Qwen-Plus API pricing
As of October 21, 2026, Qwen-Plus costs $0.26 per million input tokens and $0.78 per million output tokens on Qwen's own API, with cached input at $0.052 per million.
- Input, per million tokens$0.26
- Output, per million tokens$0.78
- Cached input, per million$0.052
- Context window1M tokens
- Max output33K tokens
- Output speedNot measured
What a request costs
Three fixed token mixes at the list price, without cache or batch discounts. For a whole month, use the calculator.
| Workload | Tokens | One request | 1,000 requests | Fits the context window |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat turn | 1K input + 500 output tokens | $0.0006 | $0.650 | Yes |
| Repository review | 50K input + 3K output tokens | $0.015 | $15.34 | Yes |
| Agent loop | 200K input + 10K output tokens | $0.060 | $59.80 | Yes |
| Solved coding task | One SWE-bench Verified attempt, divided by the share that succeed | Not computable | Not computable |
Price history
We have read Qwen's own price every day since October 21, 2026. It has not changed yet; any change will be listed here with its date.
- October 21, 2026 First recorded: $0.26 input, $0.78 output
Cheaper models as good as Qwen-Plus
Qwen-Plus has no overall or coding score, so we make no quality claim against it.
Qwen-Plus pricing questions
- How much does Qwen-Plus cost per million tokens?
- $0.26 per million input tokens and $0.78 per million output tokens, as listed on OpenRouter on October 21, 2026.
- Does Qwen-Plus support prompt caching?
- Yes. OpenRouter lists cached input at $0.052 per million tokens, against $0.26 for uncached input.
- Has the price of Qwen-Plus changed?
- Not since we started recording it daily on October 21, 2026.