Alibaba Qwen API Pricing
Alibaba's Qwen series with strong multilingual and coding capabilities
41 paid models · 15 free · Price range: $0.01 - $1.60 /1M
About Alibaba Qwen
Alibaba's Qwen (通义千问) series offers powerful models with excellent Chinese and English capabilities. Qwen 2.5 models are competitive with leading Western models and available as open-weights. The series includes specialized variants for coding (Qwen-Coder) and math (Qwen-Math).
Key Highlights
- Excellent Chinese-English bilingual performance
- Open-weight models available
- Qwen-Coder: specialized for programming
- Strong math and reasoning capabilities
- Up to 128K context window
Pricing Features
- Pay-per-token billing
Competitive pricing through Alibaba Cloud. Open-weight models can be self-hosted for free.
API Features
Common Use Cases
- • Chinese Market Applications
- • Bilingual Services
- • Code Generation
- • Math & Reasoning
- • Self-Hosted Deployments
📊 Alibaba Qwen Model Comparison
Compare all models side by side. Sorted by total price (input + output).
| Model | Tier | Input /1M | Output /1M | Total /1M | Context | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 Embedding 8B | Budget | $0.01 | Free | $0.01 | 33k | Complex reasoning, math |
| Qwen3 Embedding 4B | Budget | $0.02 | Free | $0.02 | 33k | Complex reasoning, math |
| Qwen2.5 Coder 7B Instruct | Budget | $0.03 | $0.09 | $0.12 | 33k | Code generation |
| Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Budget | $0.04 | $0.10 | $0.14 | 33k | Complex reasoning, math |
| Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct | Budget | $0.03 | $0.11 | $0.14 | 33k | Code generation |
| Qwen3 8B | Budget | $0.04 | $0.14 | $0.17 | 128k | Complex reasoning, math |
🎯 Which Alibaba Qwen Model Should You Choose?
Quick recommendations based on your use case.
💰 Alibaba Qwen Monthly Cost Examples
Estimated monthly costs for common use cases.
| Use Case | Monthly Usage | Qwen3 Embedding 8B (Budget) |
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (exacto) (Flagship) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Customer Service Bot
1000 conversations/day
|
500k input 200k output |
$0.01/mo | $0.00/mo |
|
Code Assistant
200 requests/day
|
1.0M input 500k output |
$0.01/mo | $0.00/mo |
|
Data Analysis
500 analyses/day
|
2.0M input 300k output |
$0.02/mo | $0.00/mo |
⚔️ Alibaba Qwen vs Competitors
How does {brand} compare to other major AI providers?
| Brand | Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Total /1M | Context | vs {brand} |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Alibaba Qwen
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Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (exacto) Current | Free | Free | Free | 262k | — |
OpenAI
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GPT-5.2 Chat | $1.75 | $14.00 | $15.75 | 128k | Infinity% more |
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OpenAI
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GPT-5.2 Pro | $21.00 | $168.00 | $189.00 | 400k | Infinity% more |
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OpenAI
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GPT-5.2 | $1.75 | $14.00 | $15.75 | 400k | Infinity% more |
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OpenAI
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GPT-5.1-Codex-Max | $1.25 | $10.00 | $11.25 | 400k | Infinity% more |
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OpenAI
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GPT-5.1 | $1.25 | $10.00 | $11.25 | 400k | Infinity% more |
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OpenAI
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GPT-5.1 Chat | $1.25 | $10.00 | $11.25 | 128k | Infinity% more |
All Models
❓ Alibaba Qwen Pricing FAQ
What is the cheapest Alibaba Qwen model?
The cheapest Alibaba Qwen model is Qwen3 Embedding 8B at $0.01 per 1M tokens (input + output combined).
What is the maximum context length for Alibaba Qwen models?
Alibaba Qwen models support up to 1.0M context length, allowing you to process large documents and maintain long conversations.
How do I choose between Alibaba Qwen models?
For budget projects, choose the cheapest model. For code generation, prioritize low output price. For complex reasoning, choose models with reasoning capability. Use our scenario guide above.