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| Attribute | Qwen 3 Max (0123)qwen3-max-2026-01-23 | Claude Fable 5.2claude-fable-5.2 |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Input | $1.25 / 1M | $8.00 / 1M |
| Output | $5.00 / 1M | $40.00 / 1M |
| Cache Write (5m) | $1.25 / 1M | $10.00 / 1M |
| Cache Write (1h) | $1.25 / 1M | $16.00 / 1M |
| Cache Read | $1.25 / 1M | $0.20 / 1M |
| Web Search | $0 / 1M | $0 / 1M |
| Context | ||
| Max context | 262K | 1M |
| Max output | N/A | N/A |
| Capabilities | ||
| Vision | Yes | Yes |
| Function Calling | Yes | Yes |
| JSON Mode | Yes | Yes |
| Streaming | Yes | Yes |
| Catalogue | ||
| Provider | Alibaba | Anthropic |
| Category | chat | chat |
| Charge type | Pay As You Go | Pay As You Go |
| Released | — | — |
| Description | ||
| Summary | Qwen3-Max-Thinking is Alibaba's latest flagship reasoning-enhanced large language model, evolving the Qwen3-Max architecture to emphasize deep, multi-step analytical reasoning and tool collaboration. It scales the model's capacity significantly—reportedly to over 1 trillion parameters—and integrates a “Thinking Mode” where the model can expose and leverage step-by-step reasoning traces before producing final answers, enabling more reliable solutions to complex problems such as advanced mathematics, logic, and multi-stage tasks. | Claude Fable 5.2 is Anthropic's most capable model for advanced technical work and open-ended problem solving, delivering significant improvements in coding, reasoning, and vision over Fable 5.1. It excels at exceptionally complex tasks, including large-scale software migrations, electronic system design, and advanced scientific and mathematical research. With up to 30% faster output generation, clearer communication, and always-on adaptive extended thinking, Fable 5.2 supports configurable reasoning effort from low to max (default high), with thinking preserved across turns. Designed for frontier engineering, scientific discovery, and ambitious long-horizon agentic workflows, it complements Opus 5.5 as a specialized option for the most demanding technical challenges. |