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Qwen Plus 0728 API cost calculator
Qwen Plus 0728 costs $0.26 per 1M input tokens and $0.78 per 1M output tokens on the Qwen API, with a 1M-token context window. A typical request (2K input, 500 output tokens) costs $0.0009 — about $27.30/month at 1,000 requests per day. Use the calculator below to model your exact workload.
Find me a cheaper modelWhat real workloads cost on Qwen Plus 0728
| Workload | Tokens (in / out) | Per request | Per 1K requests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatbot message | 500 / 300 | $0.0004 | $0.36 |
| RAG query with context | 4,000 / 500 | $0.0014 | $1.43 |
| Document summarization | 20,000 / 1,000 | $0.0060 | $5.98 |
| Agent coding session | 100,000 / 5,000 | $0.03 | $29.90 |
Qwen Plus 0728 vs other Qwen models
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen Plus 0728 | $0.26 | $0.78 | 1M |
| Qwen3.8 27B | $0.45 | $3.20 | 1M |
| Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B | $2 | $6 | 1.0M |
| Qwen3.8 Max | $2 | $6 | 1M |
| Qwen3.7 Flash | $0.03 | $0.13 | 1M |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Qwen Plus 0728 cost per 1M tokens?
According to current pricing data, Qwen Plus 0728 costs $0.26 per 1M input tokens and $0.78 per 1M output tokens. Processing 1M tokens each way costs $1.04.
What does a typical API request to Qwen Plus 0728 cost?
A typical request with 2,000 input tokens and 500 output tokens costs $0.0009. At 1,000 requests per day that is $0.91 daily, or about $27.30 per month.
What is Qwen Plus 0728's context window?
Qwen Plus 0728 supports a 1M-token context window (1,000,000 tokens).
Does Qwen Plus 0728 support prompt caching?
No cache-read pricing is published for Qwen Plus 0728, so every input token is billed at the full $0.26 per 1M rate.
What is a cheaper alternative to Qwen Plus 0728?
Ling-2.6-flash from Inclusionai is currently the cheapest comparable option at $0.01 per 1M input tokens versus $0.26 for Qwen Plus 0728 — roughly 26x cheaper on input.
Compare all current prices on the live model pricing dashboard, see Qwen Plus 0728 vs Ling-2.6-flash pricing, or run Qwen Plus 0728 head-to-head against other models in the side-by-side comparison playground.
Pricing data via the OpenRouter models API.