Qwen3.8 Flash
AlibabaUpdated October 2026. Qwen3.8 Flash by Alibaba: ¥0.8/M cache-miss input, ¥2.70/M output tokens. Cached input: ¥0.1/M. Explicit cache writes: ¥1.25/M. 1.0M context, 131K max output. Vision & Function Calling. Free calculator + compare 40+ models.
Input Price
¥0.8
cache miss / 1M tokens
Cached Input
¥0.1
per 1M tokens
Output Price
¥2.70
per 1M tokens
Context Window
1.0M
tokens
Specifications
| Provider | Alibaba |
| Model ID | qwen3.8-flash |
| Input Price | ¥0.8 / 1M cache-miss tokens |
| Cached Input Price | ¥0.1 / 1M tokens |
| Explicit Cache Write Price | ¥1.25 / 1M tokens |
| Output Price | ¥2.70 / 1M tokens |
| Context Window | 1.0M tokens |
| Max Output | 131K tokens |
| Capabilities | textvisionfunction_callingstructured_output |
| Release Date | 2026-08-26 |
| Pricing Source | Official Alibaba pricing |
| Price Verified | 2026-10-02 · Alibaba Cloud Model Studio pricing is published in CNY. Qwen3.8 Max and Flash prices use the China/global deployment rate and remain excluded from the USD calculator. |
| Notes | Current lower-cost Qwen3.8 multimodal route. China/global deployment price in CNY with no input-length tiers. |
Monthly Cost Estimates
Estimated monthly costs based on different daily usage levels (assuming 50% input / 50% output split). Input estimates use cache-miss pricing, so cache-heavy workloads can be lower.
| Daily Tokens | Monthly Cost | Annual Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 10K | ¥0.525 | ¥6.30 |
| 50K | ¥2.63 | ¥31.50 |
| 100K | ¥5.25 | ¥63.00 |
| 500K | ¥26.25 | ¥315.00 |
| 1.0M | ¥52.50 | ¥630.00 |
About Qwen3.8 Flash
Qwen3.8 Flash is a large language model by Alibaba. It features a 1.0M token context window with up to 131K tokens of output per request. The model supports 4 capabilities: text, vision, function_calling, structured_output.
At ¥0.8 per million cache-miss input tokens and ¥2.70 per million output tokens, Qwen3.8 Flash is positioned as a cost-effective option in the Alibaba lineup. Repeated prefix input can be charged at ¥0.1 per million cached tokens. Use our Token Counter to estimate how many tokens your prompts use, and our Pricing Calculator to compare costs across all models.
Qwen3.8 Flash Key Details
- Pricing: ¥0.8/M cache-miss input tokens, ¥0.1/M cached input tokens, ¥1.25/M explicit cache writes, ¥2.70/M output tokens
- Context window: 1.0M tokens — one of the largest available
- Max output: 131K tokens per response
- Capabilities: text, vision, function_calling, structured_output
- Highlights: Current lower-cost Qwen3.8 multimodal route. China/global deployment price in CNY with no input-length tiers.
- Released: 2026-08-26
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FAQ
How much does Qwen3.8 Flash cost?
Qwen3.8 Flash costs ¥0.8 per million cache-miss input tokens and ¥2.70 per million output tokens. Cached input costs ¥0.1 per million tokens. For a typical workload of 100K input tokens/day and 50K output tokens/day, expect approximately ¥6.45/month before cache-hit savings.
What is Qwen3.8 Flash's context window?
Qwen3.8 Flash supports a context window of 1.0M tokens. This means your combined input prompt and output response can be up to 1.0M tokens. The maximum output per response is 131K tokens.
Is Qwen3.8 Flash good for my use case?
Qwen3.8 Flash supports text, vision, function_calling, structured_output. As a budget-friendly model, it works well for high-volume tasks like classification, summarization, and simple generation. Use our Pricing Calculator to compare with alternatives.