Qwen Qwen3.8 Flash API Pricing and Speed
Qwen Qwen3.8 Flash API pricing: $0.15 per 1M tokens for input and $0.47 per 1M tokens for output, from the official API price list of Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (Qwen). Official rate checked (source); OpenRouter is a separate channel below. Our measured latency and output speed are shown by route and country below. Published OpenRouter: Last checked · Source (data) · Methodology
OpenRouter: Amount worked out from the source page: $0.15 per 1M tokens, in USD · as shown in the United States on 9 Nov 2026 · the page does not say whether tax is included; we do not assume it is excluded · no price change seen since 16 Oct 2026.
Quality on your task: not measured by Measured Lab yet. On our data, Qwen3.8 Flash fits 5 of 6 common tasks by published prices, context window and terms, with calculated monthly costs.
What can I use it for?
Six common tasks cost a month at list prices
- Calculated Answer customer messages: $2.70 for 5,000 customer messages a month
- Unknown Pull data from invoices and documents with strict JSON and page images: not confirmed, strict JSON output partly, per Alibaba Cloud’s documentation
- Calculated Summarize documents and meetings: $1.33 for 1,000 documents or meetings a month
- Calculated Translate content: $1.72 for 3,000 pages a month
- Calculated Chat assistant on your website: $28.75 for 10,000 conversations a month
- Calculated Write and review code with tool calls: $8.25 for 500 coding tasks a month
What our data confirms
- Published Calls your tools, in Alibaba Cloud documentation, read 17 Oct 2026
- Published Reads images; OpenRouter listing, 9 Nov 2026
- Published Weights on Hugging Face: Qwen/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next, as linked by the OpenRouter listing
Example to try
“Summarize this meeting transcript: decisions, owners and deadlines, in under 200 words.” Run it on your own data before you choose.
What we measured
- Unknown Speed on a short test request: Unknown
Before you choose
- Published Training on your data, per Alibaba Cloud Product Terms of Service (Model Studio section): no, read 9 Nov 2026
- Unknown Where requests are processed: Unknown
Prices USD per 1M tokens, as listed
- $0.15Input per 1M tokens, from Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (Qwen) Published
- $0.47Output per 1M tokens, from Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (Qwen) Published
All prices by channel
| Price per 1M tokens | Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (Qwen) direct | Through OpenRouter | Previous prices by channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.15 Published | $0.15 Published | — |
| Output | $0.47 Published | $0.47 Published | — |
| Cached input · read | UnknownUnknown | $0.016 Published | — |
Input price from Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (Qwen), 16 Oct 2026 – 9 Nov 2026
16 Oct 2026$0.15 throughout9 Nov 2026
Input price through OpenRouter, 16 Oct 2026 – 9 Nov 2026
16 Oct 2026$0.15 throughout9 Nov 2026
OpenRouter providers who serves this model through OpenRouter, at what price
OpenRouter sends a call without a pinned provider to one of these endpoints, and each endpoint has its own price. Prices are USD per 1M tokens, input / output.
Pinned min: $0.15 / $0.47 · Alibaba (alibaba/us-east-1)
Unpinned range: input $0.15–$0.15, output $0.47–$0.47 across 2 endpoints of 1 provider (listing shows $0.15 / $0.47).
Models with the widest provider price spread on OpenRouter
Request fragment that pins Alibaba (alibaba/us-east-1):
{"provider": {"order": ["alibaba/us-east-1"], "allow_fallbacks": false}}With fallbacks turned off, OpenRouter does not move the call to another provider. A full endpoint tag pins that endpoint; the provider name alone covers all of its endpoints (OpenRouter provider routing).
All endpoints (2), by input price
| Provider | Endpoint tag | Precision | Input | Output | Context, tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alibaba | alibaba | Not stated | $0.15 | $0.47 | 1,000,000 |
| Alibaba | alibaba/us-east-1 | Not stated | $0.15 | $0.47 | 1,000,000 |
Sorted by input price, then output price. Precision is the quantization field of the endpoints list.
