Qwen Plus API Pricing
As of October 10, 2026, Qwen Plus costs $0.40 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens on Alibaba Cloud Model Studio. It has a 129,024-token context window and returns up to 16,384 tokens per response.
- Input
- $0.40 / 1M tokens
- Output
- $1.20 / 1M tokens
- Context window
- 129,024 tokens
- Max output
- 16,384 tokens
- Providers
- 3
- Added to LiteLLM
- July 2025
Qwen Plus pricing by provider
21 listings across 3 providers. Token prices are in US dollars per 1M tokens. The highlighted row is the price quoted above.
| Provider | Model name in LiteLLM | Input | Output | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alibaba Cloud Model Studio | dashscope/qwen-plus | $0.40 | $1.20 | 126K |
| Alibaba Cloud Model Studiosnapshot 2025-01-25 | dashscope/qwen-plus-2025-01-25 | $0.40 | $1.20 | 126K |
| Alibaba Cloud Model Studiosnapshot 2025-04-28 | dashscope/qwen-plus-2025-04-28 | $0.40 | $1.20 | 126K |
| Alibaba Cloud Model Studiosnapshot 2025-07-14 | dashscope/qwen-plus-2025-07-14 | $0.40 | $1.20 | 126K |
| Alibaba Cloud Model Studiosnapshot 2025-07-28 | dashscope/qwen-plus-2025-07-28 | – | – | 998K |
| Alibaba Cloud Model Studiosnapshot 2025-09-11 | dashscope/qwen-plus-2025-09-11 | – | – | 998K |
| Alibaba Cloud Model Studiolatest alias | dashscope/qwen-plus-latest | – | – | 998K |
| Qianwen AI Platform | qwen_ai_platform/qwen-plus | $0.40 | $1.20 | 126K |
| Qianwen AI Platformsnapshot 2025-01-25 | qwen_ai_platform/qwen-plus-2025-01-25 | $0.40 | $1.20 | 126K |
| Qianwen AI Platformsnapshot 2025-04-28 | qwen_ai_platform/qwen-plus-2025-04-28 | $0.40 | $1.20 | 126K |
| Qianwen AI Platformsnapshot 2025-07-14 | qwen_ai_platform/qwen-plus-2025-07-14 | $0.40 | $1.20 | 126K |
| Qianwen AI Platformsnapshot 2025-07-28 | qwen_ai_platform/qwen-plus-2025-07-28 | – | – | 998K |
| Qianwen AI Platformsnapshot 2025-09-11 | qwen_ai_platform/qwen-plus-2025-09-11 | – | – | 998K |
| Qianwen AI Platformlatest alias | qwen_ai_platform/qwen-plus-latest | – | – | 998K |
| QwenCloud | qwencloud/qwen-plus | $0.40 | $1.20 | 126K |
| QwenCloudsnapshot 2025-01-25 | qwencloud/qwen-plus-2025-01-25 | $0.40 | $1.20 | 126K |
| QwenCloudsnapshot 2025-04-28 | qwencloud/qwen-plus-2025-04-28 | $0.40 | $1.20 | 126K |
| QwenCloudsnapshot 2025-07-14 | qwencloud/qwen-plus-2025-07-14 | $0.40 | $1.20 | 126K |
| QwenCloudsnapshot 2025-07-28 | qwencloud/qwen-plus-2025-07-28 | – | – | 998K |
| QwenCloudsnapshot 2025-09-11 | qwencloud/qwen-plus-2025-09-11 | – | – | 998K |
| QwenCloudlatest alias | qwencloud/qwen-plus-latest | – | – | 998K |
What Qwen Plus costs in practice
1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each
| Alibaba Cloud Model Studio | $1.40 |
| Qianwen AI Platform | $1.40 |
| QwenCloud | $1.40 |
100 long-document requests with 100,000 input and 2,000 output tokens each
| Alibaba Cloud Model Studio | $4.24 |
| Qianwen AI Platform | $4.24 |
| QwenCloud | $4.24 |
Qwen Plus features
- Function calling
- Reasoning
Use Qwen Plus with LiteLLM
Call Qwen Plus through the LiteLLM Python SDK, or put it behind the LiteLLM proxy and send OpenAI-format requests to /v1/chat/completions. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at these prices.
from litellm import completion
response = completion(
model="dashscope/qwen-plus",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)model_list:
- model_name: qwen-plus
litellm_params:
model: dashscope/qwen-plus
# credentials: see the provider's LiteLLM docs pagecurl http://0.0.0.0:4000/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk-1234" \
-d '{
"model": "qwen-plus",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
}'Qwen Plus FAQ
How much does Qwen Plus cost?
Qwen Plus costs $0.40 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens on Alibaba Cloud Model Studio.
What is the context window of Qwen Plus?
Qwen Plus has a 129,024-token context window and returns up to 16,384 tokens per response.
Which providers offer Qwen Plus?
Qwen Plus is available from 3 providers through LiteLLM: Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, Qianwen AI Platform and QwenCloud.
How do I call Qwen Plus with an OpenAI-compatible API?
Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="dashscope/qwen-plus", or add the model to the LiteLLM proxy's config.yaml and send requests to /v1/chat/completions from any OpenAI client. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at the prices on this page.
What features does Qwen Plus support?
Qwen Plus supports function calling and reasoning.
When did LiteLLM add Qwen Plus?
Qwen Plus was added to LiteLLM's model price file in July 2025.
Sources
Prices come from LiteLLM's open-source model_prices_and_context_window.json, which LiteLLM uses to calculate the cost of every request. Provider pricing pages:
LiteLLM docs: Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, Qianwen AI Platform.
Provider pages: Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, Qianwen AI Platform, QwenCloud.
