Calculate the cost of using qwen-plus from OpenRouter for your AI applications
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Mode: Chat
Max: 1,000,000 tokens
Max: 32,768 tokens
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qwen-plus is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 355 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.26 per 1M input tokens and $0.78 per 1M output tokens, ranking 929 out of 2661 chat models by cost and cheaper than 65% of models in this category. qwen-plus supports function calling, prompt caching, structured output. Its 1,000K-token context window is in the top 15% among chat models.
Note: Use the interactive calculator above to estimate costs for your specific usage patterns.
Use the maximum token limits shown above to understand the model's capacity. This model can handle up to 1,000,000 input tokens. The maximum output length is 32,768 tokens.
At $0.26 per 1M input tokens and $0.78 per 1M output tokens, qwen-plus ranks 929 out of 2661 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.50 for chat models, and is cheaper than 65% of models in this category.
qwen-plus is one of 355 OpenRouter chat models, with support for function calling, prompt caching, structured output. its 1,000K-token context window places it in the top 15% of chat models.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs qwen-plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.30 | $2.50 | +15% |
| gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 | Azure | $0.28 | $2.20 | +6% |
| gpt-5-mini | Azure | $0.25 | $2.00 | -4% |
Similar chat models from other providers
Yes. qwen-plus costs $0.26 per 1M input tokens compared to amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0's $0.30 per 1M input tokens, making it 15% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output.
qwen-plus input pricing is $0.26 per 1M tokens, which is 48% below the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 929 out of 2661 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 65% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.78 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44.
Among OpenRouter's 355 chat models, qwen-plus ranks 126 by input cost.
The most comparable chat models to qwen-plus are: amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.30/1M input tokens); gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 from Azure ($0.28/1M input tokens); gpt-5-mini from Azure ($0.25/1M input tokens); claude-3-haiku-20240307 from Anthropic ($0.25/1M 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.
qwen-plus supports up to 1,000,000 input tokens, placing it in the top 15% of chat models by context window size (rank 372 of 2482). This makes it suitable for processing long documents, extensive code repositories, or maintaining detailed conversation histories.
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qwen-plus 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 $0.26 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.78.