qwen3-coder-flash · Alibaba Qwen
Fast Qwen coding route with a 1M-token context window for high-volume agent work.
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 Coder Flash (OpenRouter) costs $0.195 per 1M input tokens and $0.975 per 1M output tokens. It supports a 1M 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
$0.195
per 1M tokens
Output
$0.975
per 1M tokens
Cached input
$0.039
per 1M tokens
Context window
1M
max output 65.5K
Qwen3 Coder Flash (OpenRouter) cost calculator
What Qwen3 Coder Flash (OpenRouter) costs per task
| Use case | Input tokens | Output tokens | Cost / request | Monthly @ 1K req/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customer support chatbot | 3,500 | 350 | $0.000642 | $19.246 |
| RAG / search-augmented answers | 8,000 | 500 | $0.001424 | $42.705 |
| AI coding assistant | 12,000 | 2,000 | $0.003167 | $95.004 |
| Document summarization | 25,000 | 600 | $0.00507 | $152.10 |
| Agentic workflow | 40,000 | 1,500 | $0.005207 | $156.195 |
| Content generation | 800 | 1,200 | $0.001289 | $38.657 |
| Data extraction & tagging | 2,000 | 250 | $0.000571 | $17.141 |
| Translation | 5,000 | 5,500 | $0.00622 | $186.615 |
Assumes each use case's typical cacheable share of input. See full cost scenarios.
Compare with alternatives
| Model | Input /M | Output /M | Context | Chat request* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 Coder Flash (OpenRouter) | $0.195 | $0.975 | 1M | $0.001248 |
| 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 Coder Flash (OpenRouter) costs $0.195 per 1M input tokens and $0.975 per 1M output tokens, with cached input at $0.039 per 1M tokens. Verified Aug 26, 2026 against https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/models.
Qwen3 Coder Flash (OpenRouter) supports a 1,000,000-token context window with up to 65,536 output tokens per request, tokenized with qwen_bpe.
At $0.195/M input and $0.975/M output, Qwen3 Coder Flash (OpenRouter) sits below GPT-5.6 Sol ($5.00/M in, $30.00/M out) — see the comparison table for full-workload differences.