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qwen/qwen3.6-max-preview

qwen/qwen3.6-max-preview

262,144 context · $1.30/M input tokens · $7.80/M output tokens

Qwen3.6-Max-Preview is a proprietary frontier model from Alibaba Cloud built on a sparse Mixture-of-Experts architecture with approximately 1T total parameters. It is optimized for high-end reasoning, agentic coding, tool use, instruction following, and complex text generation workflows. The model supports a 262K-token context window, up to 64K output tokens, thinking mode, function calling, and structured outputs, making it suitable for demanding production tasks that require stronger reasoning capability over raw throughput.

Pricing

Pay-per-use

No upfront costs, pay only for what you use

Input
128K $1.30 / M Tokens
> 128K $2.00 / M Tokens
Output
128K $7.80 / M Tokens
> 128K $12.00 / M Tokens
Cache Read
128K $0.13 / M Tokens
> 128K $0.20 / M Tokens
Cache Write$1.63 / M Tokens

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API Usage

Use the following code examples to integrate with our API:

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
    base_url="https://llm.wavespeed.ai/v1"
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="qwen/qwen3.6-max-preview",
    messages=[
        {"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}
    ]
)

print(response.choices[0].message.content)

Model Introduction

Qwen: Qwen3.6 Max Preview

Qwen3.6-Max-Preview is a proprietary frontier model from Alibaba Cloud built on a sparse Mixture-of-Experts architecture with approximately 1T total parameters. It is optimized for high-end reasoning, agentic coding, tool use, instruction following, and complex text generation workflows.


Why It Looks Great

  • Proprietary frontier Qwen model for demanding reasoning and coding workloads
  • Sparse Mixture-of-Experts architecture with approximately 1T total parameters
  • Strong fit for agentic coding, tool use, complex reasoning, and instruction-following tasks
  • 262K-token context window for long prompts, repository-scale context, documents, and multi-turn workflows
  • Up to 64K output tokens for extended reasoning, coding, and structured generation
  • Thinking mode support for reasoning-heavy requests
  • Function calling and tool-use support for agentic application workflows
  • Structured output support for JSON responses and schema-constrained generation

Key Features

  • Architecture: Sparse Mixture-of-Experts
  • Total Parameters: approximately 1T
  • Context Window: 262,144 tokens
  • Max Input: 196,608 tokens
  • Max Output: 65,536 tokens
  • Thinking Budget: 128K tokens
  • Input: Text
  • Output: Text
  • Vision: Not listed
  • Function Calling: Supported
  • Structured Outputs: Supported
  • Thinking Mode: Supported
  • Built-in Tools: Not listed
  • Batch Calling: Not listed
  • Audio Input: Not listed
  • Image Generation: Not listed
  • Supported Parameters: include_reasoning, logprobs, max_tokens, presence_penalty, reasoning, response_format, seed, structured_outputs, temperature, tool_choice, tools, top_logprobs, top_p

Specifications

SpecificationValue
Provideralibaba
Model TypeChat Completions model
ArchitectureSparse Mixture-of-Experts
Parametersapproximately 1T
Modalitiestext->text
Context Window262,144 tokens
Max Input196,608 tokens
Max Output65,536 tokens
Thinking Budget128K tokens
InputText
OutputText
VisionNot listed
Function CallingSupported
Structured OutputsSupported
Thinking ModeSupported
ReleaseApril 2026

Pricing

Token TypeCost
Input$1.04 per million tokens
Output$6.24 per million tokens
Cache Write$1.30 per million tokens

How to Use

  1. Write your prompt - describe the task, provide context, and specify the desired output format.
  2. Submit - the model processes your request and returns the response.

API Integration

Base URL: https://llm.wavespeed.ai/v1
API Endpoint: chat/completions
Model ID: qwen/qwen3.6-max-preview


API Usage

Python SDK

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
    base_url="https://llm.wavespeed.ai/v1"
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="qwen/qwen3.6-max-preview",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
)

print(response.choices[0].message.content)

cURL

curl https://llm.wavespeed.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "model": "qwen/qwen3.6-max-preview",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'

Notes

  • Model: qwen/qwen3.6-max-preview
  • Provider: alibaba
  • Best suited for high-end reasoning, agentic coding, tool use, long-context text workflows, and structured output generation

Info

Provideralibaba
Typellm

Supported Functionality

Input
Text
Output
Text
Context262,144
Max Output65,536
Vision-
Function Calling✓ Supported

API Access Guide

Base URLhttps://llm.wavespeed.ai/v1
API Endpointchat/completions
Model IDqwen/qwen3.6-max-preview

Qwen3.6 Max Preview API

qwen/qwen3.6-max-preview

Qwen3.6-Max-Preview is a proprietary frontier model from Alibaba Cloud built on a sparse Mixture-of-Experts architecture with approximately 1T total parameters. It is optimized for high-end reasoning, agentic coding, tool use, instruction following, and complex text generation workflows. The model supports a 262K-token context window, up to 64K output tokens, thinking mode, function calling, and structured outputs, making it suitable for demanding production tasks that require stronger reasoning capability over raw throughput.

Input

$1.3 /M

Output

$7.8 /M

Context

262K

Max Output

66K

Tool Use

Supported

Try Qwen3.6 Max Preview on WaveSpeedAI

Access Qwen3.6 Max Preview through our unified API — OpenAI-compatible, no cold starts, transparent pricing.

Frequently Asked Questions about Qwen3.6 Max Preview

How much does Qwen3.6 Max Preview cost via the API?+

Pricing on WaveSpeedAI: $1.30 per million input tokens and $7.80 per million output tokens. Prompt caching and batch processing are billed separately and reduce effective cost on long, repetitive workloads.

What is the context window of Qwen3.6 Max Preview?+

Qwen3.6 Max Preview supports up to 262K tokens of context with up to 66K tokens of output per request.

Is Qwen3.6 Max Preview OpenAI-compatible?+

Yes. WaveSpeedAI exposes Qwen3.6 Max Preview through an OpenAI-compatible endpoint at https://llm.wavespeed.ai/v1. Point the official OpenAI SDK at this base URL with your WaveSpeedAI API key — no other code changes required.

How do I get started with Qwen3.6 Max Preview?+

Sign in to WaveSpeedAI, create an API key in Access Keys, then send a request to https://llm.wavespeed.ai/v1/chat/completions with model id set to the value shown above. New accounts receive free credits to evaluate Qwen3.6 Max Preview before paying per token.

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