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title: "qwen-vl-plus Cost Calculator - OpenRouter"
description: "Calculate the cost of using qwen-vl-plus from OpenRouter. Input costs $0.14 and output $0.41 per 1M tokens."
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# qwen-vl-plus Cost Calculator - OpenRouter

> Calculate the cost of using qwen-vl-plus from OpenRouter. Input costs $0.14 and output $0.41 per 1M tokens.

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## About qwen-vl-plus

qwen-vl-plus is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 441 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.14 per 1M input tokens and $0.41 per 1M output tokens, ranking 562 out of 3254 chat models by cost and cheaper than 83% of models in this category. qwen-vl-plus supports vision. It accepts up to 8K input tokens.

## Pricing

Published OpenRouter pricing for qwen-vl-plus.

- **$0.14 / 1M tokens Input.**
- **$0.41 / 1M tokens Output.**

## Technical Specifications

- **Chat Mode.**
- **8,192 Max Input Tokens.**
- **2,048 Max Output Tokens.**
- **2,048 Max Tokens.**

## Model Capabilities

qwen-vl-plus supports: Vision, Tool Choice.

## How Pricing Compares

At $0.14 per 1M input tokens and $0.41 per 1M output tokens, qwen-vl-plus ranks 562 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 83% of models in this category.

qwen-vl-plus is one of 441 OpenRouter chat models, with support for vision.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs qwen-vl-plus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18 | Azure | $0.17 | $0.66 | +21% |
| gpt-4o-mini | Azure | $0.15 | $0.60 | +10% |
| gpt-4.1-nano-2025-04-14 | Azure | $0.11 | $0.44 | -19% |
| Phi-3.5-vision-instruct | Azure | $0.13 | $0.52 | -5% |
| qwen3-vl-32b-instruct | Dashscope | $0.16 | $0.64 | +17% |

## More from OpenRouter

- [mimo-v2.5 ($0.14/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/mimo-v2.5.md)
- [deepseek-v4-flash-0731:batch ($0.14/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/deepseek-v4-flash-0731-batch.md)
- [hunyuan-a13b-instruct ($0.14/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/hunyuan-a13b-instruct.md)
- [hy3 ($0.13/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/hy3.md)

## Related Resources

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

## FAQ

### Is qwen-vl-plus cheaper than gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18?

Yes. qwen-vl-plus costs $0.14 per 1M input tokens compared to gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18's $0.17 per 1M input tokens, making it 21% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, prompt caching, structured output.

### How does qwen-vl-plus pricing compare to the average chat model?

qwen-vl-plus input pricing is $0.14 per 1M tokens, which is 74% below the median of $0.52 for chat models. It ranks 562 out of 3254 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 83% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.41 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50.

### What makes qwen-vl-plus different from other OpenRouter models?

Among OpenRouter's 441 chat models, qwen-vl-plus ranks 90 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to qwen-vl-plus?

The most comparable chat models to qwen-vl-plus are: gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18 from Azure ($0.17/1M input tokens); gpt-4o-mini from Azure ($0.15/1M input tokens); gpt-4.1-nano-2025-04-14 from Azure ($0.11/1M input tokens); Phi-3.5-vision-instruct from Azure ($0.13/1M 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 check if OpenRouter is down?

You can monitor OpenRouter service health in real time on the Bifrost OpenRouter Status page. It tracks current component status, active incidents, and historical reliability data pulled from the official status page every 60 seconds.

### How do I calculate qwen-vl-plus costs?

qwen-vl-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 $0.14 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.41.

## Related Resources

- [All OpenRouter pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter.md)
- [LLM cost calculator](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md)
- [Model library](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library.md)
- [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai)
- [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost)
- [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing)
- [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise)
- [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo)
- [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/resources.md)

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