Qwen Max API

Model details

Context window

33K tokens

Max output

8K tokens

Input

Text, images

Output

Text

Capabilities

Vision, Tool calling, Streaming, JSON output

Interfaces

OpenAI-style Chat Completions, Anthropic-style Messages, OpenAI-style Responses

Why teams pick it

• Qwen Max for OpenAI-style Chat Completions, Anthropic-style Messages, OpenAI-style Responses.

Call Qwen Max

Qwen Max answers on any of the APIs below — pick the one your code already speaks and just swap in your Inferray key.

curl https://api.inferray.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer inferray_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "qwen-max",
  "messages": [
    {
      "role": "user",
      "content": "Hello"
    }
  ]
}'

curl https://api.inferray.com/v1/messages \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer inferray_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "qwen-max",
  "max_tokens": 1024,
  "messages": [
    {
      "role": "user",
      "content": "Hello"
    }
  ]
}'

curl https://api.inferray.com/v1/responses \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer inferray_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "qwen-max",
  "input": "Hello"
}'

Use Qwen Max in your tools

Every coding agent below has a setup guide. Set the model to qwen-max.

• Claude Code
• Codex
• opencode
• Cline
• Roo Code
• Aider
• Continue

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Questions about this model

How much does the Qwen Max API cost?

Qwen Max costs $1.6 per 1M input tokens and $6.4 per 1M output tokens on Inferray. That is the list price, with no gateway fee on top.

Is there a free tier for Qwen Max?

No. You add credit and pay Qwen Max's list rate for each request — seats, projects, and API keys are free, and pay-as-you-go credit never expires.

Am I charged for failed requests?

No. A request that fails without returning a result is not billed. If a response fails part-way, the tokens already processed before the failure are charged.

Is Qwen Max included in Token Plans?

No. Qwen Max is pay-as-you-go only; Token Plans cover the other text models in the catalog.

Can I use Qwen Max in Claude Code?

Yes. Set ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL to https://api.inferray.com, ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN to your Inferray key, and ANTHROPIC_MODEL to qwen-max. The same key works in Codex, opencode, Cline, and other agents.

Does Qwen Max support tool calling and vision?

Qwen Max supports tool calling, image input, JSON output and streaming on Inferray.

Is it the real Qwen Max?

Yes. A request for qwen-max is answered by Qwen Max from Alibaba, billed at its published list price. Inferray never substitutes a different or smaller model.