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Qwen: Qwen3 Max

Qwen3 Max is an AI model from Qwen with a substantial context length of 262,144 tokens and handles text inputs only. It supports tool integration but lacks reasoning capabilities or structured output formats. This model shines in its ability to process extensive data contexts and interact with external tools, making it suitable for tasks that require access to information beyond just generating text. Considering its blended benchmark score of 39.3 across one independent benchmark, Qwen3 Max offers a solid performance profile. Given its pricing at $0.78 per million input tokens and $3.9 per million output tokens, it is competitive in terms of cost-effectiveness for those who need robust text processing capabilities with tool integration support.

Quality Score
92/100
price + capability + benchmarks
Input Price
$0.78
per 1M tokens
Output Price
$3.90
per 1M tokens
Context Window
262,144
tokens

Benchmark results

Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 39.3 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-08-13. How scoring works →

BenchmarkMeasuresScore
AI Index broad capability composite 40.3
Model ID
qwen/qwen3-max
Vendor
qwen
Released
September 2025
Tokenizer
Qwen3
Input Modalities
text
Output Modalities
text
Max Output
65,536 tokens
Tool Calling
✓ supported
Structured Output
✓ supported
Reasoning Mode
not supported
Vision
text only
Audio
no
Moderated
no

What it costs in practice

Computed from the current $0.78/M input and $3.90/M output rates. Run your own numbers →

JobTokensCost
Summarize a 50-page report 30k in / 1.5k out $0.03
Classify 1,000 customer emails 500k in / 50k out $0.58
A month of a busy support chatbot 5M in / 2M out $11.70

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Quick answers

How much does Qwen: Qwen3 Max cost?
$0.78 per million input tokens and $3.90 per million output tokens.
What is Qwen: Qwen3 Max's context window?
262,144 tokens, roughly 393 pages of text in a single request.
Does Qwen: Qwen3 Max support tool calling?
It supports tool calling, structured output.
Can Qwen: Qwen3 Max process images?
No, it is text-only on the input side.