Qwen pricing & plans
Qwen offers 1 fixed-price plan we track. Each is scored by Value× — the API-equivalent compute it unlocks per dollar — so you can see which Qwen plan stretches your budget furthest.
Key facts
- Qwen has no fixed-price subscription; plans are usage-based (as of October 6, 2026).
- Qwen has a free plan (Qwen Chat (Free) — Free web chat).
- Qwen plans include access to Qwen3.7-Plus, Qwen3-Coder.
| Plan | Price/mo | Est. value/mo | Value× | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen Chat (Free) | Free | $0 | — | See plan → |
About Qwen pricing
Alibaba's Qwen line. Qwen Chat (chat.qwen.ai) is free with no paid consumer subscription (re-verified 2026-10-06 — page live as a free chat app; in-app model lineup not capturable from the JS shell, Qwen3.8 generation advertised on Alibaba marketing pages). The Qwen Code CLI free OAuth tier ended 2026-04-15; CLI users now need a Model Studio API key, a Coding Plan, or a BYOK provider. A fixed-price Qwen Coding Plan still exists on international Model Studio (single Pro tier, $50/month, request-capped 6,000/5h · 45,000/wk · 90,000/mo; docs now describe it as spanning Qwen, GLM, Kimi and MiniMax models) — still not listed here: it was reported not working reliably and its value framing is misleading (the ~$10 Lite tier stopped accepting new subscriptions 2026-03-20 and renewals ended 2026-04-13). PAYG Model Studio rates re-verified 2026-10-06 and unchanged (qwen3-coder-plus $1/$5, qwen3-coder-flash $0.30/$1.50, qwen3-coder-next $0.30/$1.50 per 1M at 0-32K; qwen3.5-plus $0.40/$2.40 at 0-256K; qwen3-max $1.20/$6 at 0-32K). NEW since the last pass: qwen3.6-plus ($0.50/$3 at 0-256K international; $2/$6 at 256K-1M) and qwen3.6-max-preview ($1.30/$7.80 at 0-128K). Context cache: implicit cache bills input at 20% of unit price, explicit cache 10%. New Model Studio accounts still get 1M free tokens per model (90 days, Singapore). Alibaba Cloud also promotes a separate multi-modality 'AI Token Plan' from $6/mo (promo bundle, not coding-specific).
Frequently asked questions
How much does Qwen cost per month?
Qwen does not sell a fixed monthly subscription — its plans are usage-based as of October 6, 2026.
Does Qwen have a free plan?
Yes — Qwen's Qwen Chat (Free) plan is free, though usage is limited compared to paid plans (as of October 6, 2026).
Which models are included in Qwen plans?
Qwen plans include access to Qwen3.7-Plus, Qwen3-Coder (as of October 6, 2026).