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Qwen3 Max (Preview)

Alibaba · Released September 5, 2025

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Intelligence score

19

At a glance

Intelligence
19
Speed
69.3tokens/sec
Latency
4.16stime to first token
Input price
$1.20per 1M tokens
Output price
$6.00per 1M tokens
Context window
260Ktokens
Parameters
—

Summary

Comparison summary

Qwen3 Max (Preview) scores 19 (estimated) on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, placing it above average among other non-reasoning models in a similar price tier (median: 17). Qwen3 Max (Preview) generates output at 69.3 tokens per second (based on Alibaba's API), which is above average compared to other non-reasoning models in a similar price tier (median: 61.7 t/s). Qwen3 Max (Preview) costs $1.20 per 1M input tokens (better than average, median: $1.88) and $6.00 per 1M output tokens (better than average, median: $7.75), based on Alibaba's API.

Specifications

Technical specifications

Model nameQwen3 Max (Preview)
ProviderAlibaba
Release dateSeptember 5, 2025
Intelligence score19
Speed69.3 tokens/sec
Latency (TTFT)4.16s
Input price$1.20 / 1M tokens
Output price$6.00 / 1M tokens
Context window260,000 tokens
Parameters—
ReasoningNo
Input modalitiestext
Output modalities—
Open weightsNo
License—
API availability—
SourceModel Intelligence legacy profile: qwen3-max-preview

Pricing

Token prices

Price per 1M tokens

Qwen3 Max (Preview), as listed in the catalog record

Input $1.20 and output $6.00 per 1M tokens. Missing prices are hatched and marked "Not published".
  1. Input$1.20
  2. Output$6.00

Model Intelligence legacy profile: qwen3-max-preview

FAQ · 18

Frequently asked questions

Qwen3 Max (Preview) was released on September 5, 2025.

Qwen3 Max (Preview) was created by Alibaba.

Qwen3 Max (Preview) scores 19 (estimated) on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, placing it above average among other non-reasoning models in a similar price tier (median: 17).

Qwen3 Max (Preview) generates output at 69.3 tokens per second (based on Alibaba's API), which is above average compared to other non-reasoning models in a similar price tier (median: 61.7 t/s).

Qwen3 Max (Preview) has a time to first token (TTFT) of 4.16s (based on Alibaba's API), which is at the higher end compared to other non-reasoning models in a similar price tier (median: 1.57s).

Qwen3 Max (Preview) costs $1.20 per 1M input tokens (better than average, median: $1.88) and $6.00 per 1M output tokens (better than average, median: $7.75), based on Alibaba's API.

Qwen3 Max (Preview) costs $1.20 per 1M input tokens and $6.00 per 1M output tokens (based on Alibaba's API). For a blended rate (7:2:1 cache hit/input/output ratio), this is $1.68 per 1M tokens. Pricing may vary by provider.

No, Qwen3 Max (Preview) is not a reasoning model. It provides direct responses without extended chain-of-thought reasoning.

Qwen3 Max (Preview) supports text input.

Qwen3 Max (Preview) supports text output.

No, Qwen3 Max (Preview) does not support image input. It can only process text.

No, Qwen3 Max (Preview) is not multimodal. It only supports text input.

Qwen3 Max (Preview) has a context window of 260k tokens. This determines how much text and conversation history the model can process in a single request.

No, Qwen3 Max (Preview) is proprietary. The model weights are not publicly available.

Qwen3 Max (Preview) is a proprietary model and Alibaba has not disclosed the model size or parameter count.

Qwen3 Max (Preview) achieves a score of 19 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. This composite benchmark evaluates models across reasoning, knowledge, mathematics, and coding.

Yes, Qwen3 Max (Preview) is available via API through 1 provider.

Qwen3 Max (Preview) is available through 1 API provider.