Qwen (Alibaba) API Pricing 2026
Alibaba's Qwen series via DashScope API. Qwen3.7 Max is the latest flagship; Qwen3 Coder 480B leads on coding tasks; Qwen3.5-Flash is among the cheapest capable models globally.
Pricing verified 2026-06-06. Sourced from dashscope.aliyun.com.
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Prices in USD per 1M tokens
| Model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
Qwen3.7 Plus Qwen3.7 Plus; 1M context; latest Alibaba generation | $0.4 | $1.6 | 1,000,000 |
Qwen3.7 Max Qwen3.7 Max; 1M context; top Alibaba flagship | $1.25 | $3.75 | 1,000,000 |
Qwen3.6 Flash Qwen3.6 Flash; 1M context; cheap tier | $0.19 | $1.13 | 1,000,000 |
Qwen3.6 Plus Qwen3.6 Plus; 1M context; mid-tier reasoning | $0.33 | $1.95 | 1,000,000 |
Qwen3.5-Flash Ultra-cheap high-volume tier; one of the lowest prices among capable models | $0.05 | $0.4 | 131,072 |
Qwen3.5-Plus Balanced tier; strong multilingual & coding; 128K context | $0.26 | $0.78 | 131,072 |
Qwen3 Coder Next Qwen3 Coder Next; latest code-specialized model | $0.11 | $0.8 | 262,144 |
Qwen3 Max Thinking Qwen3 Max with extended thinking mode | $0.78 | $3.9 | 262,144 |
Qwen3-Max Alibaba flagship; hybrid thinking mode; rivals GPT-4.1 at ~1/5 the cost | $0.45 | $1.82 | 131,072 |
Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct Auto-added 2026-06 | $0.1 | $0.42 | 262,144 |
Qwen3 Coder Plus Qwen3 Coder Plus; 1M context; strong code generation | $0.65 | $3.25 | 1,000,000 |
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct Auto-added 2026-06 | $0.2 | $0.88 | 262,144 |
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B; flagship code model; 1M context | $0.22 | $1.8 | 1,048,576 |
Qwen3 14B Auto-added 2026-06 | $0.1 | $0.24 | 131,702 |
Qwen3 30B A3B Auto-added 2026-06 | $0.09 | $0.45 | 131,072 |
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct Auto-added 2026-06 | $0.25 | $0.75 | 131,072 |
Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct Auto-added 2026-06 | $0.66 | $1 | 128,000 |
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct Auto-added 2026-06 | $0.36 | $0.4 | 131,072 |
Estimated Monthly Cost (70% input / 30% output split)
| Model | 1M tokens/mo | 10M tokens/mo | 100M tokens/mo | 1B tokens/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.7 Plus | $0.760 | $7.60 | $76.00 | $760 |
| Qwen3.7 Max | $2.00 | $20.00 | $200 | $2,000 |
| Qwen3.6 Flash | $0.472 | $4.72 | $47.20 | $472 |
| Qwen3.6 Plus | $0.816 | $8.16 | $81.60 | $816 |
| Qwen3.5-Flash | $0.155 | $1.55 | $15.50 | $155 |
| Qwen3.5-Plus | $0.416 | $4.16 | $41.60 | $416 |
| Qwen3 Coder Next | $0.317 | $3.17 | $31.70 | $317 |
| Qwen3 Max Thinking | $1.72 | $17.16 | $172 | $1,716 |
| Qwen3-Max | $0.861 | $8.61 | $86.10 | $861 |
| Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct | $0.196 | $1.96 | $19.60 | $196 |
| Qwen3 Coder Plus | $1.43 | $14.30 | $143 | $1,430 |
| Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct | $0.404 | $4.04 | $40.40 | $404 |
| Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B | $0.694 | $6.94 | $69.40 | $694 |
| Qwen3 14B | $0.142 | $1.42 | $14.20 | $142 |
| Qwen3 30B A3B | $0.198 | $1.98 | $19.80 | $198 |
| Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct | $0.400 | $4.00 | $40.00 | $400 |
| Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct | $0.762 | $7.62 | $76.20 | $762 |
| Qwen2.5 72B Instruct | $0.372 | $3.72 | $37.20 | $372 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Qwen (Alibaba) LLM API cost?
Qwen (Alibaba) offers 18 models ranging from $0.050/1M to $1.25/1M input tokens. Alibaba's Qwen series via DashScope API. Qwen3.7 Max is the latest flagship; Qwen3 Coder 480B leads on coding tasks; Qwen3.5-Flash is among the cheapest capable models globally.
Is Qwen (Alibaba) cheaper than self-hosting?
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