One agent session
1M input tokens and 100K output tokens, no caching.
- Input1M x $0.05 = $0.05
- Output0.1M x $0.40 = $0.04
$0.09per session
Alibaba Cloud (Qwen) - Closed weights
Qwen-Flash pricing and specs
Qwen-Flash is a closed-weights model from Alibaba Cloud (Qwen) that costs $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.40 per 1M output tokens on the first-party API, with a 1M-token context window.
Last verified from alibabacloud.com. All sources
- Input / 1M
- $0.05
- Output / 1M
- $0.40
- Context
- 1M tokens
- Weights
- Closed
Pricing per 1M tokens
| Item | Price / 1M tokens |
|---|---|
| InputPrompts up to 256,000 tokens | $0.05 |
| OutputPrompts up to 256,000 tokens | $0.40 |
| Cache readPrompts up to 256,000 tokens | $0.005 |
| Cache write (5 minutes)Prompts up to 256,000 tokens | $0.063 |
| Batch inputBatch requests, prompts up to 256,000 tokens | $0.025 |
| Batch outputBatch requests, prompts up to 256,000 tokens | $0.20 |
| Long-context inputPrompts over 256,000 tokens | $0.25 |
| Long-context outputPrompts over 256,000 tokens | $2 |
Note: International (Singapore) list prices. Previous-generation model. Above 256K input tokens per request the whole request is billed at $0.25 / $2; the page gives no cache or batch price for that tier. cache read/cache write are explicit-cache read and creation for the up-to-256K tier, copied as the console shows them ($0.063 creation); implicit cache hits are $0.01. Batch prices from the console. The alias currently points to qwen-flash-2025-07-28. The console states context 1M and max output 32K; recorded as 1,000,000 and 32,768.
Specs
- Context window
- 1,000,000 tokens
- Max output
- 32,768 tokens
- Release date
- Provider
- Alibaba Cloud (Qwen)
- API model id
qwen-flash- Weights
- Closed weights
What Qwen-Flash costs in practice
Worked from the standard list rates above, with the math shown so you can swap in your own token counts. These use the base rates, which apply while each request's prompt stays at or under 256,000 tokens; above that, Qwen-Flash bills $0.25 input and $2 output for the whole request.
A chat app
10,000 requests a day at 2K input and 500 output tokens each.
- Input20M x $0.05 = $1.00
- Output5M x $0.40 = $2.00
$3.00per day
$90.00 per 30-day month
The same session at a 90% cache hit
90% of the input is read from the prompt cache. The one-time cache write premium is not included.
- Cached input0.9M x $0.005 = $0.0045
- Uncached input0.1M x $0.05 = $0.005
- Output0.1M x $0.40 = $0.04
$0.0495per session
Compare with
| Model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M |
|---|---|---|
| Qwen-Flash (this page) | $0.05 | $0.40 |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash-LiteGoogle | $0.10 | $0.40 |
| GLM-4.7-FlashXZ.ai | $0.07 | $0.40 |
| GPT-4.1 nanoOpenAI | $0.10 | $0.40 |
| GPT-5 nanoOpenAI | $0.05 | $0.40 |
| Qwen3.5-FlashAlibaba Cloud (Qwen) | $0.10 | $0.40 |
| Qwen-MT-LiteAlibaba Cloud (Qwen) | $0.12 | $0.36 |
| Qwen3.8-FlashAlibaba Cloud (Qwen) | $0.15 | $0.47 |
| Qwen3.8-Omni-FlashAlibaba Cloud (Qwen) | $0.15 | $0.47 |
| Qwen-MT-FlashAlibaba Cloud (Qwen) | $0.16 | $0.49 |
| Qwen3.7-FlashAlibaba Cloud (Qwen) | $0.03 | $0.13 |
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- DeepSeek 4.1 Flash as a Daily Coding Model: Cache, Peak Hours and LimitsDeepSeek 4.1 Flash as a daily coding model: what a session costs, how peak hours double the bill, why caching matters, and where the subsidy argument holds.
- Run Qwen3.8-Flash-Next on a Gaming PC With StrataRun Qwen3.8-Flash-Next locally with Strata on a 12 GB GPU: hardware needs, speeds by quant, the license catch, and when the hosted API is the better call.
- Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash Goes GA: Scene Extension, Keyframe Control, and 4K in the Gemini APIGemini Omni 1.1 Flash is GA in the Gemini API with 10-second scene extension, first and last frame interpolation, 360p drafts and 4K upscaling, plus pricing.
- Where to Run DeepSeek V4.1 Flash Free and CheapDeepSeek V4.1 Flash replaced V4 Flash. Official API: $0.15 input, $0.60 output off-peak. OpenRouter hosts start near $0.05. MIT weights are on Hugging Face.
- DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp: Experimental Vision, Limits, and How to Run It in OpenCodeDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp guide: supported image formats, three input methods, the 384-token per-image cap, and how to run it in OpenCode today.
FAQ
How much does Qwen-Flash cost per million tokens?
Qwen-Flash costs $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.40 per 1M output tokens on Alibaba Cloud (Qwen)'s first-party API, per alibabacloud.com on October 17, 2026. Per 1M tokens, cache reads cost $0.005, and the batch rate is $0.025 input and $0.20 output. Prompts over 256,000 tokens are billed at $0.25 input and $2 output for the whole request.
What is Qwen-Flash's context window?
Qwen-Flash has a 1,000,000-token context window and returns up to 32,768 output tokens per response.
Are Qwen-Flash's weights open?
No. Qwen-Flash is a closed-weights model. You call it through Alibaba Cloud (Qwen)'s API as qwen-flash.
When was Qwen-Flash released?
Alibaba Cloud (Qwen) released Qwen-Flash on August 1, 2025.
Sources
Last verified from alibabacloud.com.
- https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/model-pricing
- https://modelstudio.console.alibabacloud.com/ap-southeast-1/model/market/detail/qwen-flash
- https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/text-generation-model
- https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/context-cache
- https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/batch-interfaces-compatible-with-openai
- https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/newly-released-models
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