Qwen-Plus
by Alibaba (Qwen) · qwen/qwen-plus · #103 cheapest of 325 paid models
Prices updated Jul 22, 2026, 2:49 AM UTC · refreshed hourly
Qwen-Plus, based on the Qwen2.5 foundation model, is a 131K context model with a balanced performance, speed, and cost combination.
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Pricing
Input
$0.26
per 1M tokens
Output
$0.78
per 1M tokens
Blended (3:1)
$0.39
3 input : 1 output
Cache read
$0.052
per 1M cached tokens
Cache write
$0.325
per 1M tokens
Cache & batch economics
Effective prices for Qwen-Plus with prompt caching.
| Cache hit rate | Effective blended $/1M | Example request* | vs no cache |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0% | $0.39 | $0.0273 | — |
| 50% | $0.312 | $0.0169 | −38% |
| 90% | $0.25 | $0.00858 | −69% |
*Example: 100K sticky context + 2K new input + 1K output. Batch discount is an approximate 50% off list rates (available for OpenAI / Anthropic / Google — not flagged for this creator). Confirm on the vendor’s pricing page.
What a request costs
| Workload | Input tokens | Output tokens | Cost / request | Cost / 1K requests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short chat message | 500 | 300 | $0.000364 | $0.364 |
| Document summary | 8,000 | 1,000 | $0.00286 | $2.86 |
| Codebase question (RAG) | 30,000 | 2,000 | $0.00936 | $9.36 |
| Long-context analysis | 150,000 | 5,000 | $0.0429 | $42.90 |
Specs
Context window
1M
tokens
Max output
33K
tokens
Input modalities
text
Tokenizer
Qwen