Qwen-VL OCR pricing & specs

Alibaba (Qwen) · released 2024-10-28 · ● verified 2026-10-11

input / 1M$0.07
output / 1M$0.16
context34.1K
max output4.1K

// price history ($/1M tokens)

$0.828
input $/1Moutput $/1M2024-10-28 → 2026-10-11

// cheaper or similar alternatives

modelinoutctxvs Qwen-VL OCR
Gemma 3 4B IT$0.04$0.08131.1K−45.9%
Gemma 4 E2B IT$0.04$0.08131.1K−45.9%
Qwen3.7 Flash$0.03$0.131M−40.5%
AutoGLM Phone 9B Multilingual$0.035$0.13865.5K−34.3%
Gemma 3 12B IT$0.05$0.10131.1K−32.4%

// faq

How much does Qwen-VL OCR cost?

Qwen-VL OCR costs $0.07 per million input tokens and $0.16 per million output tokens. At 50M input and 10M output tokens per month that is about $5.10.

What is the context window of Qwen-VL OCR?

34.1K tokens, with up to 4.1K output tokens per request.

What are cheaper alternatives to Qwen-VL OCR?

Gemma 3 4B IT ($0.04 in / $0.08 out), Gemma 4 E2B IT ($0.04 in / $0.08 out), Qwen3.7 Flash ($0.03 in / $0.13 out) offer the same input types and capabilities for less.

// spec sheet

input / 1M
$0.07
output / 1M
$0.16
blended (3:1)
$0.0925
context
34.1K
max output
4.1K
input types
text · image
reasoning
no
tool calling
no
structured output
no
open weights
no
knowledge cutoff
2024-04
price source
Alibaba (Qwen)

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// cost calculator

modelin $/1Mout $/1M= monthly
Gemma 3 4B IT$0.04$0.08$2.80
Gemma 4 E2B IT$0.04$0.08$2.80
Qwen3.7 Flash$0.03$0.13$2.80
Qwen-VL OCR$0.07$0.16$5.10

Base-tier list prices. Long-context tiers, caching and batch discounts are not included.