Alibaba Qwen (Model Studio) API Pricing (2026)
Official pricing · Alibaba Qwen (Model Studio) in Claude Code / Codex
As of 2026-10-17, we track 8 Alibaba Qwen (Model Studio) models; cheapest Qwen3.7 Flash (blended $0.055/1M tokens), most expensive Qwen3.8 Max Prime ($5.37). 2 free/deal entries.
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Alibaba Qwen (Model Studio) official China-site access & payment
| Direct access from mainland China | ✓yes |
| Alipay | ✓yes |
| Real-name ID required | ✓yes |
| Overseas card required | ✗no |
| Alibaba Cloud docs: real-name verification required before top-up; Alipay / UnionPay accepted. Mainland direct: Alibaba Cloud help center carries licence 浙B2-20080101 (checked 2026-10-17).Source · Verified at: 2026-10-17 | |
Applies to the official channel only; third-party channels (e.g. OpenRouter) are listed per model below.
Free credits & deals
- 1M free tokens per model (qwen3.8-max, qwen3.8-flash, qwen3.7-plus…), 90 days, Beijing region only · Source
- qwen3.7-plus shown as limited-time 20% off (end date not stated) · Source
Qwen3.8 Max Prime
| Channel | Blended | Input | Output | Cached | Access & payment (this channel) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official (China) ¥24 / ¥72 | $5.37 | $3.58 | $10.75 | ✓CN direct✓Alipay✓ID✗Intl card conditions source2026-10-17 | 华北2（北京），0<Token≤1M | help.aliyun.com 2026-10-17 | |
| OpenRouter $4 / $12 | $6 | $4 | $12 | $0.5 | ✓CN direct✓Alipay✗ID✗Intl card conditions source2026-10-17 | Original vendor endpoint: Alibaba | openrouter.ai 2026-10-17 |
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)
| Channel | Blended | Input | Output | Cached | Access & payment (this channel) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official (China) ¥12 / ¥36 | $2.69 | $1.79 | $5.37 | ✓CN direct✓Alipay✓ID✗Intl card conditions source2026-10-17 | 华北2（北京），0<Token≤1M；Batch 半价 models.dev ✓ | help.aliyun.com 2026-10-17 | |
| OpenRouter $2 / $6 | $3 | $2 | $6 | $0.25 | ✓CN direct✓Alipay✗ID✗Intl card conditions source2026-10-17 | Original vendor endpoint: Alibaba | openrouter.ai 2026-10-17 |
Qwen3.8 Flash
| Channel | Blended | Input | Output | Cached | Access & payment (this channel) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official (China) ¥0.8 / ¥2.7 | $0.19 | $0.119 | $0.403 | ✓CN direct✓Alipay✓ID✗Intl card conditions source2026-10-17 | 华北2（北京），0<Token≤1M models.dev ✓ | help.aliyun.com 2026-10-17 | |
| OpenRouter $0.15 / $0.47 | $0.23 | $0.15 | $0.47 | $0.016 | ✓CN direct✓Alipay✗ID✗Intl card conditions source2026-10-17 | Original vendor endpoint: Alibaba | openrouter.ai 2026-10-17 |
Qwen3.7 Plus
| Channel | Blended | Input | Output | Cached | Access & payment (this channel) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official (China) ¥2 / ¥8 | $0.523 | $0.299 | $1.19 | ✓CN direct✓Alipay✓ID✗Intl card conditions source2026-10-17 | 华北2（北京），0<Token≤256K；主价格为原价。官方页标注「限时8折」（约 ¥1.6 / ¥6.4），未写截止日期（页面称活动优惠以百炼控制台为准） models.dev differs | help.aliyun.com 2026-10-17 | |
| OpenRouter $0.32 / $1.28 | $0.56 | $0.32 | $1.28 | $0.064 | ✓CN direct✓Alipay✗ID✗Intl card conditions source2026-10-17 | Original vendor endpoint: Alibaba | openrouter.ai 2026-10-17 |
Qwen3.7 Max
| Channel | Blended | Input | Output | Cached | Access & payment (this channel) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official (China) ¥12 / ¥36 | $2.69 | $1.79 | $5.37 | ✓CN direct✓Alipay✓ID✗Intl card conditions source2026-10-17 | 华北2（北京），0<Token≤1M models.dev differs | help.aliyun.com 2026-10-17 | |
| OpenRouter $1.475 / $4.425 | $2.21 | $1.48 | $4.42 | $0.295 | ✓CN direct✓Alipay✗ID✗Intl card conditions source2026-10-17 | Original vendor endpoint: Alibaba | openrouter.ai 2026-10-17 |
Qwen3.8 Omni Flash
| Channel | Blended | Input | Output | Cached | Access & payment (this channel) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter $0.15 / $0.47 | $0.23 | $0.15 | $0.47 | $0.016 | ✓CN direct✓Alipay✗ID✗Intl card conditions source2026-10-17 | Original vendor endpoint: Alibaba | openrouter.ai 2026-10-17 |
Qwen3.7 Flash
| Channel | Blended | Input | Output | Cached | Access & payment (this channel) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter $0.03 / $0.13 | $0.055 | $0.03 | $0.13 | $0.006 | ✓CN direct✓Alipay✗ID✗Intl card conditions source2026-10-17 | Original vendor endpoint: Alibaba | openrouter.ai 2026-10-17 |
Qwen3.8 27B
| Channel | Blended | Input | Output | Cached | Access & payment (this channel) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter $0.425 / $2.55 | $0.956 | $0.425 | $2.55 | $0.085 | ✓CN direct✓Alipay✗ID✗Intl card conditions source2026-10-17 | Original vendor endpoint: Alibaba Quantized min $0.02 / $0.5 (fp4, Tenstorrent) | openrouter.ai 2026-10-17 |
FAQ
How to use Alibaba Qwen (Model Studio) API from China?
direct access: yes; Alipay: yes; ID verification required: yes; overseas card required: no. Alibaba Cloud docs: real-name verification required before top-up; Alipay / UnionPay accepted. Mainland direct: Alibaba Cloud help center carries licence 浙B2-20080101 (checked 2026-10-17).
What is the cheapest Alibaba Qwen (Model Studio) API model?
As of 2026-10-17, we track 8 Alibaba Qwen (Model Studio) models; cheapest Qwen3.7 Flash (blended $0.055/1M tokens), most expensive Qwen3.8 Max Prime ($5.37). 2 free/deal entries.