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AlibabaReleased January 26, 2026Qwen3 Max Thinking
Alibaba · Released January 26, 2026
Intelligence score
32
At a glance
- Intelligence
- 32
- Speed
- —
- Latency
- —
- Input price
- $1.20per 1M tokens
- Output price
- $6.00per 1M tokens
- Context window
- 260Ktokens
- Parameters
- —
Summary
Comparison summary
Qwen3 Max Thinking scores 32 (estimated) on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, placing it above average among other reasoning models in a similar price tier (median: 28). Qwen3 Max Thinking costs $1.20 per 1M input tokens (better than average, median: $1.50) and $6.00 per 1M output tokens (better than average, median: $8.40), based on Alibaba's API.
Specifications
Technical specifications
| Model name | Qwen3 Max Thinking |
|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba |
| Release date | January 26, 2026 |
| Intelligence score | 32 |
| Speed | — |
| Latency (TTFT) | — |
| Input price | $1.20 / 1M tokens |
| Output price | $6.00 / 1M tokens |
| Context window | 260,000 tokens |
| Parameters | — |
| Reasoning | Yes |
| Input modalities | text |
| Output modalities | — |
| Open weights | No |
| License | — |
| API availability | — |
| Source | Model Intelligence legacy profile: qwen3-max-thinking |
Pricing
Token prices
Price per 1M tokens
Qwen3 Max Thinking, as listed in the catalog record
- Input$1.20
- Output$6.00
| Token type | Price per 1M |
|---|---|
| Input | $1.20 |
| Output | $6.00 |
Model Intelligence legacy profile: qwen3-max-thinking
FAQ · 16
Frequently asked questions
Qwen3 Max Thinking was released on January 26, 2026.
Qwen3 Max Thinking was created by Alibaba.
Qwen3 Max Thinking scores 32 (estimated) on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, placing it above average among other reasoning models in a similar price tier (median: 28).
Qwen3 Max Thinking costs $1.20 per 1M input tokens (better than average, median: $1.50) and $6.00 per 1M output tokens (better than average, median: $8.40), based on Alibaba's API.
Qwen3 Max Thinking 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 $0.92 per 1M tokens. Pricing may vary by provider.
Yes, Qwen3 Max Thinking is a reasoning model. It uses extended thinking or chain-of-thought reasoning to work through complex problems before providing an answer.
Qwen3 Max Thinking supports text input.
Qwen3 Max Thinking supports text output.
No, Qwen3 Max Thinking does not support image input. It can only process text.
No, Qwen3 Max Thinking is not multimodal. It only supports text input.
Qwen3 Max Thinking 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 Thinking is proprietary. The model weights are not publicly available.
Qwen3 Max Thinking is a proprietary model and Alibaba has not disclosed the model size or parameter count.
Qwen3 Max Thinking achieves a score of 32 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. This composite benchmark evaluates models across reasoning, knowledge, mathematics, and coding.
Yes, Qwen3 Max Thinking is available via API through 1 provider.
Qwen3 Max Thinking is available through 1 API provider.