Qwen3 Max Preview
API model name: qwen3-max-preview
Qwen3 Max Preview is Alibaba's chat model, served on the Api.Airforce unified API. Capabilities include Reasoning. It is priced at $0.84 per million input tokens and $4.20 per million output tokens. That is below the provider's $1.20 official input rate. Access it through the OpenAI-compatible API with one key, alongside 100+ other models on Api.Airforce.
Pricing
Api.Airforce price vs. the provider's official rate.-30%
Specifications
- Provider
- Alibaba
- Type
- chat model
Capabilities
Benchmarks
Independent evaluations and measured speed from Artificial Analysis.
Qwen3 Max (Preview)
Source: Benchmark data by Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai)
What is Qwen3 Max Preview used for?
- Chatbots & assistants — conversational AI, drafting, summarizing and Q&A.
- Complex reasoning — math, coding and step-by-step problem solving.
Qwen3 Max Preview vs. similar models
| Model | Intelligence | Context | Input / 1M | Output / 1M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 Max Preview | 19.4 | — | $0.84 | $4.20 |
| Qvq Max Latest | — | — | $0.84 | $3.36 |
| Qvq Plus | — | — | $0.28 | $0.69 |
| Qwen Coder Plus | — | — | $0.46 | $0.91 |
Prices are Api.Airforce pay-as-you-go rates per 1M tokens. Context is the maximum input length.
Related models
Qwen3 Max Preview — frequently asked questions
- How much does Qwen3 Max Preview cost?
- Qwen3 Max Preview is billed pay-as-you-go at $0.84 per 1M input tokens and $4.20 per 1M output tokens. There is no subscription — you only pay for what you use.
- What can Qwen3 Max Preview do?
- Qwen3 Max Preview supports Reasoning.
- Is Qwen3 Max Preview free to use?
- Qwen3 Max Preview is a paid, pay-as-you-go model — no subscription, you are only charged for usage.
- How do I use Qwen3 Max Preview via the API?
- Qwen3 Max Preview is OpenAI-compatible. Point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.airforce/v1 and pass the model ID qwen3-max-preview with your Api.Airforce API key.
- Who makes Qwen3 Max Preview?
- Qwen3 Max Preview is Alibaba's chat model, served through the unified Api.Airforce gateway alongside 100+ other models.
Use Qwen3 Max Preview via the API
OpenAI-compatible — point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.airforce/v1 and pass qwen3-max-preview as the model.
curl https://api.airforce/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AIRFORCE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "qwen3-max-preview",
"messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Hello!" }]
}'from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.airforce/v1", api_key="$AIRFORCE_API_KEY")
r = client.chat.completions.create(
model="qwen3-max-preview",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
print(r.choices[0].message.content)import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI({ baseURL: "https://api.airforce/v1", apiKey: process.env.AIRFORCE_API_KEY });
const r = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: "qwen3-max-preview",
messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
});
console.log(r.choices[0].message.content);