Qwen3 1.7B

Apr 2025
Qwen3 1.7B
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—per task?
$0.32 / $1.60per 1M in / out?
—output speed?
33Kcontext

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Run it yourself

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Fits on✓ 8 GB (phone, laptop) · full quality✓ 16 GB · full quality✓ 24 GB GPU · full quality✓ 48 GB GPU · full quality✓ 80 GB GPU · full quality
LicenceApache-2.0free for commercial use

FAQ

How much does Qwen3 1.7B cost?›

$0.32 per 1M input tokens and $1.60 per 1M output tokens (cheapest host: Featherless).

Is Qwen3 1.7B free to use?›

There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.32 per 1M input tokens. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.

How good is Qwen3 1.7B, and what is it best at?›

#264 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #210 of 239 in Coding, #183 of 242 in Agents & Tool Use, #238 of 245 in Writing & Language.

Is Qwen3 1.7B better than Ling 1T?›

On AA Omniscience · Hallucination Rate, Qwen3 1.7B scores 94.8 vs 94.7 — about the same.

How can I use Qwen3 1.7B?›

Through the API of Featherless.

What is the context window of Qwen3 1.7B?›

33K tokens.

When was Qwen3 1.7B released? Is there a newer version?›

Released 2025-04-28. It has been superseded by Qwen3.5 2B.

Is Qwen3 1.7B open source?›

Yes, the weights are open (Apache-2.0 licence).

Can I run Qwen3 1.7B locally?›

The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.

Can Qwen3 1.7B read images?›

No, it accepts text only.

What is Qwen3 1.7B?›

Qwen3 1.7B is an open-weights language model from Alibaba (Qwen), released Apr 2025.

What are the best alternatives to Qwen3 1.7B?›

Command A+ (cheaper), GPT-6 Luna (better), MiniCPM5 1B (open weights).