Qwen3.6 Max Preview (Alibaba Cloud) API
About
Build advanced reasoning agents with Qwen3.6 Max Preview (Alibaba Cloud), a specialized AI model optimized for complex logic and chain-of-thought tasks. This model delivers cost-effective pricing at $1.30/1M input and $7.80/1M output tokens, native tool calling support. Access Qwen3.6 Max Preview (Alibaba Cloud) via the LLM Gateway API with up to 66K output tokens.
Capabilities
Input Modalities
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Output Modalities
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Reasoning
Yes
Structured Output
No
Tool Use
Yes
WeightsClosed
Limits
Context Window
262K
Tokens
Input Limit
262K
Tokens
Max Output
66K
Tokens
Pricing
Standard (per 1M tokens)
Input
$1.30
Output
$7.80
Caching (per 1M tokens)
Read
$0.13
Frequently Asked Questions
Qwen3.6 Max Preview (Alibaba Cloud) by LLM Gateway costs $1.30 per 1M input tokens and $7.80 per 1M output tokens. Cached reads cost $0.13 per 1M tokens.
Model Details
ID
alibaba/qwen3.6-max-preview
Provider
LLM GatewayFamily
qwen
Release Date
Apr 20, 2026
Knowledge Cutoff
Apr 1, 2025
API Integration
NPM Package
@ai-sdk/openai-compatible
Environment Variables
LLMGATEWAY_API_KEY
API Base URL
https://api.llmgateway.io/v1