# Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct API Pricing

As of October 10, 2026, Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct costs $0.08 per 1M input tokens and $0.50 per 1M output tokens from Novita AI, the lowest of 3 providers. It has a 131,072-token context window and returns up to 32,768 tokens per response.

- Page: https://models.litellm.ai/models/qwen3-vl-8b-instruct
- Lab: Alibaba
- LiteLLM model name: `novita/qwen/qwen3-vl-8b-instruct`
- Context window: 131,072 tokens
- Max output: 32,768 tokens
- Added to LiteLLM: December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novita AI | `novita/qwen/qwen3-vl-8b-instruct` | $0.08 | $0.50 | – | – | – | 128K |
| Fireworks AI | `fireworks_ai/accounts/fireworks/models/qwen3-vl-8b-instruct` | $0.20 | $0.20 | – | – | – | 4K |
| Together AI | `together_ai/Qwen/Qwen3-VL-8B-Instruct` | $0.18 | $0.68 | – | – | – | 256K |

## Cost examples

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

- Novita AI: $0.41
- Together AI: $0.70
- Fireworks AI: $0.50

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

- Novita AI: $0.90
- Together AI: $1.936
- Fireworks AI: $2.04

## Features

Supported: Function calling, Parallel tool calls, Structured output, Image input.

## Use it with LiteLLM

```python
from litellm import completion

response = completion(
    model="novita/qwen/qwen3-vl-8b-instruct",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
```

## FAQ

### How much does Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct cost?

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct costs $0.08 per 1M input tokens and $0.50 per 1M output tokens from Novita AI, the lowest of 3 providers.

### What is the context window of Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct?

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct has a 131,072-token context window and returns up to 32,768 tokens per response.

### Which providers offer Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct?

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct is available from 3 providers through LiteLLM: Novita AI, Fireworks AI and Together AI. The lowest price is on Novita AI.

### How do I call Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct with an OpenAI-compatible API?

Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="novita/qwen/qwen3-vl-8b-instruct", 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 Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct support?

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct supports function calling, parallel tool calls, structured output and image input.

### When did LiteLLM add Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct?

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct was added to LiteLLM's model price file in December 2025.

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