Qwen Plus API
- Input
- $0.4per 1M tokens
- Output
- $1.2per 1M tokens
- Cached input
- $0.08per 1M tokens
- Context
- 131K
Qwen Plus for OpenAI-style Chat Completions, Anthropic-style Messages, OpenAI-style Responses.
Explore Qwen Plus 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
- 131K 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 Plus API pricing
Prices use the units shown below. No gateway fees. Usage, size and model options may affect the total.
| Metric | Price |
|---|---|
| / 1M input tokens | $0.4 |
| / 1M output tokens | $1.2 |
| / 1M cached input tokens | $0.08 |
| / 1M cache write tokens (5 min) | $0.5 |
| / 1M input tokens · Up to 256K input tokens | $0.4 |
| / 1M output tokens · Up to 256K input tokens | $1.2 |
| / 1M cached input tokens · Up to 256K input tokens | $0.08 |
| / 1M cache write tokens (5 min) · Up to 256K input tokens | $0.5 |
| / 1M input tokens · Above 256K input tokens | $1.2 |
| / 1M output tokens · Above 256K input tokens | $3.6 |
| / 1M cached input tokens · Above 256K input tokens | $0.24 |
| / 1M cache write tokens (5 min) · Above 256K input tokens | $1.5 |
What Qwen Plus costs for real work
Typical workloads at list price, worked out from the rates above. Nothing is added on top.
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 chat replies | 1,500 tokens in, 400 out, each | $1.08 |
| Summarise a 100-page document | 60K tokens in, 2K out | $0.026 |
| 10M tokens of coding-agent work | 10M tokens: 85% cached input, 12% fresh input, 3% output | $1.52 |
| 1M output tokens | Generated text only | $1.20 |
Qwen Plus is pay-as-you-go only
Qwen Plus 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 Plus for OpenAI-style Chat Completions, Anthropic-style Messages, OpenAI-style Responses.
Call Qwen Plus
Qwen Plus answers on any of the APIs below — pick the one your code already speaks and just swap in your Inferray key.
curl https://api.inferray.com/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer inferray_..." \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "qwen-plus",
"messages": [
{
"role": "user",
"content": "Hello"
}
]
}'curl https://api.inferray.com/v1/messages \
-H "Authorization: Bearer inferray_..." \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "qwen-plus",
"max_tokens": 1024,
"messages": [
{
"role": "user",
"content": "Hello"
}
]
}'curl https://api.inferray.com/v1/responses \
-H "Authorization: Bearer inferray_..." \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "qwen-plus",
"input": "Hello"
}'Conversation compaction is also available at POST /v1/responses/compact.
Use Qwen Plus in your tools
Every coding agent below has a setup guide. Set the model to qwen-plus.
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Questions about this model
- How much does the Qwen Plus API cost?
- Qwen Plus costs $0.4 per 1M input tokens and $1.2 per 1M output tokens on Inferray, and cached input is $0.08 per 1M. That is the list price, with no gateway fee on top.
- Is there a free tier for Qwen Plus?
- No. You add credit and pay Qwen Plus'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 Plus included in Token Plans?
- No. Qwen Plus is pay-as-you-go only; Token Plans cover the other text models in the catalog.
- Can I use Qwen Plus 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-plus. The same key works in Codex, opencode, Cline, and other agents.
- Does Qwen Plus support tool calling and vision?
- Qwen Plus supports tool calling, JSON output and streaming on Inferray. It does not take image input.
- Is it the real Qwen Plus?
- Yes. A request for qwen-plus is answered by Qwen Plus 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.