Qwen 3.6 Max Preview
qwen/qwen3.6-max-preview
vibe coding & efficient agent execution.
cmd --model qwen/qwen3.6-max-preview
Intelligence index
41.1
Output speed
not yet scored
Input
$1.30 /M
Output
$7.80 /M
Cache read
$0.26 /M
Agent-loop cost
$0.57 /M in
Context window
200K tokens
Released
April 20, 2026
Modalities
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vs. the lineup
Qwen 3.6 Max Preview beside its stablemates and nearest rivals. The ◆ marks the best value in each column across every row shown.
pin a rival:
| Model | Intelligence | Coding | Speed | Input $/M | Output $/M | Blended $/M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen 3.7 Max | 46.7◆ | 66◆ | —◆ | $2.50◆ | $7.50◆ | $3.75◆ | 1M◆ |
| Qwen 3.6 Max Preview ◆ | 41.1◆ | —◆ | —◆ | $1.30◆ | $7.80◆ | $2.92◆ | 200K◆ |
| Qwen 3.6 Plus | 40.5◆ | 54.5◆ | —◆ | $0.50◆ | $3◆ | $1.13◆ | 200K◆ |
| Qwen 3.7 Plus | 39.4◆ | 55.9◆ | 54.9◆ | $0.40◆ | $1.60◆ | $0.70◆ | 1M◆ |
| Qwen 3.8 Max | —◆ | —◆ | —◆ | $2◆ | $6◆ | $3◆ | 1M◆ |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | —◆ | —◆ | —◆ | $0.03◆ | $0.13◆ | $0.06◆ | 1M◆ |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro (latest)pinned | 45.3◆ | 59.4◆ | 63.3◆ | $0.66◆ | $1.98◆ | $0.99◆ | 1M◆ |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash (latest)pinned | 52◆ | 69.1◆ | 115.9◆ | $0.22◆ | $0.66◆ | $0.33◆ | 1M◆ |
coding performance
The Intelligence Index and its sub-scores, ranked against every scored model in the catalog. A metric that has not been measured for Qwen 3.6 Max Preview has been left empty.
IFBench
76.6
instruction following
Intelligence Index
41.1
#31 of 46 scored
Long-context reasoning
72
reasoning across a long context
SciCode
46.9
scientific coding
GPQA Diamond
88.8
graduate-level QA
usage calculator
How far a month of credits goes on Qwen 3.6 Max Preview.
Input tokensfresh prompt
800Output tokensmodel reply
180Cache read tokensre-read context
50Kcost / request $0.015 · in $1.30 · out $7.80 · cache $0.26 per M
fresh input 7%output 9%cache reads 84%
Requests / 30 days
648
$10 credits ÷ $0.015 per request
~130 quick fixes~26 bug fixes~4 feature PRs
what real work costs
Real coding tasks priced end to end on Qwen 3.6 Max Preview, from a quick lookup to a full-repo agent run.
One agent task
$0.19
180K in at 75% cache hit, 12K out
What you pay
$0.98 /M
all-in across every token that task touched
Sticker input
$1.30 /M
cache reads bill at $0.26 /M instead
| Task | Tokens in · out | Qwen 3.6 Max Preview | Muse Spark 1.2 | Claude Haiku 4.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quick lookup / one-liner | 8K · 1K | $0.01 | $0.0063 | $0.0065 |
| Review a 500-line PR | 60K · 4K | $0.07 | $0.05 | $0.04 |
| Fix a bug (agent loop) | 180K · 12K | $0.19 | $0.13 | $0.12 |
| Refactor a module | 320K · 20K | $0.33 | $0.23 | $0.21 |
| Full-repo agent run | 900K · 45K | $0.79 | $0.54 | $0.49 |
frequently asked
What is Qwen 3.6 Max Preview best for?
Qwen3.6-Max-Preview is a proprietary frontier model from Alibaba Cloud built on a sparse mixture-of-experts architecture with approximately 1 trillion total parameters. It is optimized for agentic coding, tool use, and long-context reasoning, supporting a 262K token context window. The model includes an integrated thinking mode that preserves reasoning traces across multi-turn conversations and supports structured output and function calling. Access is available exclusively through the Alibaba Cloud Model Studio and Qwen Studio APIs; no open weights are provided.
How much does Qwen 3.6 Max Preview cost?
$1.30/M input and $7.80/M output, cache reads $0.26/M. In an agent loop most input is cache-read, so the effective input rate is about $0.57/M.Which plan do I need?
Available on Go and above.
How do I switch to it?
Run
cmd --model qwen/qwen3.6-max-preview, or type /model in a session and pick it. You can switch mid-session without losing context.Ship code that matches your taste
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