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Qwen3.8 Max pricing (November 2026)

Alibaba Cloud lists Qwen3.8 Max at $2.00 per 1M input tokens and $6.00 per 1M output tokens.

On Crazyrouter the same model is $2.00 / $6.00.

That is $0.002 / $0.006 per 1K tokens. Qwen3.8 Max is the #27 cheapest of the 40 chat models we track, by input price.

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Call Qwen3.8 Max at $2.00 in / $6.00 out per 1M tokens. Same model, same API, no plan — pay per token.

This page lists token-based pricing for the developer API. Consumer app subscriptions are billed separately.

Qwen3.8 Max price by provider

USD per 1M tokens. Cloud prices are the base tier in the default region; the linked source is authoritative.

per 1M tokensInputOutput
  • Alibaba Cloud$2.00$6.00
  • Crazyrouter$2.00$6.00
ProviderInputCached inputOutputContextSource
Alibaba Cloud$2.00$0.25$6.00992KAlibaba Cloud
Crazyrouter$2.00$0.25$6.00992Kcrazyrouter.com

Azure · AWS Bedrock · Google Vertex AI · OpenRouter: No verified quote

per 1M tokens · Snapshot Nov 13, 2026

What Qwen3.8 Max costs per month

Three typical workloads, priced on each provider from the table above.

  • Prototype: 10M in / 2M out

    Input 10M · Output 2M

    $32.00

    • Alibaba Cloud$32.00
    • Crazyrouter$32.00

  • Product: 100M in / 20M out

    Input 100M · Output 20M

    $320.00

    • Alibaba Cloud$320.00
    • Crazyrouter$320.00

  • Scale: 1B in / 200M out

    Input 1,000M · Output 200M

    $3,200

    • Alibaba Cloud$3,200
    • Crazyrouter$3,200

Price changes

  • Sep 4, 2026 — OpenRouter started listing Qwen3.8 Max at $2.00 / $6.00 per 1M.
  • Aug 12, 2026 — Alibaba Cloud started listing Qwen3.8 Max at $2.00 / $6.00 per 1M.

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Qwen3.8 Max pricing FAQ

How much does Qwen3.8 Max cost?

Alibaba Cloud charges $2.00 per 1M input tokens and $6.00 per 1M output tokens. Through Crazyrouter the same model is $2.00 / $6.00.

What is cached input pricing?

Tokens that repeat an earlier prompt prefix are billed at the cached rate ($0.25 per 1M when supported) instead of the full input price.

Is there a batch discount?

No public batch tier is listed for Qwen3.8 Max; Crazyrouter's per-token price applies to all requests.

Is Qwen3.8 Max cheaper on Azure, Bedrock or Vertex?

Cloud providers usually match the list price and add regional or provisioned tiers; see the table above for the base rate on each. Crazyrouter applies its discount on top of list.

Sources and method

Provider reference prices use LiteLLM data and maintained entries. Provider links are references, not proof of daily official verification. Snapshot: Nov 13, 2026. Crazyrouter rates come from our billing table; confirm current prices, region and terms with the provider before purchase.

Further reading

Prices are collected automatically from public pricing pages and may lag official changes; always confirm on the linked source before budgeting.

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