Qwen 3.8 27B

qwen/qwen3.8-27b

compact vision-language coding & agentic work.

cmd --model qwen/qwen3.8-27b
Intelligence index
not yet scored
Output speed
not yet scored
Input
$0.40 /M
Output
$3 /M
Cache read
$0.04 /M
Agent-loop cost
$0.15 /M in
Context window
262K tokens
Released
Modalities

vs. the lineup

Qwen 3.8 27B beside its stablemates and nearest rivals. The ◆ marks the best value in each column across every row shown.

pin a rival:
ModelIntelligenceCodingSpeedInput $/MOutput $/MBlended $/MContext
Qwen 3.7 Max46.766$2.50$7.50$3.751M
Qwen 3.6 Max Preview41.1$1.30$7.80$2.92200K
Qwen 3.7 Plus39.455.954.9$0.40$1.60$0.701M
Qwen 3.8 27B$0.40$3$1.05262K
Qwen 3.8 Max$2$6$31M
Qwen 3.7 Flash$0.03$0.13$0.061M
DeepSeek V4 Pro (latest)pinned45.359.463.3$0.66$1.98$0.991M
DeepSeek V4 Flash (latest)pinned5269.1115.9$0.22$0.66$0.331M

usage calculator

How far a month of credits goes on Qwen 3.8 27B.

Input tokensfresh prompt
800
Output tokensmodel reply
180
Cache read tokensre-read context
50K
cost / request $0.0029 · in $0.40 · out $3 · cache $0.04 per M
fresh input 11%output 19%cache reads 70%
Requests / 30 days
3.5K
$10 credits ÷ $0.0029 per request
~699 quick fixes~140 bug fixes~23 feature PRs

what real work costs

Real coding tasks priced end to end on Qwen 3.8 27B, from a quick lookup to a full-repo agent run.

One agent task
$0.06
180K in at 75% cache hit, 12K out
What you pay
$0.31 /M
all-in across every token that task touched
Sticker input
$0.40 /M
cache reads bill at $0.04 /M instead
TaskTokens in · outQwen 3.8 27BMuse Spark 1.2 ContributorClaude Haiku 4.5
Quick lookup / one-liner8K · 1K$0.0036$0.0003$0.0065
Review a 500-line PR60K · 4K$0.02$0.0027$0.04
Fix a bug (agent loop)180K · 12K$0.06$0.0072$0.12
Refactor a module320K · 20K$0.11$0.01$0.21
Full-repo agent run900K · 45K$0.24$0.03$0.49

frequently asked

How much does Qwen 3.8 27B cost?
$0.40/M input and $3/M output, cache reads $0.04/M. In an agent loop most input is cache-read, so the effective input rate is about $0.15/M.
Which plan do I need?
Available on Go and above.
How do I switch to it?
Run cmd --model qwen/qwen3.8-27b, or type /model in a session and pick it. You can switch mid-session without losing context.

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