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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen3-VL

Qwen3-VL-Plus

Closed Qwen3 vision-language model supporting image and video understanding with optional thinking.

availableClosed weightsText generationVision
Official documentation (opens in a new tab)Reviewed 12 Oct 2026
16 of 21 specification fields collected
Input token limit260.1K260,096 tokens
Maximum output32.8K32,768 tokens
Input / 1M tokens$0.20Alibaba Model Studio · Singapore · International
Output / 1M tokens$1.60USD · observed 12 Oct 2026

Specifications

Provider-documented facts. “Not collected” means we have not verified that field yet, not that the feature is unsupported.

Input modalities
Text, Image, VideoSource for Input modalities (opens in a new tab)
Tool calling
SupportedSource for Tool calling (opens in a new tab)

Available on at least one reviewed endpoint when true. Regional differences appear under access and pricing.

Structured output
SupportedSource for Structured output (opens in a new tab)

Available on at least one reviewed endpoint when true. Regional differences appear under access and pricing.

Streaming
SupportedSource for Streaming (opens in a new tab)

OpenAI-compatible Chat Completions streaming; endpoint-specific availability should be checked before deployment.

Batch processing
SupportedSource for Batch processing (opens in a new tab)

Available on at least one reviewed endpoint when true. Regional differences appear under access and pricing.

Fine-tuning
Not supportedSource for Fine-tuning (opens in a new tab)

Available on at least one reviewed endpoint when true. Regional differences appear under access and pricing.

Knowledge cutoff
Not collected
Release date
Not collected
Parameters
Not collected
Architecture
Not collected
Languages
Not collected
Context caching
SupportedSource for Context caching (opens in a new tab)

Available on at least one reviewed endpoint when true. Regional differences appear under access and pricing.

Search grounding
Not supportedSource for Search grounding (opens in a new tab)

Available on at least one reviewed endpoint when true. Regional differences appear under access and pricing.

Access & pricing

Prices belong to an endpoint and billing tier. A provider listing does not guarantee access for every account or region.

Alibaba Model Studio · Singapore · International

Provider source (opens in a new tab)
API model ID
qwen3-vl-plus
Access
OpenAI-compatible Chat Completions or DashScope, with a regional workspace API key. Listed scope describes this price/capability configuration; account eligibility must be checked.
Regions
Singapore / International deployment scope
Published request quota
1200 requests/minuteSource for Published request quota (opens in a new tab)
Published token quota
1,000,000 tokens/minuteSource for Published token quota (opens in a new tab)
INPUT / 1M TOKENS$0.20
OUTPUT / 1M TOKENS$1.60

USD list rates for Singapore / International. Cached input means implicit cache reads. The total input length selects the rate for the whole request. K=1,000; prices beyond the final listed tier are not verified. Separate explicit-cache and batch charges are listed below. Published card prices are retained without currency conversion. Cached input price: $0.04 / 1M tokens (base tier).

Pricing by prompt length, USD / 1M tokens
Input lengthInputOutputCached input
Input<=32k$0.20$1.60$0.04
32k<Input<=128k$0.30$2.40$0.06
128k<Input<=256k$0.60$4.80$0.12
USD · observed 12 Oct 2026 · Pricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Published billing units · original currency · observed 12 Oct 2026
CategoryUsageRateUnit
Explicit cache · Input<=32kExplicit cache write1$0.251M tokens
Explicit cache · Input<=32kExplicit cache read1$0.021M tokens
Explicit cache · 32k<Input<=128kExplicit cache write2$0.3751M tokens
Explicit cache · 32k<Input<=128kExplicit cache read2$0.031M tokens
Explicit cache · 128k<Input<=256kExplicit cache write3$0.751M tokens
Explicit cache · 128k<Input<=256kExplicit cache read3$0.061M tokens

Rate conditions

  1. Input tier: Input<=32k. Alternative billing mode for this same endpoint. Explicit creation replaces normal input billing for written tokens; explicit reads replace input billing for matching tokens. Batch prices are separate and do not stack with cache discounts.
  2. Input tier: 32k<Input<=128k. Alternative billing mode for this same endpoint. Explicit creation replaces normal input billing for written tokens; explicit reads replace input billing for matching tokens. Batch prices are separate and do not stack with cache discounts.
  3. Input tier: 128k<Input<=256k. Alternative billing mode for this same endpoint. Explicit creation replaces normal input billing for written tokens; explicit reads replace input billing for matching tokens. Batch prices are separate and do not stack with cache discounts.
Pricing source (opens in a new tab)

Data & enterprise terms

Retention, training use, regional processing and enterprise terms have not been summarized for this endpoint.

