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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team model product

Qwen3 Max

Qwen3 Max is the flagship model in the Qwen3 series, designed for maximum performance across all tasks.

Updated Aug 17, 2026. Default version: Qwen3 Max

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LLMBoard Score40.2Qwen3 Max
Coverage80%6 benchmark families
Context window262.1KTokens
Official input price$1.2Alibaba API

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Qwen3 Max Capability Profile

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Qwen3 Max LLMBoard score breakdown

Qwen3 Max Benchmark Results

Benchmark scores for Qwen3 Max.

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BenchmarkSuperGPQAScore65.1%Rank10Participants34Percentile72.7%EvidenceCEvaluatedAug 17, 2026
Benchmarkt2-benchScore74.8%Rank16Participants23Percentile31.8%EvidenceCEvaluatedAug 17, 2026
BenchmarkLiveCodeBench v6Score69.0%Rank34Participants56Percentile40.0%EvidenceCEvaluatedAug 17, 2026
BenchmarkAIME 2025Score81.6%Rank66Participants115Percentile43.0%EvidenceCEvaluatedAug 17, 2026
BenchmarkSWE-Bench VerifiedScore69.6%Rank67Participants111Percentile40.0%EvidenceCEvaluatedAug 17, 2026
BenchmarkGPQAScore62.0%Rank162Participants239Percentile32.4%EvidenceCEvaluatedAug 17, 2026

Qwen3 Max Arena Results

Preference and agent-evaluation results for the default version.

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ArenatextCategoryoverallRank62Rating / score1438.9Votes27,857ObservationsN/AResult dateAug 12, 2026
Arenatext factualityCategoryoverallRank75Rating / score1440.4Votes7,554ObservationsN/AResult dateAug 12, 2026
Arenatext style controlCategoryoverallRank85Rating / score1434.3Votes27,857ObservationsN/AResult dateAug 12, 2026
Arenatext style controlCategoryoverallRank104Rating / score1423.6Votes9,197ObservationsN/AResult dateAug 12, 2026
ArenatextCategoryoverallRank115Rating / score1412.7Votes9,197ObservationsN/AResult dateAug 12, 2026

Qwen3 Max Pricing

Official vendor API pricing appears first, followed by individual provider offers.

Official API
$1.2 input, $6 output per 1M
Official provider
Alibaba
Lowest third-party
From $0.359 input, $1.43 output per 1M via OrcaRouter
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ProvideriFlowProvider model IDqwen3-maxRegionglobalInput / 1MN/AOutput / 1MN/AContext256KUpdatedAug 17, 2026
ProviderAlibaba Coding Plan (China)Provider model IDqwen3-max-2026-01-23RegionglobalInput / 1MN/AOutput / 1MN/AContext262.1KUpdatedAug 17, 2026
ProviderAlibaba Coding PlanProvider model IDqwen3-max-2026-01-23RegionglobalInput / 1MN/AOutput / 1MN/AContext262.1KUpdatedAug 17, 2026
ProviderOrcaRouterProvider model IDqwen/qwen3-maxRegionglobalInput / 1M$0.359Output / 1M$1.43Context262.1KUpdatedAug 17, 2026
ProviderMerge GatewayProvider model IDqwen/qwen3-maxRegionglobalInput / 1M$0.359Output / 1M$1.43Context262.1KUpdatedAug 17, 2026
ProviderOfoxProvider model IDbailian/qwen3-maxRegionglobalInput / 1M$0.36Output / 1M$1.43Context262.1KUpdatedAug 17, 2026
ProviderOpenRouterProvider model IDqwen/qwen3-maxRegionglobalInput / 1M$0.78Output / 1M$3.9Context262.1KUpdatedAug 17, 2026
ProviderKilo GatewayProvider model IDqwen/qwen3-maxRegionglobalInput / 1M$0.78Output / 1M$3.9Context262.1KUpdatedAug 17, 2026
ProviderLLM GatewayProvider model IDqwen3-maxRegionglobalInput / 1M$0.845Output / 1M$3.38Context262.1KUpdatedAug 17, 2026
ProviderAlibaba (China)Provider model IDqwen3-maxRegionglobalInput / 1M$0.861Output / 1M$3.44Context262.1KUpdatedAug 17, 2026
ProviderEmpirioLabs AIProvider model IDqwen3-maxRegionglobalInput / 1M$1.08Output / 1M$5.52Context256KUpdatedAug 17, 2026
ProviderDeep InfraProvider model IDQwen/Qwen3-MaxRegionglobalInput / 1M$1.2Output / 1M$6Context256KUpdatedAug 17, 2026
ProviderLLMTRProvider model IDqwen/qwen3-maxRegionglobalInput / 1M$1.2Output / 1M$6Context256KUpdatedAug 17, 2026
ProviderAlibabaProvider model IDqwen3-maxRegionglobalInput / 1M$1.2Output / 1M$6Context262.1KUpdatedAug 17, 2026
ProviderVercel AI GatewayProvider model IDalibaba/qwen3-maxRegionglobalInput / 1M$1.2Output / 1M$6Context262.1KUpdatedAug 17, 2026
ProviderEden AIProvider model IDqwen/qwen3-maxRegionglobalInput / 1M$1.2Output / 1M$6Context262.1KUpdatedAug 17, 2026
ProviderAbacusProvider model IDqwen3-maxRegionglobalInput / 1M$1.2Output / 1M$6Context131.1KUpdatedAug 17, 2026
ProviderNanoGPTProvider model IDqwen/qwen3-maxRegionglobalInput / 1M$1.2Output / 1M$6Context256KUpdatedAug 17, 2026
ProviderNovitaAIProvider model IDqwen/qwen3-maxRegionglobalInput / 1M$2.11Output / 1M$8.45Context262.1KUpdatedAug 17, 2026

