Qwen API pricing
Qwen API pricing: current per-token rates
Qwen's current API rates per 1M tokens, input / output / cached-read, verified 2026-07-23. Every rate links to its official source.
Current Qwen model prices
| Model | Input ($/1M) | Output ($/1M) | Cached in ($/1M) | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.6 35B A3B | $0.14 | $1 | — | 262K |
| Qwen3.6 Plus | $0.33 | $1.95 | — | 1M |
| Qwen3.7 Max | $1.48 | $4.42 | $0.29 | 1M |
| Qwen3.7 Plus | $0.32 | $1.28 | $0.06 | 1M |
Non-official data by OpenRouter top-provider pricing (open-weight model, hosted by multiple providers — the top provider’s rate, not necessarily the creator’s first-party price); verify against the provider's own page before relying on it.
Common questions
Can I use the Qwen API for free?
No — API access is metered per token at the rates above. Subscriptions (where offered) bundle usage into a flat monthly price; the API itself is pay-as-you-go.
Which model is cheapest?
The lowest input/output rate in the table above for light work; match the model to the task rather than defaulting to the cheapest — routing the hard steps up and the cheap steps down usually beats a single choice.
Prices change. Verified 2026-07-23 — re-check the source before relying on them. Corrections: hello@aiarch.dev.
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