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.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 55.6 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-09-29. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 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 →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Date | Input /M | Output /M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 →
| # | Category | Score |
|---|---|---|
| #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.