Qwen pricing in 2026
Qwen open-weight and proprietary models
API pricing per million tokens
| Model | Tier | Context | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Tokens / $1 | Intelligence / $1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B | frontier | 1.0M | $2 | $6 | 200.0k | 80,000 |
| Qwen3.8 Max | frontier | 1.0M | $2 | $6 | 200.0k | 90,000 |
Prices verified 2026-09-19 — refreshed weekly from the OpenRouter catalog. Superseded (not listed above): Qwen3 Max.
Models in the Qwen family
Jump to the detailed pricing page for each current Qwen model:
Superseded by Qwen — kept for reference only, not part of the current line-up:
- Qwen3 Max (superseded)
Qwen pricing — frequently asked questions
How much does Qwen cost per million tokens?
Qwen3.8 Max costs $2 per 1M input tokens and $6 per 1M output tokens. On a typical 1:3 input-to-output workload that works out to roughly 200.0k tokens per dollar.
Does Qwen have a free tier?
Qwen does not currently offer a free plan, but you can still compare its API pricing against every other provider in the AI Intelligence Calculator.
Is Qwen the best value AI in 2026?
Value depends on your workload. You can compare Qwen's tokens-per-dollar and intelligence-per-dollar scores against every other provider in the AI Intelligence Calculator.