Is Qwen3.6 Max Preview or Qwen-VL Max cheaper?

Qwen-VL Max is cheaper on output tokens ($0.57 vs $7.90 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Qwen3.6 Max Preview or Qwen-VL Max?

Qwen3.6 Max Preview has the larger context window (246K tokens).

Qwen3.6 Max Preview vs Qwen-VL Max

Qwen-VL Max is cheaper on output tokens, while Qwen3.6 Max Preview offers a larger context window. Choose Qwen3.6 Max Preview or Qwen-VL Max based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Qwen3.6 Max Preview	Qwen-VL Max
Provider	Alibaba (China)	Alibaba (China)
Input / 1M tokens	$1.32	$0.23
Output / 1M tokens	$7.90	$0.57
Context window	246K	131K
Parameters	—	7B
Open weights	No	No
Released	Apr 2026	Apr 2024

Qwen3.6 Max Preview details →Qwen-VL Max details →

FAQ

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