Qwen: Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct
Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct is designed to process both text and image inputs within a context length of 256,000 tokens; it supports tools for enhanced functionality but lacks reasoning capabilities or structured output. At $0.117 per million input tokens and $0.455 per million output tokens, this model is suitable for those needing versatile modalities and tool integration within a budget. Given its lack of benchmark coverage, users should consider Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct when prioritizing flexibility and cost efficiency over performance metrics; the current pricing makes it accessible for projects that require text and image handling with the support of external tools.
- Model ID
- qwen/qwen3-vl-8b-instruct
- Vendor
- qwen
- Released
- October 2025
- Tokenizer
- Qwen3
- Input Modalities
- image, text
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 32,768 tokens
- Tool Calling
- ✓ supported
- Structured Output
- ✓ supported
- Reasoning Mode
- not supported
- Vision
- ✓ accepts images
- Audio
- no
- Moderated
- no
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $0.12/M input and $0.46/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 | $0.08 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $1.50 |
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Quick answers
- How much does Qwen: Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct cost?
- $0.12 per million input tokens and $0.46 per million output tokens.
- What is Qwen: Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct's context window?
- 256,000 tokens, roughly 384 pages of text in a single request.
- Does Qwen: Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output.
- Can Qwen: Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct process images?
- Yes, it accepts image input.