Qwen 3.6 Max Preview
qwen/qwen3.6-max-preview
vibe coding & efficient agent execution.
cmd --model qwen/qwen3.6-max-preview
Intelligence index
28.4
Coding index
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 | Input $/M | Output $/M | Blended $/M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen 3.8 Max 0902 | 45.4◆ | 76.2◆ | $2◆ | $6◆ | $3◆ | 1M◆ |
| Qwen 3.8 Max | 40.2◆ | 71.8◆ | $2◆ | $6◆ | $3◆ | 1M◆ |
| Qwen 3.8 27B | 33.7◆ | 68.1◆ | $0.40◆ | $3◆ | $1.05◆ | 262K◆ |
| Qwen 3.6 Max Preview ◆ | 28.4◆ | —◆ | $1.30◆ | $7.80◆ | $2.92◆ | 200K◆ |
| Qwen 3.8 Omni Flash | —◆ | —◆ | $0.15◆ | $0.47◆ | $0.23◆ | 1M◆ |
| Qwen 3.8 Flash | —◆ | —◆ | $0.16◆ | $0.47◆ | $0.24◆ | 1M◆ |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro (latest)pinned | 36◆ | 68.8◆ | $0.66◆ | $1.98◆ | $0.99◆ | 1M◆ |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash (latest)pinned | 34◆ | 69.1◆ | $0.15◆ | $0.60◆ | $0.26◆ | 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
28.4
#46 of 68 scored
Long-context reasoning
80.7
reasoning across a long context
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
389
$6 credits ÷ $0.015 per request
~78 quick fixes~16 bug fixes~3 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 1.3 | 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
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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Benchmarks from Artificial Analysis (v4.3)commandcode.ai/models/qwen3-6-max-preview