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Migrate off Qwen3.6-Max-Preview

Deprecated

Qwen3.6-Max-Preview is deprecated and shuts down on 8 Sep 2026. Alibaba's official replacement is Qwen3.7-Max. The cheapest comparable model we track is Amazon Nova Lite (Amazon) at $0.105 per 1M tokens blended.

Last verified: 13 Aug 2026 · sourced from official provider documentation

StatusDeprecatedAlibaba
Shutdown date8 Sep 2026deprecated 8 Sep 2026
Official replacementQwen3.7-Max$3.75 /M blendedCheapest alternativeAmazon Nova Lite$0.105 /M blended
What changes

Qwen3.6-Max-Preview → Qwen3.7-Max

Moving to Qwen3.7-Max means 1.3× more expensive ($2.92 → $3.75 /1M blended) and a larger context window (262K → 1M).

SpecQwen3.6-Max-PreviewQwen3.7-Max
StatusDeprecatedGA
Blended price /1M$2.92$3.75
Input / output /1M$1.30 / $7.80$2.50 / $7.50
Context window262K1M
Max output65.53665.536
Modalitytexttext, image, video
Knowledge cutoff——

API string was qwen3.6-max-preview → switch to qwen3.7-max. See Qwen3.7-Max's full spec sheet →

Cheapest alternatives

Budget-friendly replacements for Qwen3.6-Max-Preview

Generally-available models that match Qwen3.6-Max-Preview's capabilities (and at least half its 262K context), ranked by blended price. Every number is computed from official catalog prices.

ModelBlended /1MInput / outputContext
Amazon Nova Lite
Amazon
$0.105$0.06 / $0.24300K
Qwen-Flash
Alibaba
$0.138$0.05 / $0.41M
Llama 4 Scout (17B-16E Instruct)
Meta
$0.15$0.1 / $0.310M
FAQ

Migrating off Qwen3.6-Max-Preview

What replaces Qwen3.6-Max-Preview?

Alibaba's recommended migration for Qwen3.6-Max-Preview is Qwen3.7-Max. The cheapest comparable model in our catalog is Amazon Nova Lite (Amazon) at $0.105/1M blended.

When is Qwen3.6-Max-Preview shut down?

Qwen3.6-Max-Preview is deprecated and scheduled to shut down on 8 Sep 2026 (deprecated 8 Sep 2026). Migrate before that date to avoid a 404.

What is the cheapest alternative to Qwen3.6-Max-Preview?

Amazon Nova Lite (Amazon) is the cheapest generally-available alternative we track that matches Qwen3.6-Max-Preview's capabilities, at $0.06 per 1M input and $0.24 per 1M output tokens ($0.105/1M blended).

Browse the full deprecation watch → or see Qwen3.6-Max-Preview's full spec sheet →