# QwQ Plus API Pricing

As of October 10, 2026, QwQ Plus costs $0.80 per 1M input tokens and $2.40 per 1M output tokens on Alibaba Cloud Model Studio. It has a 98,304-token context window and returns up to 8,192 tokens per response.

- Page: https://models.litellm.ai/models/qwq-plus
- Lab: Alibaba
- LiteLLM model name: `dashscope/qwq-plus`
- Context window: 98,304 tokens
- Max output: 8,192 tokens
- Added to LiteLLM: September 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/qwq-plus` | $0.80 | $2.40 | – | – | – | 96K |
| Qianwen AI Platform | `qwen_ai_platform/qwq-plus` | $0.80 | $2.40 | – | – | – | 96K |
| QwenCloud | `qwencloud/qwq-plus` | $0.80 | $2.40 | – | – | – | 96K |

## Cost examples

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

- Alibaba Cloud Model Studio: $2.80
- Qianwen AI Platform: $2.80
- QwenCloud: $2.80

## Features

Supported: Function calling, Reasoning.

## Use it with LiteLLM

```python
from litellm import completion

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

## FAQ

### How much does QwQ Plus cost?

QwQ Plus costs $0.80 per 1M input tokens and $2.40 per 1M output tokens on Alibaba Cloud Model Studio.

### What is the context window of QwQ Plus?

QwQ Plus has a 98,304-token context window and returns up to 8,192 tokens per response.

### Which providers offer QwQ Plus?

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

### How do I call QwQ Plus with an OpenAI-compatible API?

Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="dashscope/qwq-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 QwQ Plus support?

QwQ Plus supports function calling and reasoning.

### When did LiteLLM add QwQ Plus?

QwQ Plus was added to LiteLLM's model price file in September 2025.

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