Qwen3 Max pricing & benchmarks
Released Sep 23, 2025 · served by 1 provider
What Qwen3 Max is
Qwen3-Max is an updated release built on the Qwen3 series, offering major improvements in reasoning, instruction following, multilingual support, and long-tail knowledge coverage compared to the January 2025 version. It...
- Model ID:
qwen/qwen3-max - Modality: text->text
- Knowledge cutoff: 2025-06-30
- Tool calling: supported · Structured output: supported
Providers and prices for Qwen3 Max
The same model costs different amounts depending on who serves it. Prices are per 1M tokens, cheapest first. Uptime and throughput are OpenRouter's rolling measurements, not vendor claims.
| Provider | Input | Output | Context | Quant | Uptime 24h | Throughput |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alibabacheapest | $0.780 | $3.90 | 262K | — | 100.0% | — |
Qwen3 Max benchmark results
Design Arena head-to-head results, as reported through the OpenRouter model API.
| Category | Arena | Rank | Elo | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| asciiart | models | #38 | 1166 | 47.2% |
| svg | models | #64 | 1061 | 37.3% |
| gamedev | models | #67 | 1151 | 43.9% |
| 3d | models | #73 | 1131 | 43.5% |
| dataviz | models | #76 | 1128 | 41% |
| uicomponent | models | #76 | 1114 | 40.2% |
| codecategories | models | #77 | 1140 | 44% |
| website | models | #77 | 1144 | 44.5% |
FAQ
How much does the Qwen3 Max API cost?
$0.780 per 1M input tokens and $3.90 per 1M output tokens. A typical workload of 1M input + 300K output tokens costs about $1.95.
Is Qwen3 Max free?
No. It is a paid model starting at $0.780 per 1M input tokens, though some providers offer trial credits.
Which provider is cheapest for Qwen3 Max?
Alibaba at $0.780 input / $3.90 output per 1M tokens.
Can I self-host Qwen3 Max?
No. Qwen3 Max is closed-weight and only available through hosted APIs.