The invention provides a modified sodium ion battery cobalt-free positive electrode material, a preparation method thereof, and a sodium ion battery. The preparation method comprises the following steps: carrying outfirst sintering treatment on a sodium source, a nickel source, a manganese source and a doping agent to obtain a first sintering product, wherein the doping agent can be represented by the following chemical formula: McDd, the element M is selected from one of elements of the IA group, the IIA group, the IIIA group, the IIIB group, the IVB group, the VB group or the VIB group, and the element D is selected from one of elements of the IIIA group, the VA group or the VIIA group; and carrying out second sintering treatment on the first sintered product and a coating agent in an oxygen or air atmosphere to obtain the modified sodium ion battery cobalt-free positive electrode material. The modified sodium ion battery cobalt-free positive electrode material prepared by the method has the advantages of low cost and stable structure, and the long-acting cycle stability, the electrochemical specific capacity and the rate capability of the positive electrode material can be greatly improved.