Qwen (Alibaba) Pricing
Qwen (Alibaba) charges between $0.090 and $6.40 per 1 million output tokens, depending on the model. Qwen2.5 Coder 7B Instruct is the cheapest at $0.090/1M output and $0.030/1M input; Qwen-Max is the most expensive at $6.40/1M output. The largest context window is 1.0M tokens (Qwen Plus 0728). Prices are USD, current as of July 20, 2026.
Alibaba prices Qwen well below frontier Western models, and much of the lineup is open-weight. Context windows run long across the family, which makes Qwen a common pick for document-heavy workloads on a budget.
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Cheapest input
$0.030/1M
Qwen2.5 Coder 7B Instruct
Cheapest output
$0.090/1M
Qwen2.5 Coder 7B Instruct
Longest context
1.0M
Qwen Plus 0728
Models priced
39
Avg $1.17/1M output
Pricing by model
All prices in USD per 1 million tokens. All 39 priced models, cheapest first.
| Model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen2.5 Coder 7B Instruct | $0.030 | $0.090 | 33K |
| Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | $0.040 | $0.100 | 33K |
| Qwen3 8B | $0.035 | $0.138 | 128K |
| Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct | $0.040 | $0.160 | 33K |
| Qwen-Turbo | $0.050 | $0.200 | 1.0M |
| Qwen2.5-VL 7B Instruct | $0.200 | $0.200 | 33K |
| Qwen3 32B | $0.050 | $0.200 | 41K |
| Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct | $0.050 | $0.220 | 16K |
| Qwen3 14B | $0.050 | $0.220 | 41K |
| Qwen3 30B A3B | $0.060 | $0.220 | 41K |
| Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct | $0.060 | $0.250 | 262K |
| Qwen2.5 72B Instruct | $0.070 | $0.260 | 33K |
| Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507 | $0.090 | $0.300 | 262K |
| Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct | $0.080 | $0.330 | 33K |
| Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 | $0.080 | $0.330 | 262K |
| QwQ 32B | $0.150 | $0.400 | 33K |
| Tongyi DeepResearch 30B A3B | $0.090 | $0.400 | 131K |
| Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct | $0.080 | $0.500 | 131K |
| Qwen3 235B A22B | $0.180 | $0.540 | 41K |
| Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 | $0.080 | $0.550 | 262K |
| Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 | $0.110 | $0.600 | 262K |
| Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct | $0.150 | $0.600 | 262K |
| Qwen VL Plus | $0.210 | $0.630 | 8K |
| Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct | $0.100 | $0.800 | 262K |
| Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct | $0.220 | $0.880 | 262K |
| Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B | $0.220 | $0.950 | 262K |
| Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking | $0.200 | $1.00 | 131K |
| Qwen Plus 0728 | $0.400 | $1.20 | 1.0M |
| Qwen-Plus | $0.400 | $1.20 | 131K |
| Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking | $0.150 | $1.20 | 262K |
| Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking | $0.300 | $1.20 | 262K |
| Qwen3 Coder Flash | $0.300 | $1.50 | 128K |
| Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (exacto) | $0.380 | $1.53 | 262K |
| Qwen3 VL 8B Thinking | $0.180 | $2.10 | 256K |
| Qwen VL Max | $0.800 | $3.20 | 131K |
| Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) | $0.400 | $4.00 | 1.0M |
| Qwen3 Coder Plus | $1.00 | $5.00 | 128K |
| Qwen3 Max | $1.20 | $6.00 | 256K |
| Qwen-Max | $1.60 | $6.40 | 33K |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Qwen (Alibaba) cost per 1M tokens?
Qwen (Alibaba) pricing ranges from $0.090 to $6.40 per 1 million output tokens across 39 models. Input tokens are cheaper than output on every model. Rates current as of July 20, 2026.
What is the cheapest Qwen (Alibaba) model?
Qwen2.5 Coder 7B Instruct is the cheapest Qwen (Alibaba) model on both axes — $0.030 per 1M input tokens and $0.090 per 1M output. It is the right default for high-volume, low-complexity work such as classification, extraction and routing.
What is the largest Qwen (Alibaba) context window?
Qwen Plus 0728 has the largest context window in the Qwen (Alibaba) catalog at 1.0M input tokens, with up to 16K output tokens per response.
How do I calculate my actual Qwen (Alibaba) bill?
Multiply your input tokens by the input rate and your output tokens by the output rate, both per million, then add retries and any conversation history resent on each turn. Calcaas does this against your real usage pattern and shows the margin left at your price point.
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