Qwen3 8B pricing & benchmarks
Released Apr 28, 2025 · served by 1 provider
What Qwen3 8B is
Qwen3-8B is a dense 8.2B parameter causal language model from the Qwen3 series, designed for both reasoning-heavy tasks and efficient dialogue. It supports seamless switching between "thinking" mode for math,...
- Model ID:
qwen/qwen3-8b - Modality: text->text
- Knowledge cutoff: 2025-03-31
- Tool calling: supported · Structured output: not supported
- Weights:
Qwen/Qwen3-8Bon Hugging Face
Providers and prices for Qwen3 8B
The same model costs different amounts depending on who serves it. Prices are per 1M tokens, cheapest first. Uptime and throughput are OpenRouter's rolling measurements, not vendor claims.
| Provider | Input | Output | Context | Quant | Uptime 24h | Throughput |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alibabacheapest | $0.117 | $0.455 | 131K | — | 100.0% | — |
Cheaper models in the same class
Models scoring within 4 points of Qwen3 8B on the Intelligence Index, but with a lower output price.
FAQ
How much does the Qwen3 8B API cost?
$0.117 per 1M input tokens and $0.455 per 1M output tokens. A typical workload of 1M input + 300K output tokens costs about $0.25.
Is Qwen3 8B free?
No. It is a paid model starting at $0.117 per 1M input tokens, though some providers offer trial credits.
Which provider is cheapest for Qwen3 8B?
Alibaba at $0.117 input / $0.455 output per 1M tokens.
Can I self-host Qwen3 8B?
Yes — weights are published as Qwen/Qwen3-8B on Hugging Face, so you can run it on your own hardware.