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Qwen3 Max Thinking

by Qwen

Qwen3-Max-Thinking is the flagship reasoning model in the Qwen3 series, designed for high-stakes cognitive tasks that require deep, multi-step reasoning. By significantly scaling model capacity and reinforcement learning compute, it delivers major gains in factual accuracy, complex reasoning, instruction following, alignment with human preferences, and agentic behavior.

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Input Price$1.20/1M tokens
Output Price$6.00/1M tokens
Intelligence39.7
Coding30.5

Specifications

Technical details and pricing.

ProviderQwen
Context Window262,144 tokens
Release DateJan 26, 2026
ModalitiesText

Benchmarks

7 benchmark scores from Artificial Analysis.

GPQA86.1%
HLE26.2%
SciCode43.1%
LCR66.0%
IFBench70.7%
Tau283.6%
TerminalBench Hard24.2%

Composite Indices

Intelligence, Coding, Math

Standard Benchmarks

Academic and industry benchmarks

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Qwen3 Max Thinking good for?

Use Qwen3 Max Thinking for everyday tasks like writing, summarizing, brainstorming, and getting clear explanations.

How much does Qwen3 Max Thinking cost?

Pricing is based on usage. Current rates are $1.20/1M tokens for input and $6.00/1M tokens for output.

Can I try Qwen3 Max Thinking for free?

Yes. You can start a chat instantly and test the model before deciding on a plan.

Does Qwen3 Max Thinking support images or audio?

Qwen3 Max Thinking focuses on text-based tasks.

Benchmarks and pricing are sourced from Artificial Analysis where available. OpenRouter specs are used as a fallback.