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title: "qwen3-vl-8b-instruct Cost Calculator - Novita"
description: "Calculate the cost of using qwen3-vl-8b-instruct from Novita. Input costs $0.08 and output $0.50 per 1M tokens."
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# qwen3-vl-8b-instruct Cost Calculator - Novita

> Calculate the cost of using qwen3-vl-8b-instruct from Novita. Input costs $0.08 and output $0.50 per 1M tokens.

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## About qwen3-vl-8b-instruct

qwen3-vl-8b-instruct is a chat model from Novita, one of 130 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.08 per 1M input tokens and $0.50 per 1M output tokens, ranking 304 out of 3254 chat models by cost and cheaper than 90% of models in this category. qwen3-vl-8b-instruct supports vision, function calling, structured output. It accepts up to 131K input tokens.

## Pricing

Published Novita pricing for qwen3-vl-8b-instruct.

- **$0.08 / 1M tokens Input.**
- **$0.50 / 1M tokens Output.**

## Technical Specifications

- **Chat Mode.**
- **131,072 Max Input Tokens.**
- **32,768 Max Output Tokens.**
- **32,768 Max Tokens.**

## Model Capabilities

qwen3-vl-8b-instruct supports: Function Calling, Vision, Parallel Function Calling, System Messages, Response Schema, Tool Choice.

## How Pricing Compares

At $0.08 per 1M input tokens and $0.50 per 1M output tokens, qwen3-vl-8b-instruct ranks 304 out of 3254 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.52 for chat models, and is cheaper than 90% of models in this category.

qwen3-vl-8b-instruct is one of 130 Novita chat models, with support for vision, function calling, structured output.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs qwen3-vl-8b-instruct |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| gpt-4.1-nano | Azure | $0.10 | $0.40 | +25% |
| gpt-4.1-nano-2025-04-14 | Azure | $0.10 | $0.40 | +25% |
| eu.amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.08 | $0.31 | -3% |
| gemini-2.0-flash | Vertex AI | $0.10 | $0.40 | +25% |
| gemini-2.0-flash-lite | Vertex AI | $0.07 | $0.30 | -6% |

## More from Novita

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## Related Resources

- [All Novita pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/novita.md)

## FAQ

### Is qwen3-vl-8b-instruct cheaper than gpt-4.1-nano?

Yes. qwen3-vl-8b-instruct costs $0.08 per 1M input tokens compared to gpt-4.1-nano's $0.10 per 1M input tokens, making it 25% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, prompt caching, structured output.

### How does qwen3-vl-8b-instruct pricing compare to the average chat model?

qwen3-vl-8b-instruct input pricing is $0.08 per 1M tokens, which is 84% below the median of $0.52 for chat models. It ranks 304 out of 3254 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 90% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.50 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50.

### What makes qwen3-vl-8b-instruct different from other Novita models?

Among Novita's 130 chat models, qwen3-vl-8b-instruct ranks 27 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to qwen3-vl-8b-instruct?

The most comparable chat models to qwen3-vl-8b-instruct are: gpt-4.1-nano from Azure ($0.10/1M input tokens); gpt-4.1-nano-2025-04-14 from Azure ($0.10/1M input tokens); eu.amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.08/1M input tokens); gemini-2.0-flash from Vertex AI ($0.10/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

### How do I calculate qwen3-vl-8b-instruct costs?

qwen3-vl-8b-instruct is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.08 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.50.

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