Is Qwen3-Max-Thinking or Qwen3 Max cheaper?

Qwen3-Max-Thinking and Qwen3 Max have comparable output pricing.

Which has the larger context window, Qwen3-Max-Thinking or Qwen3 Max?

Qwen3 Max has the larger context window (262K tokens).

Qwen3-Max-Thinking vs Qwen3 Max

Both have similar output pricing, while Qwen3 Max offers a larger context window. Choose Qwen3-Max-Thinking or Qwen3 Max based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Qwen3-Max-Thinking	Qwen3 Max
Provider	Alibaba	Alibaba
Input / 1M tokens	—	$1.20
Output / 1M tokens	—	$6.00
Context window	—	262K
Parameters	—	1T
Open weights	No	No
Released	Jan 2026	Sep 2025

Qwen3-Max-Thinking details →Qwen3 Max details →

FAQ

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