Qwen4 Models by Alibaba
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1 model2026Up to 1M ctx
Last refreshed 2026-11-11. Next refresh: weekly.
Capabilities
VisionAll models
MultimodalAll models
ReasoningAll models
JSON / Tool useAll models
Structured OutputsAll models
About
Qwen4 is Alibaba's Qwen generation after Qwen3.6, opened with Qwen4-Max-Preview on November 11, 2026 through Alibaba's Token Plan.
Decision facts
- Best fit
- vision and multimodal workreasoningJSON / Tool use
- Capability starting point
- Qwen4-Max-Preview with 1M context and reasoning, JSON / Tool use, structured outputs, and multimodal inputs
- Lowest tracked input
- Not tracked
- Closest related family
- Ovis Image
Current Variants
Use-when guidance is based on each model's tracked capabilities, context window, release date, and replacement status.
1 in view
Qwen4-Max-PreviewCurrent
Use when the workload needs 1M context, reasoning, and JSON / Tool use.
2026-111M contextreasoningJSON / Tool use
| Model | Use when | Released | Signals | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen4-Max-Preview | Use when the workload needs 1M context, reasoning, and JSON / Tool use. | 2026-11 | 1M contextreasoningJSON / Tool use | Current |
Release Timeline
1 release group2026-11
1 current
Qwen4-Max-Preview
Current1M contextreasoningJSON / Tool use
Specifications(1 models)
| Model | Released | Context | Vision | Multimodal | Reasoning | JSON / Tool use | Structured Outputs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen4-Max-Preview | 2026-11 | 1M | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
