Qwen: Qwen3.8 27B
The Qwen model is a versatile language processing tool that supports multiple input modalities, including text, image, and video. It can handle long context lengths of up to 1 million tokens. For those seeking a robust AI solution with reasoning capabilities, the Qwen model may be worth considering. With a benchmark blended score of 55.6 across one independent evaluation, it demonstrates its potential for tasks requiring structured output. However, its price point is relatively high, at $3.00 per million output tokens, which may limit its accessibility to those on a budget or with specific cost constraints.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 55.6 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-09-27. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 55.6 |
- Model ID
- qwen/qwen3.8-27b
- Vendor
- qwen
- Released
- August 2026
- Tokenizer
- Qwen
- Input Modalities
- text, image, video
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 131,072 tokens
- Tool Calling
- ✓ supported
- Structured Output
- ✓ supported
- Reasoning Mode
- ✓ supported
- Vision
- ✓ accepts images
- Audio
- no
- Moderated
- no
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $0.42/M input and $3.00/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | $0.02 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $0.36 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $8.10 |
Price & spec history
Tracked daily by PicksByModel since 2026-08-15.
| Date | Input /M | Output /M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 | $0.42 | $3.00 | 1,000,000 |
| 2026-09-21 | $0.20 | $2.50 | 1,000,000 |
| 2026-09-20 | $0.42 | $3.00 | 1,000,000 |
| 2026-09-12 | $0.21 | $2.55 | 1,000,000 |
| 2026-09-11 | $0.42 | $3.00 | 1,000,000 |
| 2026-09-10 | $0.42 | $3.00 | 1,048,576 |
| 2026-09-04 | $0.42 | $3.00 | 1,000,000 |
| 2026-08-26 | $0.42 | $2.55 | 1,000,000 |
| 2026-08-23 | $0.40 | $3.00 | 1,000,000 |
| 2026-08-20 | $0.45 | $3.20 | 1,000,000 |
| 2026-08-15 | $0.45 | $3.20 | 262,144 |
Category rankings
Where Qwen: Qwen3.8 27B places across the 3 categories it ranks in. How we rank →
| # | Category | Score |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Image CaptioningVision · of 25 ranked | 120 |
| #15 | Video Auto-TaggingVideo · of 25 ranked | 123 |
| #21 | Video SummarizationVideo · of 25 ranked | 146 |
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Quick answers
- How much does Qwen: Qwen3.8 27B cost?
- $0.42 per million input tokens and $3.00 per million output tokens.
- What is Qwen: Qwen3.8 27B's context window?
- 1,000,000 tokens, roughly 1,500 pages of text in a single request.
- Does Qwen: Qwen3.8 27B support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
- Can Qwen: Qwen3.8 27B process images?
- Yes, it accepts image input.