Qwen pricing: the 2026 lineup, priced and ranked
Qwen fields 53 models on OpenRouter — more than any other family. Prices run from $0.03 to $12.00 per 1M tokens, which makes “what does Qwen cost?” the wrong question. The right one: which tier?
Flagship tier: the most expensive Qwen models
Ranked by output price — the number that dominates big generation jobs.
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.8 Max Prime | $4.00 | $12.00 | 1,000,000 |
| Qwen3.6 Max Preview | $1.03 | $6.16 | 262,144 |
| Qwen3.8 Max (0902) | $2.00 | $6.00 | 1,000,000 |
| Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B | $2.00 | $6.00 | 1,048,576 |
| Qwen3.7 Max | $1.48 | $4.42 | 1,000,000 |
Budget tier: the 5 cheapest
Ranked by input price.
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.7 Flash | $0.03 | $0.13 | 1,000,000 |
| Qwen3.8 27B | $0.031 | $4.40 | 1,000,000 |
| Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 | $0.048 | $0.193 | 262,144 |
| Qwen3.5-Flash | $0.065 | $0.26 | 1,000,000 |
| Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct | $0.07 | $0.28 | 262,144 |
The standout: qwen3.7-flash
One row in this lineup matters more than the rest. qwen3.7-flash costs $0.03 per 1M input tokens with a full 1,000,000-token context window. That makes it one of the cheapest million-context models anywhere — see our cheapest 1M-context ranking for the full field. At 200K input tokens per day you’d spend $0.18 a month.
How Qwen compares head to head
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.7 Flash | $0.03 | $0.13 | 1,000,000 |
| GPT-4o-mini | $0.15 | $0.6 | 128,000 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 | $0.018 | $0.32 | 1,310,720 |
Qwen’s budget end undercuts GPT-4o Mini on input price by roughly 5x while offering 8x the context. The flagship tier is priced well below Claude or GPT flagships too — but that shows up in output quality on hard reasoning, so test before you switch production traffic.
FAQ
How much does Qwen cost per token?
Across the 53 live Qwen models, the median is $0.2 per 1M input and $1.12 per 1M output. Cheapest input is $0.03, priciest output is $12.00.
Which Qwen model is cheapest?
Qwen3.7 Flash at $0.03 input / $0.13 output per 1M tokens.
Is Qwen cheaper than GPT-4o Mini?
At the budget tier, yes — several Qwen models cost less per input token with larger context windows. GPT-4o Mini still wins on ecosystem maturity and tooling.
Price it yourself
Run any Qwen model through the OpenRouter pricing calculator, or browse the answers index for more provider breakdowns.