Qwen3 Max (Preview) API Pricing
Alibaba · released 2025-09-05
Pricing
0.120¢ / 1K
0.600¢ / 1K
0.240¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.24¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | 0.78¢ |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.0660 |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | $0.0480 |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $72.00 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $1.20) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $6.00).
Benchmarks
#210 of 533
#72 of 249
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) | 13.1 | $0.06 |
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 12.9 | $0.095 |
| gpt-oss-20b (low) | 10.0 | $0.103 |
| Granite 4.2 8B | 11.1 | $0.107 |
| GPT-5 nano (high) | 13.0 | $0.138 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| GPT-4.1 | 12.7 | $3.50 |
| Kimi K2 | 12.7 | $1.002 |
| Qwen3 235B A22B 2507 (Reasoning) | 12.7 | $0.747 |
| Qwen3 Max (Preview) | 12.6 | $2.40 |
| MiniCPM5-2B | 12.5 | — |
| Qwen3.5 Omni Flash | 12.5 | $0.275 |
| o3-mini | 12.5 | $1.925 |
More from Alibaba
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.8 Max (0902) | 45.4 | $3.00 |
| Qwen3.8 Max | 40.2 | $3.00 |
| Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B | 39.9 | $3.00 |
| Qwen3.8-Flash-Next | 39.8 | $0.23 |
| Qwen3.8 27B (xhigh) | 33.7 | $1.125 |
| Qwen3.7 Max | 29.5 | $3.75 |
| Qwen3.6 Max Preview | 28.4 | $2.925 |
| Qwen3.6 Plus | 27.0 | $1.125 |
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Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-09-22
FAQ
Who develops Qwen3 Max (Preview)?
Qwen3 Max (Preview) is developed by Alibaba, released 2025-09-05.
How much does Qwen3 Max (Preview) cost per million tokens?
Qwen3 Max (Preview) costs $1.20 per 1M input tokens and $6.00 per 1M output tokens ($2.40 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
How does Qwen3 Max (Preview) rank on benchmarks?
Qwen3 Max (Preview) scores 12.6 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #210 of 533 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to Qwen3 Max (Preview)?
Yes — Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) scores similar intelligence (13.1) at $0.06/1M blended, versus $2.40/1M for Qwen3 Max (Preview).
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for Qwen3 Max (Preview) comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-09-22.