Qwen3 8B
Open weightToolsQwen · Released April 2025 · Knowledge cutoff March 2025
Qwen3-8B is a dense 8.2B parameter causal language model from the Qwen3 series, designed for both reasoning-heavy tasks and efficient dialogue. It supports seamless switching between "thinking" mode for math,...
It is part of Alibaba's Qwen family, a broad catalog where Max leads on capability, Plus balances cost, and Flash and the open-weight sizes cover high-volume work.
Facts and pricing
- Provider
- Qwen
- Context window
- 131K tokens
- Input price
- 1.3 credits / 1M tokens ($0.12 raw)
- Output price
- 5.0 credits / 1M tokens ($0.45 raw)
- Vision (image input)
- No
- Tool calling
- Yes
- Extended reasoning
- No
Credits are what Zeplik bills: 1 credit = $0.10, computed from the raw provider rate with a 1.10x margin. Raw prices shown per 1M tokens.
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What Qwen3 8B is best for
- Everyday chat and drafting on an open-weight model with transparent lineage
- Tool use and agents: reliably calls functions, so it can search, run skills and drive workflows
Example prompts
Prompts that suit a open weight model like Qwen3 8B:
- Draft a project update from these rough notes
- Explain how HTTPS works to a curious teenager
- Turn this list of features into a changelog entry
- Brainstorm objections to this proposal and how to answer them
Qwen family
| Model | Context | Input cr/M | Output cr/M | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.7 Plus | 1M | 3.5 | 14.1 | June 2026 |
| Qwen3.7 Max | 1M | 13.8 | 41.3 | May 2026 |
| Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20 | 1M | 3.3 | 19.8 | April 2026 |
| Qwen3.6 Flash | 1M | 2.1 | 12.4 | April 2026 |
| Qwen3.6 35B A3B | 262K | 1.5 | 11.0 | April 2026 |
| Qwen3.6 Max Preview | 262K | 11.4 | 68.6 | April 2026 |
| Qwen3.6 27B | 262K | 3.1 | 26.4 | April 2026 |
| Qwen3.6 Plus | 1M | 3.6 | 21.4 | April 2026 |
| Qwen3.5-9B | 262K | 1.1 | 1.7 | March 2026 |
| Qwen3.5-35B-A3B | 262K | 1.5 | 11.0 | February 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is Qwen3 8B?
- Qwen3 8B is an AI model by Qwen. Qwen3-8B is a dense 8.2B parameter causal language model from the Qwen3 series, designed for both reasoning-heavy tasks and efficient dialogue. It supports seamless switching between "thinking" mode for math,...
- How much does Qwen3 8B cost on Zeplik?
- Input tokens cost 1.3 credits per million and output tokens 5.0 credits per million (1 credit = $0.10; the raw provider rates are $0.12 and $0.45 per million). New accounts start with free credits.
- How long can a conversation with Qwen3 8B be?
- Qwen3 8B has a 131K-token context window (131,072 tokens), which covers the conversation plus any documents you attach.
- Does Qwen3 8B support images and tools?
- Qwen3 8B is text-only and supports tool calling.
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