Qwen: Qwen3 8B
Qwen3 8B from qwen is an AI model designed for text-based tasks with a substantial context length of 131,072 tokens and supports both reasoning and the use of tools. It can process multiple inputs sequentially but does not offer structured output capabilities. The model excels in handling complex inquiries through its robust reasoning mechanisms. This model should be considered by those looking for a balance between performance and cost-effectiveness, given its blended benchmark score of 20.1 across two independent benchmarks. Its price per token ($0.117 for input and $0.455 for output) makes it competitive in terms of cost while still delivering on its promise of versatile text processing capabilities.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 20.1 across 2 benchmarks, last refreshed 2026-08-13. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 7.9 |
| EQ-Bench | emotional understanding in dialogue | 36.8 |
- Model ID
- qwen/qwen3-8b
- Vendor
- qwen
- Released
- April 2025
- Tokenizer
- Qwen3
- Input Modalities
- text
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 8,192 tokens
- Tool Calling
- ✓ supported
- Structured Output
- ✓ supported
- Reasoning Mode
- ✓ supported
- Vision
- text only
- Audio
- no
- Moderated
- no
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $0.12/M input and $0.46/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | under $0.01 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $0.08 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $1.50 |
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Quick answers
- How much does Qwen: Qwen3 8B cost?
- $0.12 per million input tokens and $0.46 per million output tokens.
- What is Qwen: Qwen3 8B's context window?
- 131,072 tokens, roughly 196 pages of text in a single request.
- Does Qwen: Qwen3 8B support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
- Can Qwen: Qwen3 8B process images?
- No, it is text-only on the input side.