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Qwen-Turbo API Pricing

International pricing, non-thinking mode. Thinking-mode output is $0.5/1M. Alibaba states Qwen-Turbo will no longer be updated and recommends migrating to Qwen-Flash.

Verified against Alibaba Cloud (Qwen)’s pricing page on 2026-07-02.

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Facts

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Specs

  • FamilyQwen
  • API IDqwen-turbo
  • ModalityText
  • Context window—
  • Max output—
  • Release dateNot published

Pricing (per 1M tokens)

  • Input$0.05 / 1M tokens
  • Output$0.20 / 1M tokens
  • Cached input—
  • Cache write—
  • Batch discount—

Notes

International pricing, non-thinking mode. Thinking-mode output is $0.5/1M. Alibaba states Qwen-Turbo will no longer be updated and recommends migrating to Qwen-Flash.

Worked cost examples

Estimated monthly cost on three common usage shapes

WorkloadEst. monthly cost

Chatbot

800 input / 200 output tokens per request, 100,000 requests/month

$8.00

RAG pipeline

6,000 input / 700 output tokens per request, 30,000 requests/month

$13.20

Batch summarization

20,000 input / 1,500 output tokens per request, 5,000 requests/month

$6.50

Price history

Changes we have documented since we began tracking

No price changes recorded since we began tracking.

Qwen-Turbo pricing FAQ

How much does Qwen-Turbo cost per 1M tokens?
Qwen-Turbo costs $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.20 per 1M output tokens.
How much does Qwen-Turbo cost per request?
A typical request of 800 input and 200 output tokens costs about $0.00008 on Qwen-Turbo.
Is Qwen-Turbo cheaper than Qwen-Flash?
Qwen-Turbo and Qwen-Flash charge the same per input token.
Does Qwen-Turbo have cache pricing?
No cache discount is documented for Qwen-Turbo on the provider's pricing page.

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