Qwen3 8B Pricing
FastQwen · 131K tokens context
Qwen3 8B from Qwen costs $0.117 per 1 million input tokens and $0.455 per 1 million output tokens as of July 2026 (live OpenRouter data). The model supports a 131,072-token context window (approximately 98,304 words) with a 8K-token maximum output. A typical 1,000-token request costs $0.0001 in input charges; a 10,000-token request costs $0.0012.
| Input price | $0.117 / 1M tokens |
|---|---|
| Output price | $0.455 / 1M tokens |
| Output / input ratio | 3.9× |
| Context window | 131,072 tokens (~98,304 words) |
| Maximum output | 8,192 tokens |
| Cost per 1K tokens (input) | $0.0001 |
| Tier | Fast |
| Last verified |
Qwen3-8B is a dense 8.2B parameter causal language model from the Qwen3 series, designed for both reasoning-heavy tasks and efficient dialogue.
Input Price
$0.117
per 1 million tokens
Output Price
$0.455
per 1 million tokens
Context Window
131K tokens
max 8K output
Cost Examples
| Request Type | Tokens | Input Cost | Output Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 word article | 1,333 | $0.000156 | $0.000182 |
| 10-page document (2,500 words) | 3,333 | $0.00039 | $0.000455 |
| 1,000 lines of code | 5,000 | $0.000585 | $0.000682 |
| 100K token document | 100,000 | $0.0117 | $0.0136 |
Output cost estimated at 30% of input token count. Use the calculator for exact figures.
Strengths
- ✓Extremely cheap at $0.117/1M input tokens
- ✓Low latency for high-throughput workloads
- ✓Cost-effective at scale
Limitations
- –Less capable than flagship models on complex reasoning
- –Quality and availability can vary by hosting provider
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