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Using Qwen3-Max on OpenRouter

Implementation guide · Qwen3 · Alibaba

Serverless

Quick Start

  1. 1
    Create an account at OpenRouter and generate an API key.
  2. 2
    Use the OpenRouter SDK or REST API to call qwen/qwen3-max-thinking — see the documentation for request format.
  3. 3
    You'll be billed $0.78/1M input, $3.90/1M output tokens. See full pricing.

About OpenRouter

OpenRouter provides a unified interface for Large Language Models with better pricing, improved uptime, and no subscription requirements. Route across providers for cost optimization and reliability.

Multi-provider LLM aggregator offering unified API access to 300+ models from all major labs and emerging providers, with automatic failover for reliability.

Pricing on OpenRouter

TypePrice (per 1M)
Input tokens$0.78
Output tokens$3.90

Capabilities

VisionMultimodalReasoningFunction CallingTool UseStructured OutputsCode Execution

About Qwen3-Max

Alibaba's Qwen3-Max, flagship model with improved multilingual and reasoning capabilities.

Model Specs

Released2026-01-15
Context128K
ArchitectureDecoder Only
Knowledge cutoff2025-12

Provider

OpenRouter
OpenRouter

OpenRouter, Inc.

New York, NY, USA