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Alibaba's Qwen family. The hosted chat/API is operated by Alibaba. Open-weight models can be run locally (for example through Ollama or LM Studio), in which case prompts stay on your machine. Official Model Studio international API (re-checked 2026-10-14 at alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/model-pricing): qwen-flash $0.05 input / $0.40 output per 1M tokens (≤256K); qwen3.8-max $2 / $6 per 1M tokens. Qwen Chat is described as free with no subscription; exact chat limits remain unverified.
Free hosted chat; cheap API; local open-weight models via Ollama or LM Studio
Best for
From the footer "Try Qwen" list.
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| API from | $0.05/$0.40 per 1M tokens |
| qwen3.8-max | $2/$6 per 1M |
| Qwen Chat free (limits unverified) | See pricing |
Prices checked 2026-10-14
Works with
Outputs
How to use Qwen on phones and tablets.
Last verified Oct 14, 2026. Figures that could not be confirmed on an official vendor page are marked unverified — we do not guess.
Best for: Hard Qwen API jobs — long coding and office-style work — after you pick a region.
Model Studio is pay-as-you-go with a listed 1M-token free quota on some rows. Qwen Chat limits unverified.
Source: qwen3.8-maxBest for: Everyday Qwen API use and high-volume jobs.
Model Studio is pay-as-you-go. Qwen Chat limits unverified.
Source: qwen3.8-flashBest for: Existing 3.7-Max callers.
Qwen Chat mapping for 3.7-Max was not confirmed on Model Studio docs.
Source: Pricing| Version | Context | Max out | API in / 1M | API out / 1M | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Qwen3.8-Max Current qwen3.8-max | 1M | 131.1K | $2 / 1M | $6 / 1M | qwen3.8-max |
Qwen3.8-Flash Current qwen3.8-flash | 1M | 131.1K | $0.15 / 1M | $0.47 / 1M | qwen3.8-flash |
Qwen3.7-Max Prior gen qwen3.7-max | 1M | Unverifiedunverified | $2.5 / 1M | $7.5 / 1M | Pricing |
