Qwen3.8 Flash API Pricing
As of October 10, 2026, Qwen3.8 Flash costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.47 per 1M output tokens on Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, with cache reads at $0.016 and cache writes at $0.20 per 1M tokens. Across 4 providers on LiteLLM, the input price ranges from $0.1126 to $0.15. It has a 991,808-token context window and returns up to 131,072 tokens per response.
- Input
- $0.15 / 1M tokens
- Output
- $0.47 / 1M tokens
- Cache read
- $0.016 / 1M tokens
- Context window
- 991,808 tokens
- Max output
- 131,072 tokens
- Providers
- 4
- Added to LiteLLM
- September 1, 2026
Qwen3.8 Flash pricing by provider
4 listings across 4 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 | Cache read | Cache write | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alibaba Cloud Model Studio | dashscope/qwen3.8-flash | $0.15 | $0.47 | $0.016 | $0.20 | 992K |
| AIHubMix | aihubmix/qwen3.8-flash | $0.1126 | $0.38 | $0.01408 | $0.1759 | 1M |
| Qianwen AI Platform | qwen_ai_platform/qwen3.8-flash | $0.15 | $0.47 | $0.016 | $0.20 | 992K |
| Together AI | together_ai/Qwen/Qwen3.8-Flash | $0.15 | $0.47 | – | – | 1M |
What Qwen3.8 Flash costs in practice
1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each
| Alibaba Cloud Model Studio | $0.535 |
| AIHubMix | $0.4152 |
| Qianwen AI Platform | $0.535 |
| Together AI | $0.535 |
100 long-document requests with 100,000 input and 2,000 output tokens each
| Alibaba Cloud Model Studio | $1.594 |
| AIHubMix | $1.202 |
| Qianwen AI Platform | $1.594 |
| Together AI | $1.594 |
Qwen3.8 Flash features
- Function calling
- Structured output
- Image input
- Video input
- Reasoning
- Prompt caching
- Web search
Use Qwen3.8 Flash with LiteLLM
Call Qwen3.8 Flash 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/qwen3.8-flash",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)model_list:
- model_name: qwen3.8-flash
litellm_params:
model: dashscope/qwen3.8-flash
# 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": "qwen3.8-flash",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
}'Qwen3.8 Flash FAQ
How much does Qwen3.8 Flash cost?
Qwen3.8 Flash costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.47 per 1M output tokens on Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, with cache reads at $0.016 and cache writes at $0.20 per 1M tokens. Across 4 providers on LiteLLM, the input price ranges from $0.1126 to $0.15.
What is the context window of Qwen3.8 Flash?
Qwen3.8 Flash has a 991,808-token context window and returns up to 131,072 tokens per response.
Which providers offer Qwen3.8 Flash?
Qwen3.8 Flash is available from 4 providers through LiteLLM: Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, AIHubMix, Qianwen AI Platform and Together AI. The lowest price is on AIHubMix.
How do I call Qwen3.8 Flash with an OpenAI-compatible API?
Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="dashscope/qwen3.8-flash", 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 Qwen3.8 Flash support?
Qwen3.8 Flash supports function calling, structured output, image input, video input, reasoning, prompt caching and web search.
When did LiteLLM add Qwen3.8 Flash?
Qwen3.8 Flash was added to LiteLLM's model price file on September 1, 2026.
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:
- docs.modelstudio.console.alibabacloud.com/en/model-studio/model-pricing
- aihubmix.com/api/v1/models
- api.together.ai/v1/models
LiteLLM docs: Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, AIHubMix, Qianwen AI Platform, Together AI.
Provider pages: Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, AIHubMix, Qianwen AI Platform, Together AI.
