Qwen3 Max Thinking
Alibaba · Released Feb 2026
Qwen3 Max Thinking is Alibaba's large language model with extended reasoning capabilities and a 262K token context window.
- Strengths
- The model excels at complex reasoning tasks and multi-step problem-solving through its thinking framework.
- Best for
- Workloads requiring step-by-step analysis, mathematical reasoning, and detailed problem decomposition.
- Limitations
- Thinking models trade inference speed for reasoning depth, making them slower than non-thinking variants; users needing fast responses should consider Qwen3.6 Plus or other standard models from the lineup.
Input / 1M
$0.78
Output / 1M
$3.90
Cached input / 1M
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Context window
262K
Price history
Snapshots
| Effective | Input | Output | Cached in | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | $0.78 | $3.90 | — | Imported from OpenRouter | openrouter.ai |