Alibaba Model Studio · China (Beijing)

Provider source (opens in a new tab)
API model ID
qwen3-vl-plus
Access
OpenAI-compatible Chat Completions or DashScope, with a regional workspace API key. Listed scope describes this price/capability configuration; account eligibility must be checked.
Regions
China (Beijing)
Published request quota
3000 requests/minuteSource for Published request quota (opens in a new tab)
Published token quota
5,000,000 tokens/minuteSource for Published token quota (opens in a new tab)
INPUT / 1M TOKENS$0.144
OUTPUT / 1M TOKENS$1.434

USD list rates for China (Beijing). Cached input means implicit cache reads. The total input length selects the rate for the whole request. K=1,000; prices beyond the final listed tier are not verified. Separate explicit-cache and batch charges are listed below. Published card prices are retained without currency conversion. Cached input price: $0.029 / 1M tokens (base tier).

Pricing by prompt length, USD / 1M tokens
Input lengthInputOutputCached input
Input<=32k$0.144$1.434$0.029
32k<Input<=128k$0.216$2.151$0.044
128k<Input<=256k$0.431$4.301$0.087
USD · observed 12 Oct 2026 · Pricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Published billing units · original currency · observed 12 Oct 2026
CategoryUsageRateUnit
Batch · Input<=32kInput(Batch File)1$0.0721M tokens
Batch · Input<=32kOutput(Batch File)1$0.7171M tokens
Explicit cache · Input<=32kExplicit cache write1$0.181M tokens
Explicit cache · Input<=32kExplicit cache read1$0.0141M tokens
Batch · Input<=32kInput(Batch Chat)1$0.1441M tokens
Batch · Input<=32kOutput(Batch Chat)1$1.4341M tokens
Batch · 32k<Input<=128kInput(Batch File)2$0.1081M tokens
Batch · 32k<Input<=128kOutput(Batch File)2$1.0751M tokens
Explicit cache · 32k<Input<=128kExplicit cache write2$0.271M tokens
Explicit cache · 32k<Input<=128kExplicit cache read2$0.0221M tokens
Batch · 32k<Input<=128kInput(Batch Chat)2$0.2161M tokens
Batch · 32k<Input<=128kOutput(Batch Chat)2$2.1511M tokens
Batch · 128k<Input<=256kInput(Batch File)3$0.2151M tokens
Batch · 128k<Input<=256kOutput(Batch File)3$2.151M tokens
Explicit cache · 128k<Input<=256kExplicit cache write3$0.5391M tokens
Explicit cache · 128k<Input<=256kExplicit cache read3$0.0431M tokens
Batch · 128k<Input<=256kInput(Batch Chat)3$0.4311M tokens
Batch · 128k<Input<=256kOutput(Batch Chat)3$4.3011M tokens

Rate conditions

  1. Input tier: Input<=32k. Alternative billing mode for this same endpoint. Explicit creation replaces normal input billing for written tokens; explicit reads replace input billing for matching tokens. Batch prices are separate and do not stack with cache discounts.
  2. Input tier: 32k<Input<=128k. Alternative billing mode for this same endpoint. Explicit creation replaces normal input billing for written tokens; explicit reads replace input billing for matching tokens. Batch prices are separate and do not stack with cache discounts.
  3. Input tier: 128k<Input<=256k. Alternative billing mode for this same endpoint. Explicit creation replaces normal input billing for written tokens; explicit reads replace input billing for matching tokens. Batch prices are separate and do not stack with cache discounts.
Pricing source (opens in a new tab)

Data & enterprise terms

Retention, training use, regional processing and enterprise terms have not been summarized for this endpoint.

Alibaba Model Studio · Germany (Frankfurt) · EU

Provider source (opens in a new tab)
API model ID
qwen3-vl-plus
Access
OpenAI-compatible Chat Completions or DashScope, with a regional workspace API key. Listed scope describes this price/capability configuration; account eligibility must be checked.
Regions
Germany (Frankfurt) / EU deployment scope
Published request quota
2000 requests/minuteSource for Published request quota (opens in a new tab)
Published token quota
1,000,000 tokens/minuteSource for Published token quota (opens in a new tab)
INPUT / 1M TOKENS$0.20
OUTPUT / 1M TOKENS$1.60

USD list rates for Germany (Frankfurt) / EU. Cached input means implicit cache reads. The total input length selects the rate for the whole request. K=1,000; prices beyond the final listed tier are not verified. Separate explicit-cache and batch charges are listed below. Published card prices are retained without currency conversion. Cached input price: $0.04 / 1M tokens (base tier).

