Qwen API pricing
Alibaba's Qwen models through Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (Singapore-region prices), plus open-weight Qwen models run by third-party hosts.
Qwen3.8 Max
Joint 4th cheapest of 12 current frontier models (blended 3:1). Cheapest: DeepSeek V4 Pro, $1.32 / $3.96.
What it costs in practice
Qwen3.8 Max at list prices, no batch discount.
| 1,000 chat replies1,500 tokens in and 300 out each | $4.80 |
|---|---|
| Summarising 100 long reports20,000 tokens in and 800 out each | $4.48 |
| A month of a coding agent400 tasks, 85% of input cached | $1,548 |
The coding-agent example assumes 85% of input is served from cache, typical for agents that resend the same context each step. Work out AI agent cost on Qwen3.8 Max
Details
qwen3.8-max- Singapore-region list price; the Beijing region is cheaper.
- Updated snapshot (qwen3.8-max-0902) released 2 September. Release date is from third-party reports.
Checked 13 Oct 2026 against Alibaba Cloud Model Studio pricing and DataCamp (release date) .
Estimate your monthly cost
List prices, no batch discount
| Model | Input / output per 1M | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.8 Max | $2.00 / $6.00 | $32.00 |
| Qwen3.7 Plus | $0.40 / $1.60 | $7.20 |
| Qwen3.8 Flash | $0.15 / $0.47 | $2.44 |
| Qwen3.8 27B | $0.039 / $1.25 | $2.89 |
| Qwen3.6 35B-A3B | $0.050 / $0.70 | $1.90 |
| DeepSeek V4 ProCheaper alternative · DeepSeek | $1.32 / $3.96 | $21.12 |
| Grok 4.7Similar price · xAI | $2.00 / $6.00 | $32.00 |
Type amounts like 500K, 25M or 2B.
Price Qwen3.8 Max in: Token cost calculator · AI agent cost · Token counter
Cheaper alternative
DeepSeek V4 Pro (DeepSeek) costs $1.32 / $3.96 per 1M tokens, 34% less than Qwen3.8 Max at a 3:1 input-to-output mix. It’s the cheapest current frontier model from another family. Cheaper doesn’t mean as good: test it on your own tasks.
Compare Qwen3.8 Max with DeepSeek V4 Pro
Similar price from another provider: Grok 4.7, $2.00 / $6.00. Compare
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Side by side: prices, cached and batch rates, and the cost of the same workload.
Other Qwen models
Qwen3.8 Max costs $2 / $6 per 1M tokens. The Beijing region lists lower prices.
| Model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Cached input | Context | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.40 | $1.60 | — | 1M | Jun 2026 | |
| $0.15 | $0.47 | — | 1M | 26 Aug 2026 | |
Open weights · via OpenRouter · Source: OpenRouter listing (opens in a new tab) |
$0.039 | $1.25 | — | 256K | 14 Aug 2026 |
Open weights · via OpenRouter · Source: OpenRouter listing (opens in a new tab) |
$0.050 | $0.70 | — | 256K | 27 Apr 2026 |
| $2.50 | $7.50 | — | 1M | May 2026 |
Version details
Qwen3.7 Plus
$0.40 / $1.60 per 1M tokens1M context
- Prompts above 256K tokens cost $1.20 / $4.80 per 1M.
- On 13 Oct 2026 Alibaba showed a limited-time 20% discount on these list prices.
Checked 13 Oct 2026 against Alibaba Cloud Model Studio pricing .
Qwen3.8 Flash
$0.15 / $0.47 per 1M tokens1M context
- Release date is from third-party reports.
Checked 13 Oct 2026 against Alibaba Cloud Model Studio pricing .
Qwen3.8 27B
▼ 58% on 13 Oct$0.039 / $1.25 per 1M tokens256K context
Cheapest host listed on OpenRouter (Chutes). DeepInfra charges $0.15 / $1.875.
Checked 13 Oct 2026 against OpenRouter listing .
Qwen3.6 35B-A3B
▼ 30% on 13 Oct$0.050 / $0.70 per 1M tokens256K context
Cheapest host listed on OpenRouter (Darkbloom). DeepInfra charges $0.10 / $0.95.
Checked 13 Oct 2026 against OpenRouter listing .
Qwen3.7 Max
Previous$2.50 / $7.50 per 1M tokens1M context
Newer option: Qwen3.8 Max at $2.00 / $6.00. Checked 13 Oct 2026 against Alibaba Cloud Model Studio pricing .
Compare Qwen3.8 Max
Price history
All changes
The cheapest OpenRouter hosts repriced 6 open-weight models, mostly downwards, including gpt-oss-120b (now $0.03 / $0.15) and Qwen3.8 27B (now $0.039 / $1.25). Source- Qwen3.8 Flash ($0.15 / $0.47) and GLM-5.3 Flash ($0.15 / $0.50) launched. Source
- Alibaba launched Qwen3.8 Max at $2 / $6. Source
Every dated price: price records · CSV. Cite as: AI Token Price, Qwen pricing, https://aitokenprice.com/pricing/qwen#price-history
Alibaba pricing rules
- Prices shown are Singapore-region list prices. The Beijing region is cheaper.
- Some Flash models get a 50% batch discount.
Questions
How much does Qwen3.8 Max cost?
As of 13 Oct 2026, Qwen3.8 Max costs $2 per million input tokens and $6 per million output tokens. Prices checked 13 Oct 2026.
How much does Qwen3.7 Plus cost?
Qwen3.7 Plus costs $0.40 per million input tokens and $1.60 per million output tokens. Checked 13 Oct 2026.
How much does Qwen3.8 Flash cost?
Qwen3.8 Flash costs $0.15 per million input tokens and $0.47 per million output tokens. Checked 13 Oct 2026.
What is the cheapest Qwen model?
Qwen3.6 35B-A3B, at $0.05 / $0.70 per million input / output tokens.
What is Qwen3.8 Max's context window?
1M tokens.