 1M input tokens and $3.90 per 1M output tokens — about 320.5k tokens per $1. Prices last verified 2026-09-19 (historical).
Qwen3 Max key facts
| Provider | Qwen pricing |
|---|---|
| Input price | $0.78 / 1M tokens |
| Output price | $3.90 / 1M tokens |
| Tokens / $1 | 320.5k |
| Intelligence / $1 | 51,282 |
| Context window | 262.1k tokens |
| Tier | balanced |
| Intelligence index | 16 / 100 |
| Released | 2025-09-23 |
| Last verified | 2026-09-19 |
What Qwen3 Max delivers for your budget
For a coding workload, here is roughly what each monthly budget buys:
| Budget | Tokens / month | Months of workload |
|---|---|---|
| $20 | 13.3M | 20.5x |
| $50 | 33.3M | 51.3x |
| $100 | 66.7M | 102.6x |
Other Qwen models
How Qwen3 Max compares to its closest rivals
Rather than repeating the full catalog on every page, here are the three current models nearest to Qwen3 Max on the intelligence index — and why you might still pick one instead:
- Claude Haiku 4.5 (Claude) — $1 input / $5 output per 1M tokens. Why you might pick it: Fast, cheap Claude for light tasks.
- Mistral Medium 3.5 (Mistral) — $1.50 input / $7.50 output per 1M tokens. Why you might pick it: Mistral's open frontier tier.
- Nemotron 3 Super (Nemotron) — $0.08 input / $0.45 output per 1M tokens. Why you might pick it: Near-free input pricing.
Qwen3 Max — frequently asked questions
How much does Qwen3 Max cost?
Qwen3 Max by Alibaba costs $0.78 per 1M input tokens and $3.90 per 1M output tokens.
How many tokens per dollar does Qwen3 Max give you?
On a typical 1:3 input-to-output mix, Qwen3 Max delivers around 320.5k tokens per dollar — an intelligence-per-dollar score of 51282.
What is Qwen3 Max's context window?
Qwen3 Max supports a context window of 262.1k tokens.
Is Qwen3 Max worth it in 2026?
Qwen3 Max is Qwen's balanced tier model. Use the AI Intelligence Calculator to see how its value compares to every other model at your budget.