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releasedv2.5 / QwQ· Updated 2026-02-08

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Open-weight multilingual model with strong coding

API Pricing

Inputper 1M tokens
$0.50

Prompt & context tokens sent to the model

Outputper 1M tokens
$2.00

Completion tokens generated by the model

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Model Parameters

Context
128K tokens
Max Output
8K tokens
Multimodal
Yes
Languages
50+

Key Takeaways

1

Most cost-effective option with open weights and permissive license.

2

Strong multilingual performance especially for CJK languages.

3

QwQ variant adds reasoning/thinking capabilities at low cost.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Qwen?
Qwen is an open-weight AI model family developed by Alibaba Cloud, available for commercial use.
Is Qwen open source?
Qwen models are released with open weights under permissive licenses (Apache 2.0 for most variants).
How does Qwen pricing compare?
Qwen API is among the cheapest at $0.50/M input. Self-hosting is free with open weights.
What is QwQ?
QwQ is Alibaba's reasoning-focused variant of Qwen that adds chain-of-thought thinking capabilities, competing with models like OpenAI o1 and Gemini thinking mode at a fraction of the cost.
Can I fine-tune Qwen?
Yes. Because Qwen models are open-weight with Apache 2.0 licensing, you can fine-tune them on your own data for specialized use cases.

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About Qwen

Qwen is Alibaba Cloud's open-weight model family. Qwen 2.5 offers strong multilingual and coding capabilities with permissive licensing.