Alibaba (DashScope) Pricing
Alibaba (DashScope) charges between $0.035 and $7.80 per 1 million output tokens, depending on the model. Qwen3-ASR Flash is the cheapest at $0.035/1M output and $0.035/1M input; Qwen3.6 Max Preview is the most expensive at $7.80/1M output. The largest context window is 1.0M tokens (Qwen3 Coder Plus). Prices are USD, current as of July 20, 2026.
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Cheapest input
$0.035/1M
Qwen3-ASR Flash
Cheapest output
$0.035/1M
Qwen3-ASR Flash
Longest context
1.0M
Qwen3 Coder Plus
Models priced
57
Avg $2.64/1M output
Pricing by model
All prices in USD per 1 million tokens. All 57 priced models, cheapest first.
| Model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3-ASR Flash | $0.035 | $0.035 | 53K |
| Qwen Turbo ReasoningTools | $0.050 | $0.200 | 1.0M |
| Qwen Turbo Latest | $0.050 | $0.200 | 1.0M |
| Qwen-Omni Turbo VisionTools | $0.070 | $0.270 | 33K |
| Qwen Flash ReasoningTools | $0.050 | $0.400 | 1.0M |
| Qwen2.5-Omni 7B VisionTools | $0.100 | $0.400 | 33K |
| Qwen-MT Turbo | $0.160 | $0.490 | 16K |
| Qwen-VL Plus VisionTools | $0.210 | $0.630 | 131K |
| Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct | $0.160 | $0.640 | 131K |
| Qwen2.5 7B Instruct Tools | $0.175 | $0.700 | 131K |
| Qwen3 8B ReasoningTools | $0.180 | $0.700 | 131K |
| Qwen-VL OCR Vision | $0.720 | $0.720 | 34K |
| Qwen3-VL 30B-A3B VisionReasoningTools | $0.200 | $0.800 | 131K |
| Qwen2.5-VL 7B Instruct VisionTools | $0.350 | $1.05 | 131K |
| Qwen-Omni Turbo Realtime VisionTools | $0.270 | $1.07 | 33K |
| Qwen3.6 Flash VisionReasoningTools | $0.188 | $1.13 | 1.0M |
| Qwen Plus ReasoningTools | $0.400 | $1.20 | 1.0M |
| Qwen Plus Character (Japanese) Tools | $0.500 | $1.40 | 8K |
| Qwen2.5 14B Instruct Tools | $0.350 | $1.40 | 131K |
| Qwen3 14B ReasoningTools | $0.350 | $1.40 | 131K |
| Qwen3.6 35B-A3B VisionReasoningTools | $0.248 | $1.49 | 262K |
| Qwen Coder | $0.300 | $1.50 | 1.0M |
| Qwen3 Coder Flash Tools | $0.300 | $1.50 | 1.0M |
| Qwen3 VL 235B A22b Instruct | $0.400 | $1.60 | 131K |
| Qwen3-VL Plus VisionReasoningTools | $0.200 | $1.60 | 262K |
| Qwen3-Omni Flash VisionReasoningTools | $0.430 | $1.66 | 66K |
| Qwen3-Omni Flash Realtime VisionTools | $0.520 | $1.99 | 66K |
| Qwen3-Next 80B-A3B Instruct Tools | $0.500 | $2.00 | 131K |
| Qwen3.5 35B-A3B VisionReasoningTools | $0.250 | $2.00 | 262K |
| Qwen3-Coder 30B-A3B Instruct Tools | $0.450 | $2.25 | 262K |
| Qwen3.5 27B VisionReasoningTools | $0.300 | $2.40 | 262K |
| Qwen3.5 Plus VisionReasoningTools | $0.400 | $2.40 | 1.0M |
| QwQ Plus ReasoningTools | $0.800 | $2.40 | 131K |
| Qwen2.5 32B Instruct Tools | $0.700 | $2.80 | 131K |
| Qwen3 235B-A22B ReasoningTools | $0.700 | $2.80 | 131K |
| Qwen3 32B ReasoningTools | $0.700 | $2.80 | 131K |
| Qwen3-VL 235B-A22B VisionReasoningTools | $0.700 | $2.80 | 131K |
| Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking | $0.160 | $2.87 | 131K |
| Qwen3.6 Plus VisionReasoningToolsCache | $0.500 | $3.00 | 1.0M |
| Qwen3.7 Plus VisionReasoningToolsCache | $0.500 | $3.00 | 1.0M |
| Qwen-VL Max VisionTools | $0.800 | $3.20 | 131K |
| Qwen3.5 122B-A10B VisionReasoningTools | $0.400 | $3.20 | 262K |
| Qwen3.5 397B-A17B VisionReasoningTools | $0.600 | $3.60 | 262K |
| Qwen3.6 27B VisionReasoningTools | $0.600 | $3.60 | 262K |
| Qwen3 VL 235B A22b Thinking | $0.400 | $4.00 | 131K |
| QVQ Max VisionReasoningTools | $1.20 | $4.80 | 131K |
| Qwen3 Coder Plus Tools | $1.00 | $5.00 | 1.0M |
| Qwen2.5 72B Instruct Tools | $1.40 | $5.60 | 131K |
| Qwen3 Max Tools | $1.20 | $6.00 | 262K |
| Qwen3-Next 80B-A3B (Thinking) ReasoningTools | $0.500 | $6.00 | 131K |
| Qwen Max Tools | $1.60 | $6.40 | 33K |
| Qwen-MT Plus | $2.46 | $7.37 | 16K |
| Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct Tools | $1.50 | $7.50 | 262K |
| Qwen3.7 Max ReasoningToolsCache | $2.50 | $7.50 | 1.0M |
| Qwen3.6 Max Preview ReasoningToolsCache | $1.30 | $7.80 | 262K |
| Qwen2.5-VL 72B Instruct VisionTools | $2.80 | $8.40 | 131K |
| Qwen3-LiveTranslate Flash Realtime Vision | $10.00 | $10.00 | 53K |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Alibaba (DashScope) cost per 1M tokens?
Alibaba (DashScope) pricing ranges from $0.035 to $7.80 per 1 million output tokens across 57 models. Input tokens are cheaper than output on every model. Rates current as of July 20, 2026.
What is the cheapest Alibaba (DashScope) model?
Qwen3-ASR Flash is the cheapest Alibaba (DashScope) model on both axes — $0.035 per 1M input tokens and $0.035 per 1M output. It is the right default for high-volume, low-complexity work such as classification, extraction and routing.
What is the largest Alibaba (DashScope) context window?
Qwen3 Coder Plus has the largest context window in the Alibaba (DashScope) catalog at 1.0M input tokens, with up to 66K output tokens per response.
Does Alibaba (DashScope) support prompt caching?
Yes. Qwen3.6 Plus reads cached input at $0.050 per 1M tokens, against $0.500 per 1M uncached. Caching pays off when a long system prompt or document is reused across many requests.
Which Alibaba (DashScope) models support reasoning or vision?
The Alibaba (DashScope) catalog includes 26 reasoning models, 25 vision models, 46 with tool calling. Reasoning models bill their internal thinking as output tokens, so they cost more per visible response than the headline rate suggests.
How do I calculate my actual Alibaba (DashScope) bill?
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