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Qwen API pricing

Every Qwen model from Alibaba we track, with input, cached input and output cost in USD per 1M tokens. Alibaba ships the widest range of sizes of any provider here, from sub-cent flash models to flagship Max tiers.

53 models · updated 2026-09-25 · prices in USD per 1,000,000 tokens

53
Models tracked
$0.030
Cheapest input — Qwen3.7 Flash
$4.00
Priciest input — Qwen3.8 Max Prime
1M
Largest context — Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B

Listed in the order Alibaba (Qwen) publishes them.

Qwen models with input, cached input and output pricing per million tokens
Qwen3.8 Max PrimeProvider API$4.00$0.500$12.001M
Qwen3.8 Omni FlashProvider API$0.150$0.016$0.4701M
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)Provider API$2.00$0.250$6.001M
Qwen3.8 FlashProvider API$0.150$0.016$0.4701M
Qwen3.8 27BProvider API$0.420$0.085$3.001M
Qwen3.8 2.4T A95BProvider API$2.00$0.250$6.001M
Qwen3.7 FlashProvider API$0.030$0.006$0.1301M
Qwen3.7 PlusProvider API$0.320$0.064$1.281M
Qwen3.7 MaxProvider API$1.48$0.295$4.421M
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20Provider API$0.300—$1.801M
Qwen3.6 FlashProvider API$0.188—$1.131M
Qwen3.6 35B A3BProvider API$0.150$0.050$1.00262K
Qwen3.6 Max PreviewProvider API$1.03—$6.16262K
Qwen3.6 27BProvider API$0.320$0.150$2.70262K
Qwen3.6 PlusProvider API$0.325—$1.951M
Qwen3.5-9BProvider API$0.100—$0.150262K
Qwen3.5-35B-A3BProvider API$0.313$0.156$1.25262K
Qwen3.5-27BProvider API$0.195—$1.56262K
Qwen3.5-122B-A10BProvider API$0.260—$2.08262K
Qwen3.5-FlashProvider API$0.065—$0.2601M
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15Provider API$0.260—$1.561M
Qwen3.5 397B A17BProvider API$0.550$0.225$3.50262K
Qwen3 Max ThinkingProvider API$0.780—$3.90262K
Qwen3 Coder NextProvider API$0.120$0.070$0.800262K
Qwen3 VL 32B InstructProvider API$0.104—$0.416131K
Qwen3 VL 8B ThinkingProvider API$0.180—$2.10131K
Qwen3 VL 8B InstructProvider API$0.117—$0.455262K
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B ThinkingProvider API$0.200—$2.40262K
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B InstructProvider API$0.150—$0.600262K
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B ThinkingProvider API$0.400—$4.00131K
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B InstructProvider API$0.210$0.100$1.90262K
Qwen3 MaxProvider API$0.780$0.156$3.90262K
Qwen3 Coder PlusProvider API$0.650$0.130$3.251M
Qwen3 Coder FlashProvider API$0.195$0.039$0.9751M
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B ThinkingProvider API$0.150—$1.20262K
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B InstructProvider API$0.100$0.070$1.10262K
Qwen Plus 0728Provider API$0.260—$0.7801M
Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507Provider API$0.200—$2.4082K
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B InstructProvider API$0.070—$0.280262K
Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507Provider API$0.100—$0.300262K
Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507Provider API$0.230—$2.30131K
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35BProvider API$0.300$0.100$1.00262K
Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507Provider API$0.087$0.018$0.350262K
Qwen3 30B A3BProvider API$0.120—$0.500131K
Qwen3 8BProvider API$0.117—$0.455131K
Qwen3 14BProvider API$0.120—$0.240131K
Qwen3 32BProvider API$0.080—$0.280131K
Qwen3 235B A22BProvider API$0.455—$1.82131K
Qwen2.5 VL 72B InstructProvider API$0.800$0.400$1.00128K
Qwen-PlusProvider API$0.260$0.052$0.7801M
Qwen2.5 Coder 32B InstructProvider API$0.660—$1.0033K
Qwen2.5 7B InstructProvider API$0.100—$0.20033K
Qwen2.5 72B InstructProvider API$0.360—$0.40033K

Qwen pricing questions

How much does the Qwen API cost?
Qwen pricing runs from $0.030 to $4.00 per 1M input tokens depending on the model. Qwen3.8 Max Prime costs $4.00 per 1M input and $12.00 per 1M output tokens.
What is the cheapest Qwen model?
Qwen3.7 Flash is the cheapest Qwen model we track, at $0.030 per 1M input tokens and $0.130 per 1M output tokens.
Does Qwen charge less for cached tokens?
Yes. Cached input is billed at a lower rate than fresh input — for Qwen3.8 Max Prime it is $0.500 per 1M versus $4.00, about 88% cheaper. Caching applies to repeated prompt prefixes.
How often is this Qwen pricing updated?
Every day. Prices are read directly from the published pricing page, normalized to USD per 1,000,000 tokens, and only recorded when a number actually changes — so the history shows real price movements rather than daily noise.

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