Measured by us our own short test request: about 380 tokens in, a short JSON answer out · medians from answers on two dates or more
United States
| Route | First answer token | Output speed | Cost per request | Hidden reasoning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct API · Alibaba Cloudreasoning: off70 answers on 14 dates · 100 % answered | 1.25 srange 0.97–3.45 s · slow 10 %: 1.76 s Observed | 60.3 tokens/srange 28.9–137 · slowest 10 %: 49.6 tokens/s | $0.000089range $0.000084–$0.000099 Calculated | Hidden by providerthe API does not report it |
United Kingdom
| Route | First answer token | Output speed | Cost per request | Hidden reasoning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct API · Alibaba Cloudreasoning: off70 answers on 14 dates · 100 % answered | 1.52 srange 0.82–3.09 s · slow 10 %: 2.14 s Observed | 62.5 tokens/srange 34.9–162 · slowest 10 %: 50.3 tokens/s | $0.000089range $0.000083–$0.000098 Calculated | Hidden by providerthe API does not report it |
Germany
| Route | First answer token | Output speed | Cost per request | Hidden reasoning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct API · Alibaba Cloudreasoning: off70 answers on 14 dates · 100 % answered | 1.65 srange 0.81–6.55 s · slow 10 %: 2.25 s Observed | 64.2 tokens/srange 15.7–172 · slowest 10 %: 49.5 tokens/s | $0.000089range $0.000086–$0.000099 Calculated | Hidden by providerthe API does not report it |
Canada
| Route | First answer token | Output speed | Cost per request | Hidden reasoning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct API · Alibaba Cloudreasoning: off70 answers on 14 dates · 100 % answered | 1.58 srange 0.98–3.29 s · slow 10 %: 2.17 s Observed | 62.0 tokens/srange 38.2–146 · slowest 10 %: 49.3 tokens/s | $0.000089range $0.000083–$0.000103 Calculated | Hidden by providerthe API does not report it |
Australia
| Route | First answer token | Output speed | Cost per request | Hidden reasoning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct API · Alibaba Cloudreasoning: off70 answers on 14 dates · 100 % answered | 1.62 srange 0.59–4.70 s · slow 10 %: 2.67 s Observed | 62.2 tokens/srange 39.6–136 · slowest 10 %: 49.4 tokens/s | $0.000089range $0.000082–$0.000093 Calculated | Hidden by providerthe API does not report it |
How the test works and what each number means: methodology. The figures are also in our open data.
What typical tasks cost with this model
| Task | At Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (Qwen)'s price ($0.15 / $0.47) | Through OpenRouter ($0.15 / $0.47) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 chat replies | $0.29 | $0.29 |
| Summarizing 100 documents | $0.08 | $0.08 |
| A day of coding assistant use | $0.26 | $0.26 |
Calculated Prices per 1M tokens (input / output) in brackets; token counts and what is not included: our assumptions and the same tasks on other models.
How we got this number
- What we read: the published price on openrouter.ai/api/v1/models
- Checked: ; tracked since 16 Oct 2026
- Shown in: the United States
- Checks so far: 25 checks since 16 Oct 2026
- What changed: no price change since 16 Oct 2026
- Page updated:
Other measured facts
| Question | Answer | Checked | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| How much does Qwen Qwen3.8 Flash cost per 1M cache-read tokens (cache hits) on OpenRouter? | $0.02 per 1M tokens | Published | |
| How much does Qwen Qwen3.8 Flash cost per 1M output tokens on OpenRouter? | $0.47 per 1M tokens | Published | |
| How much does Qwen3.8 Flash (International) cost per 1M input tokens directly from Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (Qwen) (official API price)? | $0.15 per 1M tokens | Published | |
| How much does Qwen3.8 Flash (International) cost per 1M output tokens directly from Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (Qwen) (official API price)? | $0.47 per 1M tokens | Published | |
| What is the context window of Qwen Qwen3.8 Flash on OpenRouter, in tokens? | 1,000,000 tokens | Published | |
| What is the maximum output length of Qwen Qwen3.8 Flash on OpenRouter, in tokens? | 131,072 tokens | Published |
History
Same price in all 25 checks since 16 Oct 2026.
- — First check: $0.15 per 1M tokens
The source record lists $0.00000015 per token ($0.15 per 1M tokens), fetched on 9 Nov 2026.
