Qwen: Qwen3 Max
Analysis Summary
Qwen3 Max is Qwen's flagship text model with a 262K context window, tool use, and function calling. Its agentic index of 47.4 is a genuine strength, and its intelligence index of 24 and math score of 80.7 reflect solid general reasoning. Instruction following and long-context reasoning are moderate.
For businesses, Qwen3 Max suits agentic workflows, multi-step automation, and content generation tasks where a large context window and reliable tool use are priorities. Coding capability is moderate at 26.4, and the absence of vision limits its use in document-image or multimodal pipelines.
At $0.78 input and $3.90 output per million tokens, pricing is high relative to its benchmark position, especially compared to cheaper models with similar or better agentic scores. Teams with a specific need for Qwen's agentic capabilities may find it useful, but cost-conscious buyers should evaluate whether alternatives offer better value for their workload.
Assessed June 17, 2026
Editorial notes
Qwen3 Max offers a strong agentic index and 262K context window with tool use and function calling, but its premium pricing relative to benchmark position limits its value proposition.
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Performance Profile
How Qwen: Qwen3 Max compares
Qwen: Qwen3 Max ranks #109 of 380 AI models we track for overall intelligence, #107 of 317 for coding, #102 of 292 for agentic tasks. Its 262K-token context window is larger than 81% of the models we list. At $0.78 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 28% of comparable models.
About Qwen: Qwen3 Max
Qwen3-Max is an updated release built on the Qwen3 series, offering major improvements in reasoning, instruction following, multilingual support, and long-tail knowledge coverage compared to the January 2025 version. It..
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Performance Indices
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Model Information
| OpenRouter ID |
qwen/qwen3-max
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| Provider | qwen |
| Release Date | September 23, 2025 |
| Context Length | 262,144 tokens |
| Max Completion | 32,768 tokens |
| Status | Active |
Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.78 | $0.000780 |
| Output | $3.90 | $0.003900 |
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Frequently asked questions about Qwen: Qwen3 Max
How much does Qwen: Qwen3 Max cost?
Qwen: Qwen3 Max costs $0.78 per million input tokens and $3.90 per million output tokens.
What is the context window of Qwen: Qwen3 Max?
Qwen: Qwen3 Max has a context window of 262,144 tokens (262K).
Is Qwen: Qwen3 Max good for coding?
On our coding benchmark index, Qwen: Qwen3 Max ranks #107 of 317 models, placing it in the broader range of the field for code generation and debugging.
What can Qwen: Qwen3 Max do?
Qwen: Qwen3 Max supports tool use and function calling.
Who created Qwen: Qwen3 Max?
Qwen: Qwen3 Max is developed by Qwen and was released on September 23, 2025.
