Qwen3.5 397B A17B pricing
The Qwen3.5 series 397B-A17B native vision-language model is built on a hybrid architecture that integrates a linear attention mechanism with a sparse mixture-of-experts model, achieving higher inference efficiency. Qwen3.5 397B A17B from Alibaba (Qwen) costs $0.550 per 1M input tokens and $3.50 per 1M output tokens. Cached input is $0.225 per 1M. Context window 262,144 tokens.
API id qwen3.5-397b-a17b · Alibaba (Qwen) · source · updated 2026-09-25 · general-purpose
Qwen3.5 397B A17B specifications
- Provider
- Alibaba (Qwen)
- API id
qwen3.5-397b-a17b- Model type
- general-purpose
- Context window
- 262K tokens
- Max output
- 236K tokens
- Currency
- USD
- Price source
- Provider API
- Last checked
- 2026-09-25
Tags
- vision
Qwen3.5 397B A17B across providers
The same model, priced by every seller we track. Ranked by the cost of 1M input + 1M output tokens, standard tier; savings measured against buying from the vendor directly.
| Provider | Input /1M | Cached /1M | Output /1M | 1M in + 1M out | vs vendor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.450 | $0.220 | $3.00 | $3.45 | −15% | |
| $0.550 | $0.225 | $3.50 | $4.05 | — | |
OpenRouterHost | $0.550 | $0.225 | $3.50 | $4.05 | — |
Together AIHost | $0.600 | $0.350 | $3.60 | $4.20 | +4% |
What Qwen3.5 397B A17B costs in practice
| Workload | Input tokens | Output tokens | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short chat turn | 1,000 | 500 | $0.0023 |
| Document summary | 50,000 | 2,000 | $0.03 |
| 1M tokens in, 200K out | 1,000,000 | 200,000 | $1.25 |
Estimates use the standard tier and ignore caching discounts, so real bills with repeated prompt prefixes are typically lower.
Qwen3.5 397B A17B price history
| Recorded | Input /1M | Output /1M |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | $0.550 | $3.50 |
| 2026-09-07 | $0.390 | $2.34 |
| 2026-09-03 | $0.550 | $3.50 |
| 2026-08-27 | $0.600 | $3.60 |
| 2026-08-26 | $0.390 | $2.34 |
| 2026-08-24 | $0.500 | $3.60 |
| 2026-08-15 | $0.390 | $2.34 |
| 2026-08-11 | $0.500 | $3.60 |
Common questions
- How much does Qwen3.5 397B A17B cost per 1M tokens?
- Qwen3.5 397B A17B costs $0.550 per 1M input tokens and $3.50 per 1M output tokens on the standard tier. Cached input is $0.225 per 1M.
- What is Qwen3.5 397B A17B's context window?
- Qwen3.5 397B A17B accepts up to 262,144 tokens in a single request, and can return up to 235,929 output tokens.
- Is there a cheaper Qwen model than Qwen3.5 397B A17B?
- Yes. Qwen2.5 72B Instruct is $0.360 per 1M input tokens versus $0.550 for Qwen3.5 397B A17B, with a 32,768 token context window.
- Where does this Qwen3.5 397B A17B price come from?
- From the OpenRouter catalogue, because Alibaba (Qwen) does not publish machine-readable pricing. OpenRouter is a reseller, so its rate can differ from Alibaba (Qwen)'s own — verify before committing spend.
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