Alibaba model API pricing
Alibaba qwen3-vl-plus API pricing
Alibaba qwen3-vl-plus API pricing is $2.46 per 1M input tokens and $7.37 per 1M output tokens in the ByteCosts provider pricing index. For an equal 1M input plus 1M output token plan, the listed token cost is $9.83. Context window: 262K. No source-backed prompt cache read/write price is published for this record. The confidence grade is A: From official provider docs (price stated indirectly). The source was last checked 2026-07-19. At a reference workload of 1M input tokens and 250K output tokens per month, the listed token cost is $4.30 / month. This is a planning estimate; real invoices can differ because taxes, discounts, commitments, gateway fees, and non-token charges are excluded.
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Pricing snapshot
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba |
| Model | qwen3-vl-plus |
| Input / 1M tokens | $2.46 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $7.37 |
| Cache read / 1M tokens | - |
| Cache write / 1M tokens | - |
| Cache write 1h / 1M tokens | - |
| Context window | 262K |
| Reference monthly workload | $4.30 / month |
The reference workload is 1M input tokens plus 250K output tokens per month. It excludes taxes, discounts, gateway fees, and non-token charges.
Reference workload examples
Each example is pure arithmetic from this committed record's input and output token prices. The assumptions are shown inline.
| Example | Assumed monthly tokens | Estimated token cost |
|---|---|---|
| Light reference | 1M input + 250K output tokens/month | $4.30 / month |
| Production reference | 10M input + 2.5M output tokens/month | $43.03 / month |
| Heavy reference | 100M input + 25M output tokens/month | $430 / month |
Examples exclude taxes, discounts, commitments, gateway fees, cache effects, and non-token charges unless those charges are part of the committed token price record.
qwen3-vl-plus pricing across providers
qwen3-vl-plus is listed by 2 providers in the ByteCosts index. Per-million-token list prices, lowest input first.
| Provider | Input / 1M | Output / 1M |
|---|---|---|
| Alibaba (this page) | $2.46 | $7.37 |
| Alibaba (China) | $2.46 | $7.37 |
When this model is cost-effective
qwen3-vl-plus ranks 7 of 7 Alibaba records by combined list price ($9.83 for 1M input plus 1M output tokens). That puts it in the higher-priced third of this provider's committed records.
No source-backed cache-read discount is committed for this record, so the page does not assume cache savings.
The committed context window is 262K; use that as the only long-context signal on this page, not as a quality or latency claim.
Cheaper alternatives
These records have a lower committed input+output list price than this page's record. Same-provider records and same-model cross-provider records are preferred when available.
| Record | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Combined / 1M + 1M | Detail page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alibaba qwen-mt-lite | $0.120 | $0.360 | $0.480 | /tools/ai-provider-pricing/alibaba--qwen-mt-lite |
| Alibaba qwen-mt-flash | $0.160 | $0.490 | $0.650 | /tools/ai-provider-pricing/alibaba--qwen-mt-flash |
| Alibaba Qwen3-Max | $1.20 | $0.270 | $1.47 | /tools/ai-provider-pricing/alibaba--qwen3-max |
Evidence and freshness
ByteCosts grades this row A. From official provider docs (price stated indirectly). The record was first tracked on 2026-05-30 and last checked on 2026-07-19.
The source URL is kept with the record so readers can verify the provider page before making a purchasing or architecture decision. Prices change often, so quote the last-checked date with any copied number.
Watch-outs
- no prompt caching
Price history
| When | Field | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-06 | reasoning | new | $4.80 | new |
Frequently asked questions
Is qwen3-vl-plus free to use?
This ByteCosts row is not marked free. Use the listed token rates and verify the provider source for discounts, commitments, and account-specific terms.
Does this page include all possible charges?
No. The page focuses on source-backed token pricing and known cache/context fields. It does not include taxes, enterprise commitments, gateway markups, storage, retrieval, fine-tuning, or platform fees unless those charges are present in the source-backed row.
Alibaba qwen3-vl-plus API pricing. ByteCosts. Updated 2026-07-19. https://bytecosts.com/tools/ai-provider-pricing/alibaba--qwen3-vl-plus/