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Qwen3 Max API262K context

by Qwen · text->text · released 2025-09-23

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.

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Input / 1M
$0.78
Output / 1M
$3.90
Context
262K
Providers
1
Cheaper than
31% of catalog

Pricing & specs mirror our live pricing as of July 2026 (pay-as-you-go).

What is 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...

Qwen3 Max on the release timeline

$0.15$0.76$3.90Qwen3 Max · $3.902025-092026-032026-06
Each point is a qwen release, placed at its launch date with its current output price (log scale, $/1M). Bubble size ∝ context window; Qwen3 Max is highlighted. Source: provider catalog, verified July 2026.

Qwen3 Max pricing

Pay-as-you-go on DataLLM Lab — these are our live list prices (identical to the pricing page):

ModelInput / 1MOutput / 1MCache readCache writeContext
Qwen3 Max$0.78$3.90$0.16$0.97262K

On output price, Qwen3 Max is cheaper than 31% of the 309 models in the catalog.

What Qwen3 Max costs per month

WorkloadTokens in / out (monthly)Est. cost
Support chatbot40M / 12M$78.00
RAG / knowledge base200M / 20M$234
Coding agent80M / 25M$160
Batch extraction150M / 8M$148
Content generation20M / 40M$172

Estimate your own monthly cost

= input × $0.78 + output × $3.90 per 1M · pay-as-you-go, computed in your browser.

Cost = input price × input volume + output price × output volume. The same five workloads run on every model page, so any two compare directly.

Qwen3 Max vs alternatives

Pick Qwen3 Max when you want this provider’s capabilities. If price is the only priority, Qwen3 Coder Plus is cheaper per token.
ModelInput / 1MOutput / 1MContextOur test
Qwen3 Max$0.78$3.90262K
Qwen3 Max Thinking$0.78$3.90262K
Qwen3.7 Max$1.25$3.751M
Qwen3 Coder Plus$0.65$3.251M
GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k$3.00$4.0016K
GLM 5V Turbo$1.20$4.00203K

When not to use Qwen3 Max

Specs

Model IDqwen/qwen3-max
Modalitytext->text (input: text)
Context window262,144 tokens
Max output32,768 tokens
Tool / function calling✅ Yes
Structured output (JSON)✅ Yes
Released2025-09-23
Knowledge cutoff2025-06-30
Open weights— (hosted API only)

How to call Qwen3 Max

from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.datallmlab.com/v1", api_key="YOUR_DATALLM_LAB_KEY")
resp = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="qwen/qwen3-max",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}],
    # supports tools=[...] and tool_choice
)
print(resp.choices[0].message.content)
curl https://api.datallmlab.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model":"qwen/qwen3-max","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]}'
import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI({ baseURL: "https://api.datallmlab.com/v1", apiKey: process.env.DATALLM_KEY });
const r = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: "qwen/qwen3-max",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello" }],
});
console.log(r.choices[0].message.content);

The same key routes Qwen3 Max and 300+ other models — switch models by changing one string. How OpenAI-compatible APIs work.

Prompting tips for Qwen3 Max

Tips are derived from Qwen3 Max's actual capabilities — context window, tool & JSON support, modality and price tier — not generic advice.

Open-source tools for Qwen3 Max

Popular open-source frameworks and agents to build with Qwen3 Max over the API — star counts pulled from GitHub (July 2026).

langgenius/dify★ 147.5K
Production-ready platform for agentic workflow development.
TypeScript
open-webui/open-webui★ 144.0K
User-friendly AI Interface (Supports Ollama, OpenAI API, ...)
Python
langchain-ai/langchain★ 140.8K
The agent engineering platform.
Python
cline/cline★ 64.2K
Autonomous coding agent as an SDK, IDE extension, or CLI assistant.
TypeScript
microsoft/autogen★ 59.5K
A programming framework for agentic AI
Python
crewAIInc/crewAI★ 54.8K
Framework for orchestrating role-playing, autonomous AI agents. By fostering collaborative intelligence, CrewA
Python

Listed by GitHub stars; inclusion is by ecosystem relevance (agent frameworks, SDKs and gateways), not affiliation. Stars change — see each repo for current numbers.

Migrating to Qwen3 Max

Coming from OpenAI or another gateway? On an OpenAI-compatible setup the only changes are base_url → https://api.datallmlab.com/v1 and model → qwen/qwen3-max. Messages, streaming, tool calls and the rest of your code stay the same. Routing & failover guide.

Rate limits & reliability

Rate limits here are the DataLLM Lab gateway's, not the upstream vendor's. On 429 (rate limited) or 503 (provider busy), retry with exponential backoff. See the error-code guide and failover setup.

Related reading

Qwen API: Pricing & Keys
DataLLM Lab Blog
Qwen vs DeepSeek
DataLLM Lab Blog
How OpenAI-Compatible APIs Work
DataLLM Lab Blog

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Frequently asked questions

What is 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 accepts text input with a 262K-token context window and was released on 2025-09-23. On DataLLM Lab it is callable through one OpenAI-compatible endpoint.

How much does Qwen3 Max cost?

On DataLLM Lab it is $0.78 per 1M input tokens and $3.90 per 1M output tokens, with cached input at $0.16/1M — cheaper than about 31% of the 309-model catalog on output price. Pay-as-you-go, no subscription.

What is the context window of Qwen3 Max?

262K tokens, with up to 33K max output tokens.

Is Qwen3 Max open source?

No open weights are published — it is available through hosted API access only.

How do I call the Qwen3 Max API?

Point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.datallmlab.com/v1 and set model to "qwen/qwen3-max". One DataLLM Lab key routes this model and 300+ others; no code changes beyond the base URL and model string.

What are good alternatives to Qwen3 Max?

Close options by price and capability include Qwen3 Max Thinking, Qwen3.7 Max, Qwen3 Coder Plus — all callable with the same DataLLM Lab key.