Is Qwen3.6 Max Preview or Qwen3 Max cheaper?

Qwen3 Max is cheaper on output tokens ($3.44 vs $7.90 per 1M).

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

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

Qwen3.6 Max Preview vs Qwen3 Max

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

Spec	Qwen3.6 Max Preview	Qwen3 Max
Provider	Alibaba (China)	Alibaba (China)
Input / 1M tokens	$1.32	$0.86
Output / 1M tokens	$7.90	$3.44
Context window	246K	262K
Parameters	—	1T
Open weights	No	No
Released	Apr 2026	Sep 2025

Qwen3.6 Max Preview details →Qwen3 Max details →

FAQ

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