# Qwen Turbo API Pricing

As of October 10, 2026, Qwen Turbo costs $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.20 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.

- Page: https://models.litellm.ai/models/qwen-turbo
- Lab: Alibaba
- LiteLLM model name: `dashscope/qwen-turbo`
- Context window: 129,024 tokens
- Max output: 16,384 tokens
- Added to LiteLLM: July 2025
- Prices updated: October 10, 2026

## Pricing by provider

Token prices in USD per 1M tokens.

| Provider | Model name | Input | Output | Cache read | Per image | Per second | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alibaba Cloud Model Studio | `dashscope/qwen-turbo` | $0.05 | $0.20 | – | – | – | 126K |
| Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (snapshot 2024-11-01) | `dashscope/qwen-turbo-2024-11-01` | $0.05 | $0.20 | – | – | – | 1M |
| Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (snapshot 2025-04-28) | `dashscope/qwen-turbo-2025-04-28` | $0.05 | $0.20 | – | – | – | 1M |
| Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (latest alias) | `dashscope/qwen-turbo-latest` | $0.05 | $0.20 | – | – | – | 1M |
| Qianwen AI Platform | `qwen_ai_platform/qwen-turbo` | $0.05 | $0.20 | – | – | – | 126K |
| Qianwen AI Platform (snapshot 2024-11-01) | `qwen_ai_platform/qwen-turbo-2024-11-01` | $0.05 | $0.20 | – | – | – | 1M |
| Qianwen AI Platform (snapshot 2025-04-28) | `qwen_ai_platform/qwen-turbo-2025-04-28` | $0.05 | $0.20 | – | – | – | 1M |
| Qianwen AI Platform (latest alias) | `qwen_ai_platform/qwen-turbo-latest` | $0.05 | $0.20 | – | – | – | 1M |
| QwenCloud | `qwencloud/qwen-turbo` | $0.05 | $0.20 | – | – | – | 126K |
| QwenCloud (snapshot 2024-11-01) | `qwencloud/qwen-turbo-2024-11-01` | $0.05 | $0.20 | – | – | – | 1M |
| QwenCloud (snapshot 2025-04-28) | `qwencloud/qwen-turbo-2025-04-28` | $0.05 | $0.20 | – | – | – | 1M |
| QwenCloud (latest alias) | `qwencloud/qwen-turbo-latest` | $0.05 | $0.20 | – | – | – | 1M |

## Cost examples

1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each:

- Alibaba Cloud Model Studio: $0.20
- Qianwen AI Platform: $0.20
- QwenCloud: $0.20

100 long-document requests with 100,000 input and 2,000 output tokens each:

- Alibaba Cloud Model Studio: $0.54
- Qianwen AI Platform: $0.54
- QwenCloud: $0.54

## Features

Supported: Function calling, Reasoning.

## Use it with LiteLLM

```python
from litellm import completion

response = completion(
    model="dashscope/qwen-turbo",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
```

## FAQ

### How much does Qwen Turbo cost?

Qwen Turbo costs $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.20 per 1M output tokens on Alibaba Cloud Model Studio.

### What is the context window of Qwen Turbo?

Qwen Turbo has a 129,024-token context window and returns up to 16,384 tokens per response.

### Which providers offer Qwen Turbo?

Qwen Turbo is available from 3 providers through LiteLLM: Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, Qianwen AI Platform and QwenCloud.

### How do I call Qwen Turbo with an OpenAI-compatible API?

Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="dashscope/qwen-turbo", 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 Turbo support?

Qwen Turbo supports function calling and reasoning.

### When did LiteLLM add Qwen Turbo?

Qwen Turbo was added to LiteLLM's model price file in July 2025.

Source: LiteLLM model price file, https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/blob/main/model_prices_and_context_window.json