qwen
Qwen: Qwen3.8 27B (free)
The Qwen AI model is capable of handling text, image, and video inputs. It has a large context length of 262,144 tokens and supports tools for tasks that require reasoning. Given its free pricing and benchmark score of 55.6 across one independent benchmark, the Qwen model is worth shortlisting by those on a tight budget or looking to test AI capabilities without incurring costs. Its ability to handle multiple input modalities may also make it appealing to developers seeking flexibility in their applications.
Quality Score
100/100
price + capability + benchmarks
Input Price
Free
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-09-23
Output Price
Free
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-09-23
Context Window
262,144
tokens
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 55.6 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-09-23. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 55.6 |
- Model ID
- qwen/qwen3.8-27b:free
- Vendor
- qwen
- Released
- August 2026
- Tokenizer
- Qwen
- Input Modalities
- text, image, video
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 235,929 tokens
- Tool Calling
- ✓ supported
- Structured Output
- ✓ supported
- Reasoning Mode
- ✓ supported
- Vision
- ✓ accepts images
- Audio
- no
- Moderated
- no
Strong choice for
Category rankings
Where Qwen: Qwen3.8 27B (free) places across the 20 categories it ranks in. How we rank →
| # | Category | Score |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cheap Bulk InferenceCost · of 25 ranked | 138 |
| #1 | Self-Hosted / LocalCost · of 25 ranked | 118 |
| #2 | Social Media PostsWriting · of 25 ranked | 120 |
| #2 | Voice Assistant BackendVoice · of 25 ranked | 124 |
| #11 | Bulk Data LabelingData · of 25 ranked | 130 |
| #11 | Real-Time ChatLatency · of 25 ranked | 118 |
| #12 | Customer SupportBusiness · of 25 ranked | 128 |
| #12 | Dataset AnnotationResearch · of 25 ranked | 134 |
| #13 | JSON ExtractionData · of 25 ranked | 132 |
| #15 | Video Auto-TaggingVideo · of 25 ranked | 123 |
| #16 | Short-Form SummarizationWriting · of 25 ranked | 126 |
| #16 | Email DraftingWriting · of 25 ranked | 122 |
| #16 | Language LearningEducation · of 25 ranked | 122 |
| #16 | Image CaptioningVision · of 25 ranked | 120 |
| #16 | Chat CompanionPersonal · of 25 ranked | 126 |
| #24 | Trivia & General KnowledgePersonal · of 25 ranked | 116 |
| #25 | Sales / Cold EmailBusiness · of 25 ranked | 118 |
| #25 | Job Application DraftingBusiness · of 25 ranked | 118 |
| #25 | Journaling HelperPersonal · of 25 ranked | 118 |
| #25 | Recipe GenerationPersonal · of 25 ranked | 118 |
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Quick answers
- Is Qwen: Qwen3.8 27B (free) free to use?
- Yes. It is currently listed at no cost per token via OpenRouter, subject to provider rate limits.
- What is Qwen: Qwen3.8 27B (free)'s context window?
- 262,144 tokens, roughly 393 pages of text in a single request.
- Does Qwen: Qwen3.8 27B (free) support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
- Can Qwen: Qwen3.8 27B (free) process images?
- Yes, it accepts image input.