Qwen-VL Plus vs Qwen3 8B.
model vs model · prices as of
Qwen3 8B takes 3 of 5 rounds against Qwen-VL Plus. It is also the cheaper of the two to run, at $0.24 per million tokens against $0.63.
Alibaba CloudQwen-VL Plus
$0.63/M tokens
cheapest we can explain, at Alibaba Cloud (China) · $0.0862 per 1,000 pages
131k context · tool calling · reads images
Alibaba Cloudwins 3 roundsQwen3 8B
$0.24/M tokens
cheapest we can explain, at SiliconFlow (China) · $0.0396 per 1,000 pages
131k context · tool calling · open weights
List price in (lower wins)
$0.21/M
$0.18/M
List price out (lower wins)
$0.63/M
$0.70/M
Cheapest we can explain (lower wins)
$0.63/M at Alibaba Cloud (China)
$0.24/M at SiliconFlow (China)
Standard price (lower wins)
$1.26/M
$1.24/M
Cost per 1,000 pages (lower wins)
$0.0862
$0.0396
Context
131k tokens
131k tokens
Open weights
no
yes
Tool calling
yes
yes
Structured output
not stated
not stated
Reads images
yes
no
Reasoning
no
yes
Released
25 Jan 2024
1 Apr 2025
Providers selling it
3
16
Price we measure against
the maker's own
the maker's own
Trains on your prompts (no is better)
not stated
not stated
Providers selling both · 3
Alibaba Cloud (China)$0.63 / $0.50
Eden AI$0.82 / $0.81- Alibaba Cloud$1.26 / $1.24
Qwen-VL Plus then Qwen3 8B, per million tokens
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Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Qwen-VL Plus or Qwen3 8B?
- Qwen3 8B, at $0.24 per million tokens against $0.63 for Qwen-VL Plus, three parts input to one part output, read on 16 Sept 2026.
- Where is each one cheapest?
- Qwen-VL Plus: $0.63 at Alibaba Cloud (China). Qwen3 8B: $0.24 at SiliconFlow (China).
- Can I buy both from one provider?
- Yes. 3 providers sell both: Alibaba Cloud (China), Eden AI, Alibaba Cloud. The cheapest of them for the two together is Alibaba Cloud (China).
- Which holds more context?
- Both hold 131k tokens in one call.
Prices exclude tax and are per million tokens, read 16 Sept 2026 from each provider's own catalog. The standard price blends three parts input to one part output; a page is 600 tokens in and 60 out. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.