Qwen3.8 27B API pricing
As of October 21, 2026, Qwen3.8 27B costs $0.04 per million input tokens and $1.35 per million output tokens through OpenRouter, with cached input at $0.018 per million.
- Input, per million tokens$0.04
- Output, per million tokens$1.35
- Cached input, per million$0.018
- Context window1M tokens
- Max output66K tokens
- Output speed39 tok/s
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 | $0.0007 | $0.715 | Yes |
| Repository review | 50K input + 3K output tokens | $0.0060 | $6.05 | Yes |
| Agent loop | 200K input + 10K output tokens | $0.021 | $21.50 | Yes |
| Solved coding task | One SWE-bench Verified attempt, divided by the share that succeed | $1.26 | $1260.00 |
Price history
We have recorded 1 price change since we started reading the price daily on October 15, 2026.
- October 15, 2026 First recorded: $0.24 input, $2.20 output
- October 21, 2026 $2.20 to $1.35 output, $0.24 to $0.04 input
Cheaper models as good as Qwen3.8 27B
Models within two points of Qwen3.8 27B or above it on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, with a lower output price. Cheapest first.
- Ling 3.1 Flash$0.225 Overall 41.1 against 33.7 · 83% cheaper output
- MiMo-V2.6-Flash$0.28 Overall 37.9 against 33.7 · 79% cheaper output
- Claude Haiku 5.5$0.50 Overall 43.4 against 33.7 · 63% cheaper output
- GLM 5.3 Flash$0.50 Overall 41.8 against 33.7 · 63% cheaper output
- GPT-6 Luna$0.50 Overall 38.1 against 33.7 · 63% cheaper output
Qwen3.8 27B pricing questions
- How much does Qwen3.8 27B cost per million tokens?
- $0.04 per million input tokens and $1.35 per million output tokens, as listed on OpenRouter on October 21, 2026.
- Does Qwen3.8 27B support prompt caching?
- Yes. OpenRouter lists cached input at $0.018 per million tokens, against $0.04 for uncached input.
- Is there a cheaper model as good as Qwen3.8 27B?
- Ling 3.1 Flash scores 41.1 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, within two points of Qwen3.8 27B or above it, and costs $0.225 per million output tokens.
- Has the price of Qwen3.8 27B changed?
- Yes, 1 time since October 15, 2026; the dates are listed on this page.