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Qwen 3-Max

Alibaba · Qwen Max line · flagship

Released September 5, 2025Replaced by Qwen3-Max-Thinking

Qwen 3-Max was released by Alibaba on September 5, 2025, as a flagship model in the Qwen Max line.

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Where the Qwen Max line stands

Qwen3.8-Max-0902 is the current model in this line. The card shows how long it has been since the last release against the line's usual gap and its recent ones — the rhythm, not a date.

Qwen Max

Alibaba · flagship line

Latest: Qwen3.8-Max-0902 · Sep 2, 2026

Due52 days since the last release · usual gap 59 days

An upgraded snapshot of Qwen 3.8-Max, further trained for coding and office-style agent work, with the same 2.4 trillion parameters, 1M-token context window and $2 / $6 price.

What changed in Qwen3.8-Max-0902 →
Days since last release
52
days
Usual gap
59
days
Recent gaps
Qwen3.8-Max-0902 · Sep 2026
45
Qwen 3.8-Max · Jul 2026
60
Qwen 3.7-Max · May 2026
32
Qwen3.6-Max-Preview · Apr 2026
166

Every Qwen Max release

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  1. Sep 2, 2026Qwen3.8-Max-0902
  2. Jul 19, 2026Qwen 3.8-Max
  3. May 20, 2026Qwen 3.7-Max
  4. Apr 18, 2026Qwen3.6-Max-Preview
  5. Nov 3, 2025Qwen3-Max-Thinking
  6. Sep 5, 2025Qwen 3-Max · this page
  7. Feb 25, 2025QwQ-Max-Preview
  8. Jan 28, 2025Qwen 2.5-Max
  9. May 11, 2024Qwen-Max-0428