qwen

Qwen: Qwen3.8 27B

Qwen is a large language model that supports multiple input modalities, including text, image, and video. It can handle long context lengths up to 1 million tokens and offers tools for users, as well as reasoning capabilities. Qwen does not provide structured output. When considering this model, note its blended benchmark score of 55.6 across one independent benchmark, indicating a relatively solid performance. The price point is also worth noting: $0.0449 per input token and $4.4 per output token may be attractive to users who need to process large amounts of data. Those with specific use cases that require multi-modal support or tool-based workflows may want to shortlist Qwen for further evaluation.

Quality Score
100/100
price + capability + benchmarks
Input Price
$0.04
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-09-29
Output Price
$4.40
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-09-29
Context Window
1,000,000
tokens

Benchmark results

Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 55.6 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-09-29. How scoring works →

BenchmarkMeasuresScore
AI Index broad capability composite 55.6
Model ID
qwen/qwen3.8-27b
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

What it costs in practice

Computed from the current $0.04/M input and $4.40/M output rates. Run your own numbers →

JobTokensCost
Summarize a 50-page report 30k in / 1.5k out under $0.01
Classify 1,000 customer emails 500k in / 50k out $0.24
A month of a busy support chatbot 5M in / 2M out $9.02

Price & spec history

Tracked daily by PicksByModel since 2026-08-15.

DateInput /MOutput /MContext
2026-09-29 $0.04 $4.40 1,000,000
2026-09-22 $0.42 $3.00 1,000,000
2026-09-21 $0.20 $2.50 1,000,000
2026-09-20 $0.42 $3.00 1,000,000
2026-09-12 $0.21 $2.55 1,000,000
2026-09-11 $0.42 $3.00 1,000,000
2026-09-10 $0.42 $3.00 1,048,576
2026-09-04 $0.42 $3.00 1,000,000
2026-08-26 $0.42 $2.55 1,000,000
2026-08-23 $0.40 $3.00 1,000,000
2026-08-20 $0.45 $3.20 1,000,000
2026-08-15 $0.45 $3.20 262,144

Category rankings

Where Qwen: Qwen3.8 27B places across the 3 categories it ranks in. How we rank →

#CategoryScore
#15 Video Auto-TaggingVideo · of 25 ranked 123
#16 Image CaptioningVision · of 25 ranked 120
#22 Video SummarizationVideo · of 25 ranked 146

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Quick answers

How much does Qwen: Qwen3.8 27B cost?
$0.04 per million input tokens and $4.40 per million output tokens.
What is Qwen: Qwen3.8 27B's context window?
1,000,000 tokens, roughly 1,500 pages of text in a single request.
Does Qwen: Qwen3.8 27B support tool calling?
It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
Can Qwen: Qwen3.8 27B process images?
Yes, it accepts image input.

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