The source record, as published
"prompt":"0.00000015"
Latest briefings each price change recalculated as a task cost
- DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813: price rise input $0.115 → $0.111 per 1M tokens (-3 %), output $4.00 → $4.44 per 1M tokens (+11 %)
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017: price cut input $0.300 → $0.0060 per 1M tokens (-98 %), output $1.20 → $0.500 per 1M tokens (-58 %)
- MoonshotAI Kimi K2.5: price rise input $0.500 → $0.532 per 1M tokens (+6 %), output $2.50 → $3.33 per 1M tokens (+33 %)
Record history — 163 records for 7 questions
- Last record
- Shown in
- the United States
| Time | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2026 | $0.15 per 1M tokens | Published |
| 8 Nov 2026 | $0.15 per 1M tokens | Published |
| 7 Nov 2026 | $0.15 per 1M tokens | Published |
| 6 Nov 2026 | $0.15 per 1M tokens | Published |
| 5 Nov 2026 | $0.15 per 1M tokens | Published |
| 4 Nov 2026 | $0.15 per 1M tokens | Published |
| 3 Nov 2026 | $0.15 per 1M tokens | Published |
| 2 Nov 2026 | $0.15 per 1M tokens | Published |
| Time | Value | Status |
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| 9 Nov 2026 | $0.02 per 1M tokens | Published |
| 8 Nov 2026 | $0.02 per 1M tokens | Published |
| 7 Nov 2026 | $0.02 per 1M tokens | Published |
| 6 Nov 2026 | $0.02 per 1M tokens | Published |
| 5 Nov 2026 | $0.02 per 1M tokens | Published |
| 4 Nov 2026 | $0.02 per 1M tokens | Published |
| 3 Nov 2026 | $0.02 per 1M tokens | Published |
| 2 Nov 2026 | $0.02 per 1M tokens | Published |
| Time | Value | Status |
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| 9 Nov 2026 | $0.47 per 1M tokens | Published |
| 8 Nov 2026 | $0.47 per 1M tokens | Published |
| 7 Nov 2026 | $0.47 per 1M tokens | Published |
| 6 Nov 2026 | $0.47 per 1M tokens | Published |
| 5 Nov 2026 | $0.47 per 1M tokens | Published |
| 4 Nov 2026 | $0.47 per 1M tokens | Published |
| 3 Nov 2026 | $0.47 per 1M tokens | Published |
| 2 Nov 2026 | $0.47 per 1M tokens | Published |
| 1 Nov 2026 | $0.47 per 1M tokens | Published |
| Time | Value | Status |
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| 9 Nov 2026 | $0.15 per 1M tokens | Published |
| 8 Nov 2026 | $0.15 per 1M tokens | Published |
| 7 Nov 2026 | $0.15 per 1M tokens | Published |
| 6 Nov 2026 | $0.15 per 1M tokens | Published |
| 5 Nov 2026 | $0.15 per 1M tokens | Published |
| 4 Nov 2026 | $0.15 per 1M tokens | Published |
| 3 Nov 2026 | $0.15 per 1M tokens | Published |
| 2 Nov 2026 | $0.15 per 1M tokens | Published |
| 1 Nov 2026 | $0.15 per 1M tokens | Published |
| Time | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2026 | $0.47 per 1M tokens | Published |
| 8 Nov 2026 | $0.47 per 1M tokens | Published |
| 7 Nov 2026 | $0.47 per 1M tokens | Published |
| 6 Nov 2026 | $0.47 per 1M tokens | Published |
| 5 Nov 2026 | $0.47 per 1M tokens | Published |
| 4 Nov 2026 | $0.47 per 1M tokens | Published |
| 3 Nov 2026 | $0.47 per 1M tokens | Published |
| 2 Nov 2026 | $0.47 per 1M tokens | Published |
| Time | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2026 | 1,000,000 tokens | Published |
| 8 Nov 2026 | 1,000,000 tokens | Published |
| 7 Nov 2026 | 1,000,000 tokens | Published |
| 6 Nov 2026 | 1,000,000 tokens | Published |
| 5 Nov 2026 | 1,000,000 tokens | Published |
| 4 Nov 2026 | 1,000,000 tokens | Published |
| 3 Nov 2026 | 1,000,000 tokens | Published |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 1,000,000 tokens | Published |
| 1 Nov 2026 | 1,000,000 tokens | Published |
| Time | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2026 | 131,072 tokens | Published |
| 8 Nov 2026 | 131,072 tokens | Published |
| 7 Nov 2026 | 131,072 tokens | Published |
| 6 Nov 2026 | 131,072 tokens | Published |
| 5 Nov 2026 | 131,072 tokens | Published |
| 4 Nov 2026 | 131,072 tokens | Published |
| 3 Nov 2026 | 131,072 tokens | Published |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 131,072 tokens | Published |
| 1 Nov 2026 | 131,072 tokens | Published |
Showing the latest 60 of 163 records; the full history is in data.json and data.csv.