Qwen: Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct
Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct is an AI model capable of processing both text and image inputs within a context length of 262,144 tokens. It supports tool integration but lacks reasoning and structured output capabilities. This model excels in handling diverse input modalities, making it suitable for tasks that require visual or textual information. While Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct offers a competitive blended benchmark score of 12.2 across one independent test, its pricing at $0.117 per million input tokens and $0.455 per million output tokens might be a consideration, especially for those on a budget or focusing on tasks that do not require extensive reasoning.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 12.2 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-08-13. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 13.6 |
- Model ID
- qwen/qwen3-vl-8b-instruct
- Vendor
- qwen
- Released
- October 2025
- Tokenizer
- Qwen3
- Input Modalities
- image, text
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 32,768 tokens
- Tool Calling
- ✓ supported
- Structured Output
- ✓ supported
- Reasoning Mode
- not supported
- Vision
- ✓ accepts images
- 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 |
Price & spec history
Tracked daily by PicksByModel since 2026-07-17.
| Date | Input /M | Output /M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 | $0.12 | $0.46 | 262,144 |
| 2026-07-17 | $0.12 | $0.46 | 256,000 |
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Quick answers
- How much does Qwen: Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct cost?
- $0.12 per million input tokens and $0.46 per million output tokens.
- What is Qwen: Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct's context window?
- 262,144 tokens, roughly 393 pages of text in a single request.
- Does Qwen: Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output.
- Can Qwen: Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct process images?
- Yes, it accepts image input.