Official prices use only the vendor's configured official Provider and positive standard USD PAYG rates. Third-party offers remain explicitly labeled.

Qwen3 Max Runtime Performance

Provider-specific output speed and catalog latency for Qwen3 Max. Runtime does not affect the capability score.

No runtime data

No provider-specific speed or latency record is linked to the default version yet.

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Output Speed is generated output tokens received per second. Catalog latency is reported separately from observed provider TTFT.

Qwen3 Max Specifications

Technical details for the model's default version.

Version
Qwen3 Max
Released
Dec 15, 2025
Knowledge cutoff
Apr 1, 2025
Parameters
1T
Context window
262.1K
Max output
65.5K
Inputs
text
Outputs
text
Open weights
No
License
Proprietary

Qwen3 Max Versions

Available versions of this model. The score column identifies the version used in the overall ranking.

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VersionQwen3 MaxReleasedDec 15, 2025LLMBoard40.2Parameters1TContext262.1KMax output65.5KOpen weightsNoLicenseProprietary

Qwen3 Max vs nearby models

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What is Qwen3 Max?

Key information about Qwen3 Max and its available data.

Qwen3 Max is the flagship model in the Qwen3 series, designed for maximum performance across all tasks. It excels in reasoning, mathematics, coding, and complex problem-solving while maintaining strong multilingual capabilities. Optimized for production use cases requiring the highest quality outputs.

Data as of 2026-08-17.

FAQ

Common questions about Qwen3 Max.

When was Qwen3 Max released?

Qwen3 Max's default version was released on Dec 15, 2025.

How much does Qwen3 Max cost?

Qwen3 Max's official API price is $1.2 per million input tokens and $6 per million output tokens via Alibaba. The lowest tracked third-party offer starts at $0.359 input and $1.43 output via OrcaRouter.

Who created Qwen3 Max?

Qwen3 Max was created by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

What is the context window for Qwen3 Max?

The default version has a 262.1K token context window.

Is Qwen3 Max open weight?

No. The default version is not marked as having publicly available weights.

How many API providers offer Qwen3 Max?

20 provider offerings are linked to the default version.

What models should I compare Qwen3 Max with?

Nearby ranked alternatives include Qwen3.5 9B, Grok 4.3, Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking.