Qwen3 8B pricing & specs
Alibaba (Qwen) · released 2025-04-01 · ● verified 2026-10-11
input / 1M$0.18
output / 1M$0.70
context131.1K
max output8.2K
// price history ($/1M tokens)
// cheaper or similar alternatives
| model | in | out | ctx | vs Qwen3 8B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemma 4 E2B IT | $0.04 | $0.08 | 131.1K | −83.9% |
| Qwen3.7 Flash | $0.03 | $0.13 | 1M | −82.3% |
| Qwen Turbo | $0.05 | $0.20 | 1M | −71.8% |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 | $0.06 | $0.18 | 1.05M | −71% |
| GPT OSS 120B | $0.05 | $0.25 | 131.1K | −67.7% |
// faq
How much does Qwen3 8B cost?
Qwen3 8B costs $0.18 per million input tokens and $0.70 per million output tokens. At 50M input and 10M output tokens per month that is about $16.00.
What is the context window of Qwen3 8B?
131.1K tokens, with up to 8.2K output tokens per request.
What are cheaper alternatives to Qwen3 8B?
Gemma 4 E2B IT ($0.04 in / $0.08 out), Qwen3.7 Flash ($0.03 in / $0.13 out), Qwen Turbo ($0.05 in / $0.20 out) offer the same input types and capabilities for less.
Is Qwen3 8B open weights?
Yes.
// spec sheet
- input / 1M
- $0.18
- output / 1M
- $0.70
- blended (3:1)
- $0.31
- context
- 131.1K
- max output
- 8.2K
- input types
- text
- reasoning
- yes
- tool calling
- yes
- structured output
- no
- open weights
- yes
- knowledge cutoff
- 2025-04
- price source
- Alibaba (Qwen)
// cost calculator
| model | in $/1M | out $/1M | = monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemma 4 E2B IT | $0.04 | $0.08 | $2.80 |
| Qwen3.7 Flash | $0.03 | $0.13 | $2.80 |
| Qwen Turbo | $0.05 | $0.20 | $4.50 |
| Qwen3 8B | $0.18 | $0.70 | $16.00 |
Base-tier list prices. Long-context tiers, caching and batch discounts are not included.