Qwen (Alibaba) API pricing
Plan gratuitPour les équipes techniquesQwen (Alibaba) is priced per use rather than per month; the rate for each option is in the table below. Checked 27 août 2026 against the official pricing page.
Les modèles Qwen compétents et bon marché d'Alibaba via API — excellent rapport qualité-prix pour un travail à volume élevé.
Alibaba's Qwen models are capable and cheap through the Model Studio API, with tiered pricing that rewards short prompts. They are a strong value pick for high-volume work, with the usual caveat about data location for some businesses.
Plans and prices
qwen3.7-max: limited-time 50% off ($2.50/$7.50 per 1M, no announced end date); qwen3.7-plus: limited-time 20% off| Plan | Price | What you get |
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| qwen3.8-max (International, flagship) | Usage-basedGA as of Aug 3, 2026: $2.00 input / $0.25 cached input (8x discount) / $6.00 output, per 1M tokens. Standard pay-as-you-go, no Token Plan subscription required. | Live across Beijing, Singapore, Tokyo, Frankfurt, and Virginia regions; OpenAI-, Anthropic-, and DashScope-compatible endpoints
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| qwen3.7-max (International/Singapore) | Usage-based$2.50 input / $7.50 output (<=1M tokens, limited-time 50% off list) | 1M context; 1M free tokens valid 90 days after activation (intl only)
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| qwen3-max (tiered) | Usage-based<=32K: $1.20/$6.00; 32K-128K: $2.40/$12.00; 128K-256K: $3.00/$15.00 | Tiered by total request input tokens
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| qwen3.7-plus (tiered) | Usage-based<=256K: $0.40/$1.60 (20% off list); 256K-1M: $1.20/$4.80 (20% off list) | Tiered by total request input tokens
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Pick this tier: qwen3.8-max (International, NEW flagship)
The current flagship is priced below the previous one's promotional rate, so it is the default pick for quality per dollar.
What works
- Low per-token prices with frequent promotions
- Thinking and non-thinking modes
- OpenAI-, Anthropic- and DashScope-compatible endpoints
- Multi-region availability
What to watch
- Tiered pricing by prompt length is harder to forecast
- Promotional rates change without fixed end dates
- Data-location requirements rule it out for some businesses
Skip it if
- Your data must stay with a provider in your own region
- You are not building with an API
- You need prices that stay fixed for a year
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Qwen (Alibaba) pricing questions
- How much does Qwen (Alibaba) cost in 2026?
- Qwen (Alibaba) is priced per use rather than per month; the rate for each option is in the table below. Checked 27 août 2026 against the official pricing page.
- Why does Qwen pricing depend on prompt length?
- Several Qwen models bill in tiers by the total input tokens in a request, so longer prompts move into a higher rate.
- Are Qwen models available outside China?
- Yes. Alibaba Cloud lists international regions including Singapore, Tokyo, Frankfurt and Virginia.
Reviewed 11 sept. 2026 by the Dapols team. Report a price change
Nos preuves sur cet outil
- Statut dans le catalogue
- Recommandé — peut être un choix principal dans un plan
- Prix vérifié pour la dernière fois
- 27 août 2026
- Niveau de confiance des preuves
- Moyen — vérifié, mais le fournisseur change souvent ses offres
Revérifié par lots. Nous datons chaque vérification et n'acceptons jamais de paiement pour le placement. Comment nous classons les outils
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