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Qwen3 VL 8B (Reasoning) pricing

Cheapest host: DeepInfra · checked Oct 26, 2026
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$0.18 / $2.09per 1M tokens in / out

Price sheetper 1M tokens

Input$0.18DeepInfra
Output$2.09
Context256Ktokens

Where to buy1 provider · per 1M tokens

ProviderInputOutputContext
DeepInfra$0.18$2.09—

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MiMo v2.6 Pro thinkingOpen-17%score ×5.7$0.13
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Pricing questions

How much does Qwen3 VL 8B (Reasoning) cost?›

$0.18 per 1M input tokens and $2.09 per 1M output tokens.

Is Qwen3 VL 8B (Reasoning) free to use?›

There is no free API tier, but the weights are open: you can run it on your own hardware for the cost of compute.

What is a cheaper alternative to Qwen3 VL 8B (Reasoning)?›

MiMo v2.6 Pro at thinking effort costs -17% per task with a score ×5.7 on Humanity's Last Exam.