Qwen3.6 Max vs R1
Alibaba vs DeepSeek — benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities side by side.
- •R1 is cheaper ($0.70 vs $1.04 per 1M input)
- •Qwen3.6 Max has a larger context window (262K)
| Qwen3.6 Max | R1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence index | 88.8 | — |
| Developer | Alibaba | DeepSeek |
| Type | LLM | LLM |
| Access | API only | Open weights |
| Context window | 262,144 tokens | 163,840 tokens |
| Input price | $1.04 / 1M | $0.70 / 1M |
| Output price | $6.24 / 1M | $2.50 / 1M |
| Speed | 36 tok/s | — |
| Released | April 27, 2026 | January 20, 2025 |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |