- Context
- 262Ktokens
- Released
- 1y ago
Flagship Qwen model for complex reasoning, coding, and agentic workflows
- Language model
- Tools
How it compares
FlagshipThe lab's most capable generally available line, priced for hard tasks.
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- Source model
- alibaba/qwen3-max-preview
- Source family
- qwen
- Last updated
- 2025-09-23
- Knowledge cutoff
- 2025-04
- Model context
- 262K
- Model output limit
- 33K
- Open weights
- No
- File attachments
- No
- Reasoning
- No
- Tool calling
- Yes
- Temperature control
- Yes
Complete source record (JSON)
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"knowledge": "2025-04",
"attachment": false,
"reasoning": false,
"tool_call": true,
"temperature": true,
"modalities": {
"input": [
"text"
],
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"text"
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"limit": {
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},
"release_date": "2025-09-05",
"open_weights": false
}Frequently asked questions
Capabilities and specs
Qwen3 Max Preview has a 262K token context window. It can write up to 33K output tokens per response.
No, Qwen3 Max Preview takes text input only.
Yes, Qwen3 Max Preview supports tool calling (function calling), so it can request calls to tools you define.
No, Qwen3 Max Preview is not listed with a reasoning mode.
Qwen3 Max Preview has a knowledge cutoff of 2025-04, so it does not know about later events unless you provide them.
Quality and benchmarks
Qwen3 Max Preview ranks #109 on Arena Text, using Arena's published ranks.
Similar models from other labs include ERNIE X1.1 (Baidu), x-AI/Grok-Code-Fast 1 (xAI) and Seed 1.6 Flash (ByteDance). They are the closest matches by kind and release date.
ERNIE X1.1Qwen3 Max Preview vs ERNIE X1.1x-AI/Grok-Code-Fast 1Qwen3 Max Preview vs x-AI/Grok-Code-Fast 1Seed 1.6 FlashQwen3 Max Preview vs Seed 1.6 Flash
Kimi K3 is the highest-ranked open-weight model on Arena Text (#19), so it is the strongest open alternative to Qwen3 Max Preview by that measure.
Versions and lineage
Qwen3 Max Preview has a 262K token context window, versus 131K for Qwen3 235B-A22B.
Licensing and access
No, Qwen3 Max Preview is a closed model: Qwen has not published its weights, so it is available only through APIs and apps.
Basics
Qwen3 Max Preview was made by Qwen. It was released on September 5, 2025.
Generated from Vertical Tabs data, updated November 12, 2026.


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