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Qwen pricing: free chat and Alibaba Cloud API rates

Qwen is Alibaba's model family. Developers pay for it through Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, per million tokens (MTok). Prices differ by deployment region; the table below is the International region. The Qwen Chat consumer app is a separate product and isn't priced here.

qwen3.8-max$2.00$6.00
qwen3.7-max$2.50$7.50
qwen-max$1.60$6.40

All Qwen plans

Per-seat prices in USD from the official pricing pages. “Annual billing” is the per-month price when billed annually, as the vendor states it; the yearly total is shown where published.

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Qwen plans and prices (USD, excl. tax)
PlanMonthly billingAnnual billingSeatsUsage (as published)

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Pricing (USD per 1M tokens, International)

Pricing (USD per 1M tokens, International)
FeatureInputOutput
qwen3.8-max$2.00$6.00
qwen3.7-max$2.50$7.50
qwen-max$1.60$6.40
qwen3.7-plus (≤256K)$0.40$1.60
qwen3.7-plus (256K–1M)$1.20$4.80
qwen3.6-plus (≤256K)$0.50$3.00
qwen3.5-plus (≤256K)$0.40$2.40
qwen-plus (≤256K)$0.40$1.20 non-thinking / $4.00 thinking
  • qwen3.7-plus is shown at list price; Alibaba notes a limited-time 20% discount.
  • Long-context requests over 256K tokens cost more on the Plus models.
  • Global, US, Beijing, Hong Kong, and Tokyo regions have their own price lists. Pick the region before you estimate.
  • Thinking mode on qwen-plus more than triples the output price.

Amounts as printed on the official page on 2026-11-05 (Asia/Colombo), excl. tax unless stated.

How Qwen pricing works

Which model?

Most apps: qwen3.7-plus at $0.40/$1.60 is a strong default. Hard reasoning: qwen3.8-max, which is cheaper than qwen3.7-max on both input and output. Long documents: budget for the 256K–1M rate.

How we check prices

Rates come from Alibaba Cloud Model Studio's model-pricing help page (International region). Prices on this page were checked against the vendor's official pricing page on 2026-11-05 (Asia/Colombo). Amounts are USD and exclude tax unless the vendor says otherwise. Where we could not confirm a figure, we write "Price not verified" rather than guess. Vendors change prices often, so confirm on the official page before you buy. Corrections: [email protected]. See /methodology/.

Related

Qwen pricing FAQ

How much is the Qwen API?
From $0.40 per 1M input tokens on the Plus models, up to $2.50 on qwen3.7-max (International).
Is Qwen Chat priced here?
No. The Qwen Chat consumer app is a separate product and isn't priced on this page.
Why do prices vary?
Alibaba prices each region separately.
Which region's prices are shown?
The International region. Global, US, Beijing, Hong Kong and Tokyo regions have their own price lists, so pick the region before you estimate.
Does thinking mode cost more?
On qwen-plus, yes. Output is $1.20 per 1M tokens non-thinking and $4.00 with thinking.