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Qwen API pricing

3 Qwen models from Qwen on one key, per million tokens. Input 40% under Qwen's list price, output 40%. Lowest price: Qwen3.7 Plus, $0.192 in and $0.768 out.

Prices · per million tokens, USD, next to Qwen's list price

ModelInputCached inputOutputUnder list
Qwen3.7 Maxqwen3.7-max$0.885list $1.475$0.177list $0.295$2.655list $4.42540% in · 40% out
Qwen3.7 Plusqwen3.7-plus$0.192list $0.32$0.0384list $0.064$0.768list $1.2840% in · 40% out
Qwen3.6 27Bqwen3.6-27b$0.18list $0.30$0.018list $0.03$1.20list $2.0040% in · 40% out
List price: Qwen's published rate, read October 2026. Live from GET https://api.uplinkswitch.com/v1/catalog.

Call them · same base URL and key for every model

Python · OpenAI SDK
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.uplinkswitch.com/v1",
    api_key="sk-uplink-live-...",
)

completion = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="qwen3.7-max",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Summarize this in one line."}],
)
print(completion.choices[0].message.content)
TypeScript · OpenAI SDK
import OpenAI from 'openai';

const client = new OpenAI({
  baseURL: 'https://api.uplinkswitch.com/v1',
  apiKey: 'sk-uplink-live-...',
});

const completion = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: 'qwen3.7-max',
  messages: [{ role: 'user', content: 'Summarize this in one line.' }],
});
console.log(completion.choices[0].message.content);
Guides: Cursor, SDKs.

Questions

Which Qwen model costs the least?
Qwen3.7 Plus (qwen3.7-plus): $0.192 per million input tokens and $0.768 per million output tokens.
How far under Qwen's list price is it?
Input runs 40% under Qwen's list price, output 40%, depending on the model. Each row above shows both prices.
Is there a subscription?
No. Prepaid credit from $10, with no subscription or monthly fee. Each top-up locks your prices for 30 days.
How is cached input billed?
At the cached rate in the table. A model with no cached rate bills cached tokens at its input rate.
Are there rate limits?
Every key carries a request-per-minute limit and a concurrency limit.
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