Qwen3.5 27B API pricing
Official Qwen list price, last checked Oct 29, 2026. Updated Oct 29, 2026.
Qwen3.5 27B costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $2.40 per 1M output tokens, and a 256K-token context window, per Qwen's official pricing page (checked Oct 29, 2026). It's priced in the middle of the pack: number 24 of 77 by blended price ($0.825 per 1M tokens at a 3 to 1 input to output mix). On LMArena's Code Arena it ranks #45 of 50 models we price (relative score 0 out of 100). Cheaper pick: MiMo-V2.6 Flash scores 36 against 0 on the same board at $0.175 blended, 4.7x less.
Qwen3.5 27B price per million tokens
| Qwen3.5 27B price per million tokens | USD |
|---|---|
| Input | $0.30 |
| Cached input | Not listed |
| Output | $2.40 |
| Blended, 3 parts input to 1 part output | $0.825 |
| Context window | 256K tokens |
Official note from Qwen: International (Singapore). Prompts up to 256K.
What Qwen3.5 27B costs for real work
List-price estimates for a month, no discounts. Our math, not a quote: change the token counts in the plan vs API calculator.
| Workload | Tokens a month | Qwen3.5 27B | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | MiMo-V2.6 Flash |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light: a side project or personal assistant | 2M in, 0.5M out | $1.80 | $1.85 | $0.42 |
| Medium: a small team or one product feature | 20M in, 5M out | $18.00 | $18.50 | $4.20 |
| Heavy: a production app | 200M in, 50M out | $180 | $185 | $42.00 |
How Qwen3.5 27B ranks on LMArena
Relative score: 100 is the top model we price on that board. Rank is among the models in our price table, not the full leaderboard.
| Board | Rank | Score /100 |
|---|---|---|
| Coding (Code Arena) | #45 of 50 | 0 |
| Chat (Text Arena) | #48 of 51 | 0 |
| Creative writing (Text Arena creative writing) | #48 of 51 | 0 |
| Roleplay and characters (Text Arena multi-turn) | #48 of 51 | 0 |
| Reasoning and math (Text Arena math) | #46 of 51 | 0 |
| Vision (Vision Arena) | #32 of 33 | 0 |
Closest rivals to Qwen3.5 27B
The models nearest in price, other makers first. Ranks are on Code Arena, where we have them.
| Model | In / out | Blended | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | $0.30 / $2.50 | $0.85 | Qwen3.5 27B wins: cheaper, same score. Compare |
| Seed 2.0 Lite | $0.25 / $2 | $0.6875 | Seed 2.0 Lite wins on price. Compare |
| GLM-4.7 | $0.60 / $2.20 | $1 | Qwen3.5 27B wins: cheaper, same score. Compare |
| GLM-4.6 | $0.60 / $2.20 | $1 | Qwen3.5 27B wins: cheaper, same score. Compare |
Cheaper alternatives to Qwen3.5 27B
At least 40% cheaper blended, best LMArena score first.
| Model | In / out | Blended | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| MiMo-V2.6 Flash | $0.14 / $0.28 | $0.175 | MiMo-V2.6 Flash wins on both. Compare |
| GLM-5.3 Flash | $0.15 / $0.50 | $0.2375 | GLM-5.3 Flash wins on both. Compare |
| Claude Haiku 5.5 | $0.10 / $0.50 | $0.20 | Claude Haiku 5.5 wins on both. Compare |
More from Qwen
- Qwen3.6 35B-A3B$0.375 in, $2.25 out per 1M
- Qwen3.5 Plus$0.40 in, $2.40 out per 1M
- Qwen3.7 Plus$0.40 in, $1.60 out per 1M
- Qwen3.5 35B-A3B$0.25 in, $2 out per 1M
- Qwen3 Coder Flash$0.30 in, $1.50 out per 1M
FAQ
How much does the Qwen3.5 27B API cost per million tokens?
$0.30 per 1M input tokens and $2.40 per 1M output tokens, as of Oct 29, 2026. A typical 3 to 1 input to output mix works out to $0.825 per 1M tokens.
Does Qwen3.5 27B charge more for long prompts?
Qwen doesn't list a long-prompt surcharge for Qwen3.5 27B. Its pricing note says: International (Singapore). Prompts up to 256K.
Is Qwen3.5 27B cheaper than Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite?
Yes. A medium month (20M input and 5M output tokens) costs $18.00 on Qwen3.5 27B and $18.50 on Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite at list price. On Code Arena, Qwen3.5 27B ranks #45 and Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite #42.
How does Qwen3.5 27B rank on LMArena?
On Code Arena it is #45 of 50 models we price, with a relative score of 0 out of 100. It ranks on 6 of 8 boards we track.
What is a cheaper alternative to Qwen3.5 27B?
MiMo-V2.6 Flash costs $0.14 in and $0.28 out per 1M tokens, about 4.7x less blended, and scores 36 on Code Arena against 0 for Qwen3.5 27B.
Where does this Qwen3.5 27B price come from?
From Qwen's official pricing page, which we check every day. This page was last checked Oct 29, 2026.