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Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking API cost calculator
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking costs $0.29 per 1M input tokens and $1 per 1M output tokens on the Qwen API, with a 262K-token context window. A typical request (2K input, 500 output tokens) costs $0.0011 — about $32.40/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 Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking
| Workload | Tokens (in / out) | Per request | Per 1K requests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatbot message | 500 / 300 | $0.0004 | $0.44 |
| RAG query with context | 4,000 / 500 | $0.0017 | $1.66 |
| Document summarization | 20,000 / 1,000 | $0.0068 | $6.80 |
| Agent coding session | 100,000 / 5,000 | $0.03 | $34.00 |
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking vs other Qwen models
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking | $0.29 | $1 | 262K |
| Qwen3.8 Max Prime | $4 | $12 | 1M |
| Qwen3.8 Omni Flash | $0.15 | $0.47 | 1M |
| Qwen3.8 Max (0902) | $2 | $6 | 1M |
| Qwen3.8 Flash | $0.15 | $0.47 | 1M |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking cost per 1M tokens?
According to current pricing data, Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking costs $0.29 per 1M input tokens and $1 per 1M output tokens. Processing 1M tokens each way costs $1.29.
What does a typical API request to Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking cost?
A typical request with 2,000 input tokens and 500 output tokens costs $0.0011. At 1,000 requests per day that is $1.08 daily, or about $32.40 per month.
What is Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking's context window?
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking supports a 262K-token context window (262,144 tokens).
Does Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking support prompt caching?
No cache-read pricing is published for Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking, so every input token is billed at the full $0.29 per 1M rate.
What is a cheaper alternative to Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking?
gpt-oss-20b from OpenAI is currently the cheapest comparable option at $0.02 per 1M input tokens versus $0.29 for Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking — roughly 16x cheaper on input.
Compare all current prices on the live model pricing dashboard, see Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking vs gpt-oss-20b pricing, or run Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking head-to-head against other models in the side-by-side comparison playground.
Pricing data via the OpenRouter models API.