qwen3.5-397b-a17b · Alibaba Qwen
Alibaba Qwen natively multimodal reasoning route with a 262K context window.
Last checked Aug 26, 2026. Calculations use the listed base rates; provider-specific tiers, cache writes, batch pricing, and long-context rules may differ. Note: Live OpenRouter route snapshot checked 26 Aug 2026. Alibaba Cloud/Qwen direct pricing and availability may differ. Confirm the current rate at the official provider source.
Quick answer
At the published base rate, Qwen3.5 397B A17B (OpenRouter) costs $0.39 per 1M input tokens and $2.34 per 1M output tokens. It supports a 262.1K context window and is currently marked ga.
Method & trust
This rate card uses the provider's listed base input, output, and cached-input prices. Workload tables below apply those rates to explicit token counts, cache assumptions, and request volumes; verify provider-specific tiers before committing budget.
Input
$0.39
per 1M tokens
Output
$2.34
per 1M tokens
Cached input
—
not published
Context window
262.1K
max output 65.5K
Qwen3.5 397B A17B (OpenRouter) cost calculator
What Qwen3.5 397B A17B (OpenRouter) costs per task
| Use case | Input tokens | Output tokens | Cost / request | Monthly @ 1K req/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customer support chatbot | 3,500 | 350 | $0.002184 | $65.52 |
| RAG / search-augmented answers | 8,000 | 500 | $0.00429 | $128.70 |
| AI coding assistant | 12,000 | 2,000 | $0.00936 | $280.80 |
| Document summarization | 25,000 | 600 | $0.0112 | $334.62 |
| Agentic workflow | 40,000 | 1,500 | $0.0191 | $573.30 |
| Content generation | 800 | 1,200 | $0.00312 | $93.60 |
| Data extraction & tagging | 2,000 | 250 | $0.001365 | $40.95 |
| Translation | 5,000 | 5,500 | $0.0148 | $444.60 |
Assumes each use case's typical cacheable share of input. See full cost scenarios.
Benchmark scores
Third-party composite indices (0-100) via OpenRouter's model catalog, verified Aug 28, 2026. Coding per $$2.34 of output: 20.6.
Compare with alternatives
| Model | Input /M | Output /M | Context | Chat request* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.5 397B A17B (OpenRouter) | $0.39 | $2.34 | 262.1K | $0.003432 |
| GPT-5.6 Solcompare | $5.00 | $30.00 | 1.1M | $0.035 |
| GPT-5.6 Terracompare | $2.00 | $12.00 | 1.1M | $0.014 |
| GPT-5.6 Lunacompare | $0.20 | $1.20 | 1.1M | $0.0014 |
| GPT-5.6 Cybercompare | $12.50 | $75.00 | 1.1M | $0.0875 |
| GPT-5.5 Standardcompare | $5.00 | $30.00 | 512K | $0.035 |
| GPT-5.5 Procompare | $30.00 | $180.00 | 512K | $0.21 |
| GPT-5.4 Workhorsecompare | $2.50 | $15.00 | 256K | $0.0175 |
| GPT-5.4 minicompare | $0.75 | $4.50 | 256K | $0.00525 |
*4,000 in + 800 out tokens, 50% cached input where available.
Related calculations
FAQ
Qwen3.5 397B A17B (OpenRouter) costs $0.39 per 1M input tokens and $2.34 per 1M output tokens. Verified Aug 26, 2026 against https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/models.
Qwen3.5 397B A17B (OpenRouter) supports a 262,144-token context window with up to 65,536 output tokens per request, tokenized with qwen_bpe.
At $0.39/M input and $2.34/M output, Qwen3.5 397B A17B (OpenRouter) sits below GPT-5.6 Sol ($5.00/M in, $30.00/M out) — see the comparison table for full-workload differences.