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Qwen: Qwen3 Max Thinking.

text open weights 262K ctx
Cheapest input
$0.78/M
on Alibaba DashScope
Cheapest output
$3.9/M
on Alibaba DashScope
Fastest
27 tok/s
on OpenRouter
Hosted equiv.
~$1.4/hr
@ 100 tok/s on Alibaba DashScope

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

Where to use it

Cheapest hosted endpoints.

Provider Access $/M in $/M out
Alibaba DashScope api direct $0.78 $3.9 Launch ↗
OpenRouter api aggregator $0.78 $3.9 Launch ↗
DeepInfra hosted inference $1.2 $6.0 Launch ↗
Performance

Speed across providers.

Tokens/sec and time-to-first-token measured against the same prompt template on each provider's API.

Provider Tokens/sec TTFT Total
OpenRouter 26.6 953 ms 4218 ms
FAQ

Frequently asked.

How do I run Qwen: Qwen3 Max Thinking?
Qwen: Qwen3 Max Thinking is open-weight, so you can self-host on rented GPUs. See the Run It Yourself tab for GPU configurations + cost estimates, or use one of the hosted inference providers listed on this page.
Where can I access Qwen: Qwen3 Max Thinking?
Qwen: Qwen3 Max Thinking is available via Alibaba DashScope, DeepInfra, OpenRouter. Each access option lists its own pricing (per million tokens or hourly hosting).
How much does it cost to run Qwen: Qwen3 Max Thinking?
API pricing starts at $0.78/M input tokens and $3.9/M output tokens. Self-hosting cost depends on the GPU you rent — see the Run It Yourself tab.
Is Qwen: Qwen3 Max Thinking open-source or proprietary?
Qwen: Qwen3 Max Thinking is open-weight under the license. You can download and self-host it.