Qwen3.8 27B API pricing
Official Qwen list price, last checked Oct 29, 2026. Updated Oct 29, 2026.
Qwen3.8 27B costs $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $3 per 1M output tokens, and a 1M-token context window, per Qwen's official pricing page (checked Oct 29, 2026). It's priced in the middle of the pack: number 34 of 77 by blended price ($1.12 per 1M tokens at a 3 to 1 input to output mix). On LMArena's Code Arena it ranks #23 of 50 models we price (relative score 18 out of 100). Cheaper pick: MiMo-V2.6 Flash scores 36 against 18 on the same board at $0.175 blended, 6.4x less.
Qwen3.8 27B price per million tokens
| Qwen3.8 27B price per million tokens | USD |
|---|---|
| Input | $0.50 |
| Cached input | Not listed |
| Output | $3 |
| Blended, 3 parts input to 1 part output | $1.12 |
| Context window | 1M tokens |
Official note from Qwen: International (Singapore). Alibaba lists the cache-hit price only in the Model Studio console.
What Qwen3.8 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 | Qwen3.8 27B | Seed 2.0 Pro | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light: a side project or personal assistant | 2M in, 0.5M out | $2.50 | $2.50 | $1.20 |
| Medium: a small team or one product feature | 20M in, 5M out | $25.00 | $25.00 | $12.00 |
| Heavy: a production app | 200M in, 50M out | $250 | $250 | $120 |
How Qwen3.8 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) | #23 of 50 | 18 |
| Chat (Text Arena) | #42 of 51 | 0 |
| Creative writing (Text Arena creative writing) | #46 of 51 | 0 |
| Roleplay and characters (Text Arena multi-turn) | #42 of 51 | 0 |
| Reasoning and math (Text Arena math) | #31 of 51 | 0 |
| Vision (Vision Arena) | #27 of 33 | 0 |
| Cheap bulk and agents (Agent Arena) | #28 of 34 | 33 |
Closest rivals to Qwen3.8 27B
The models nearest in price, other makers first. Ranks are on Code Arena, where we have them.
| Model | In / out | Blended | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seed 2.0 Pro | $0.50 / $3 | $1.12 | Same price, no score to separate them. Compare |
| Seed 2.0 Code Preview | $0.50 / $3 | $1.12 | Same price, no score to separate them. Compare |
| ERNIE 5.1 | $0.56 / $2.53 | $1.05 | ERNIE 5.1 wins on price. Compare |
| Mistral Large 4 | $0.70 / $2.10 | $1.05 | Mistral Large 4 for price, Qwen3.8 27B for quality. Compare |
Cheaper alternatives to Qwen3.8 27B
At least 40% cheaper blended, best LMArena score first.
| Model | In / out | Blended | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | $0.30 / $1.20 | $0.525 | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash wins on both. Compare |
| MiMo-V2.6 Flash | $0.14 / $0.28 | $0.175 | MiMo-V2.6 Flash wins on both. Compare |
| MiMo-V2.6 Pro | $0.435 / $0.87 | $0.5437 | MiMo-V2.6 Pro wins on both. Compare |
More from Qwen
- Qwen3.6 Plus$0.50 in, $3 out per 1M
- Qwen3.5 122B-A10B$0.40 in, $3.20 out per 1M
- Qwen3.5 Plus$0.40 in, $2.40 out per 1M
- Qwen3.6 27B$0.60 in, $3.60 out per 1M
- Qwen3.5 397B-A17B$0.60 in, $3.60 out per 1M
FAQ
How much does the Qwen3.8 27B API cost per million tokens?
$0.50 per 1M input tokens and $3 per 1M output tokens, as of Oct 29, 2026. A typical 3 to 1 input to output mix works out to $1.12 per 1M tokens.
Does Qwen3.8 27B charge more for long prompts?
Qwen doesn't list a long-prompt surcharge for Qwen3.8 27B. Its pricing note says: International (Singapore). Alibaba lists the cache-hit price only in the Model Studio console.
Is Qwen3.8 27B cheaper than Seed 2.0 Pro?
About the same. A medium month (20M input and 5M output tokens) costs $25.00 on Qwen3.8 27B and $25.00 on Seed 2.0 Pro at list price. On Code Arena, Qwen3.8 27B ranks #23 and Seed 2.0 Pro isn't ranked.
How does Qwen3.8 27B rank on LMArena?
On Code Arena it is #23 of 50 models we price, with a relative score of 18 out of 100. It ranks on 7 of 8 boards we track.
What is a cheaper alternative to Qwen3.8 27B?
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash costs $0.30 in and $1.20 out per 1M tokens, about 2.1x less blended, and scores 46 on Code Arena against 18 for Qwen3.8 27B.
Where does this Qwen3.8 27B price come from?
From Qwen's official pricing page, which we check every day. This page was last checked Oct 29, 2026.