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Qwen Flash API

Input
$0.05per 1M tokens
Output
$0.4per 1M tokens
Cached input
$0.01per 1M tokens
Context
1M
No gateway feesPay-as-you-go only

Qwen Flash for OpenAI-style Chat Completions, Anthropic-style Messages, OpenAI-style Responses.

Explore Qwen Flash for OpenAI-style Chat Completions, Anthropic-style Messages, OpenAI-style Responses through the unified API. Supported interfaces and current availability are shown below.

  • OpenAI-style Chat Completions
  • Anthropic-style Messages
  • OpenAI-style Responses

Model details

Context window
1M tokens
Max output
32K tokens
Input
Text
Output
Text
Capabilities
Tool calling, Streaming, JSON output
Interfaces
OpenAI-style Chat Completions, Anthropic-style Messages, OpenAI-style Responses

Qwen Flash API pricing

Prices use the units shown below. No gateway fees. Usage, size and model options may affect the total.

Qwen Flash pricing.
MetricPrice
/ 1M input tokens$0.05
/ 1M output tokens$0.4
/ 1M cached input tokens$0.01
/ 1M cache write tokens (5 min)$0.0625
/ 1M input tokens · Up to 256K input tokens$0.05
/ 1M output tokens · Up to 256K input tokens$0.4
/ 1M cached input tokens · Up to 256K input tokens$0.01
/ 1M cache write tokens (5 min) · Up to 256K input tokens$0.0625
/ 1M input tokens · Above 256K input tokens$0.25
/ 1M output tokens · Above 256K input tokens$2
/ 1M cached input tokens · Above 256K input tokens$0.05
/ 1M cache write tokens (5 min) · Above 256K input tokens$0.3125

What Qwen Flash costs for real work

Typical workloads at list price, worked out from the rates above. Nothing is added on top.

WorkloadTokensCost
1,000 chat replies1,500 tokens in, 400 out, each$0.235
Summarise a 100-page document60K tokens in, 2K out$0.0038
10M tokens of coding-agent work10M tokens: 85% cached input, 12% fresh input, 3% output$0.265
1M output tokensGenerated text only$0.400

Qwen Flash is pay-as-you-go only

Qwen Flash is not included in Token Plans. Call it from a pay-as-you-go balance at the list price above, with no gateway fee.

Why teams pick it

  • Qwen Flash for OpenAI-style Chat Completions, Anthropic-style Messages, OpenAI-style Responses.

Call Qwen Flash

Qwen Flash answers on any of the APIs below — pick the one your code already speaks and just swap in your Inferray key.

/v1/chat/completionsOpenAI-style Chat Completions · openai SDK or plain HTTP
curl https://api.inferray.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer inferray_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "qwen-flash",
  "messages": [
    {
      "role": "user",
      "content": "Hello"
    }
  ]
}'
/v1/messagesAnthropic-style Messages · @anthropic-ai/sdk SDK or plain HTTP
curl https://api.inferray.com/v1/messages \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer inferray_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "qwen-flash",
  "max_tokens": 1024,
  "messages": [
    {
      "role": "user",
      "content": "Hello"
    }
  ]
}'
/v1/responsesOpenAI-style Responses · openai SDK or plain HTTP
curl https://api.inferray.com/v1/responses \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer inferray_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "qwen-flash",
  "input": "Hello"
}'

Conversation compaction is also available at POST /v1/responses/compact.

Use Qwen Flash in your tools

Every coding agent below has a setup guide. Set the model to qwen-flash.

Run Qwen Flash in Claude Code

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Questions about this model

How much does the Qwen Flash API cost?
Qwen Flash costs $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.4 per 1M output tokens on Inferray, and cached input is $0.01 per 1M. That is the list price, with no gateway fee on top.
Is there a free tier for Qwen Flash?
No. You add credit and pay Qwen Flash's list rate for each request — seats, projects, and API keys are free, and pay-as-you-go credit never expires.
Am I charged for failed requests?
No. A request that fails without returning a result is not billed. If a response fails part-way, the tokens already processed before the failure are charged.
Is Qwen Flash included in Token Plans?
No. Qwen Flash is pay-as-you-go only; Token Plans cover the other text models in the catalog.
Can I use Qwen Flash in Claude Code?
Yes. Set ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL to https://api.inferray.com, ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN to your Inferray key, and ANTHROPIC_MODEL to qwen-flash. The same key works in Codex, opencode, Cline, and other agents.
Does Qwen Flash support tool calling and vision?
Qwen Flash supports tool calling, JSON output and streaming on Inferray. It does not take image input.
Is it the real Qwen Flash?
Yes. A request for qwen-flash is answered by Qwen Flash from Alibaba, billed at its published list price. Inferray never substitutes a different or smaller model.

Prices from the catalog as of November 12, 2026.