Qwen3 Max vs Claude Sonnet 4.6 API Price Comparison
Prices updated: ·37 quotes
As of : At official rates, Qwen3 Max is $0.3439/1M input tokens and Claude Sonnet 4.6 is $3.0000 — Qwen3 Max is ~89% cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4.6. Via relay providers, the lowest Qwen3 Max rate is $0.0394 (RunAPI) and Claude Sonnet 4.6 is $0.0828 (dddAI). Context windows: Qwen3 Max 134K, Claude Sonnet 4.6 1024K. Claude Sonnet 4.6 supports image input. 37 provider quotes tracked (Qwen3 Max: 16, Claude Sonnet 4.6: 21), updated daily.
Qwen3 MaxMid-tier
Official
$0.3439
/ 1M tokens
Best Price
$0.0394
/ 1M tokens
16 providers · 134K Context
Claude Sonnet 4.6Mid-tier
Official
$3.0000
/ 1M tokens
Best Price
$0.0828
/ 1M tokens
21 providers · 1024K Context · 👁 Vision
At official prices, Qwen3 Max is ~89% cheaper. At the best relay price, Qwen3 Max is ~52% cheaper.
Price Comparison
| Qwen3 Max | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Official input / 1M tokens | $0.3439 ✓ | $3.0000 |
| Official output / 1M tokens | $1.3755 ✓ | $15.0000 |
| Cheapest input / 1M tokens | $0.0394 ✓ | $0.0828 |
| Cheapest output / 1M tokens | $0.1576 ✓ | $0.4138 |
| providers | 16 | 21 |
| Context | 134K | 1024K |
| Vision | — | ✓ |
Qwen3 Max — All Providers
Detail page →Claude Sonnet 4.6 — All Providers
Detail page →Frequently Asked Questions
Which is cheaper, Qwen3 Max or Claude Sonnet 4.6?
At official price, Qwen3 Max is cheaper by ~89%. At the best relay price, Qwen3 Max with a ~52% difference.
What context window do Qwen3 Max and Claude Sonnet 4.6 support?
Qwen3 Max has a 134K token context window; Claude Sonnet 4.6 has 1024K tokens.
Do Qwen3 Max and Claude Sonnet 4.6 support image input?
Qwen3 Max does not support image input; Claude Sonnet 4.6 supports image input.
What is the cheapest way to access Qwen3 Max or Claude Sonnet 4.6?
Qwen3 Max's lowest input price is $0.0394/1M tokens (RunAPI). Claude Sonnet 4.6's is $0.0828/1M tokens (dddAI). Relay providers typically offer lower prices with different SLA terms.
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