Pricing by prompt length, USD / 1M tokens
Input lengthInputOutputCached input
Input<=32k$0.20$1.60$0.04
32k<Input<=128k$0.30$2.40$0.06
128k<Input<=256k$0.60$4.80$0.12
USD · observed 12 Oct 2026 · Pricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Published billing units · original currency · observed 12 Oct 2026
CategoryUsageRateUnit
Explicit cache · Input<=32kExplicit cache write1$0.251M tokens
Explicit cache · Input<=32kExplicit cache read1$0.021M tokens
Explicit cache · 32k<Input<=128kExplicit cache write2$0.3751M tokens
Explicit cache · 32k<Input<=128kExplicit cache read2$0.031M tokens
Explicit cache · 128k<Input<=256kExplicit cache write3$0.751M tokens
Explicit cache · 128k<Input<=256kExplicit cache read3$0.061M tokens

Rate conditions

  1. Input tier: Input<=32k. Alternative billing mode for this same endpoint. Explicit creation replaces normal input billing for written tokens; explicit reads replace input billing for matching tokens. Batch prices are separate and do not stack with cache discounts.
  2. Input tier: 32k<Input<=128k. Alternative billing mode for this same endpoint. Explicit creation replaces normal input billing for written tokens; explicit reads replace input billing for matching tokens. Batch prices are separate and do not stack with cache discounts.
  3. Input tier: 128k<Input<=256k. Alternative billing mode for this same endpoint. Explicit creation replaces normal input billing for written tokens; explicit reads replace input billing for matching tokens. Batch prices are separate and do not stack with cache discounts.
Pricing source (opens in a new tab)

Data & enterprise terms

Retention, training use, regional processing and enterprise terms have not been summarized for this endpoint.

Alibaba Model Studio · Germany (Frankfurt) · Global

Provider source (opens in a new tab)
API model ID
qwen3-vl-plus
Access
OpenAI-compatible Chat Completions or DashScope, with a regional workspace API key. Listed scope describes this price/capability configuration; account eligibility must be checked.
Regions
Germany (Frankfurt) / Global deployment scope
Published request quota
2000 requests/minuteSource for Published request quota (opens in a new tab)
Published token quota
1,000,000 tokens/minuteSource for Published token quota (opens in a new tab)
INPUT / 1M TOKENS$0.144
OUTPUT / 1M TOKENS$1.434

USD list rates for Germany (Frankfurt) / Global. Cached input means implicit cache reads. The total input length selects the rate for the whole request. K=1,000; prices beyond the final listed tier are not verified. Separate explicit-cache and batch charges are listed below. Published card prices are retained without currency conversion. Cached input price: $0.029 / 1M tokens (base tier).

Pricing by prompt length, USD / 1M tokens
Input lengthInputOutputCached input
Input<=32k$0.144$1.434$0.029
32k<Input<=128k$0.216$2.151$0.044
128k<Input<=256k$0.431$4.301$0.087
USD · observed 12 Oct 2026 · Pricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Published billing units · original currency · observed 12 Oct 2026
CategoryUsageRateUnit
Explicit cache · Input<=32kExplicit cache write1$0.181M tokens
Explicit cache · Input<=32kExplicit cache read1$0.0141M tokens
Explicit cache · 32k<Input<=128kExplicit cache write2$0.271M tokens
Explicit cache · 32k<Input<=128kExplicit cache read2$0.0221M tokens
Explicit cache · 128k<Input<=256kExplicit cache write3$0.5391M tokens
Explicit cache · 128k<Input<=256kExplicit cache read3$0.0431M tokens

Rate conditions

  1. Input tier: Input<=32k. Alternative billing mode for this same endpoint. Explicit creation replaces normal input billing for written tokens; explicit reads replace input billing for matching tokens. Batch prices are separate and do not stack with cache discounts.
  2. Input tier: 32k<Input<=128k. Alternative billing mode for this same endpoint. Explicit creation replaces normal input billing for written tokens; explicit reads replace input billing for matching tokens. Batch prices are separate and do not stack with cache discounts.
  3. Input tier: 128k<Input<=256k. Alternative billing mode for this same endpoint. Explicit creation replaces normal input billing for written tokens; explicit reads replace input billing for matching tokens. Batch prices are separate and do not stack with cache discounts.
Pricing source (opens in a new tab)

Data & enterprise terms

Retention, training use, regional processing and enterprise terms have not been summarized for this endpoint.

Alibaba Model Studio · US (Virginia) · Global

Provider source (opens in a new tab)
API model ID
qwen3-vl-plus
Access
OpenAI-compatible Chat Completions or DashScope, with a regional workspace API key. Listed scope describes this price/capability configuration; account eligibility must be checked.
Regions
US (Virginia) / Global deployment scope
Published request quota
6000 requests/minuteSource for Published request quota (opens in a new tab)
Published token quota
10,000,000 tokens/minuteSource for Published token quota (opens in a new tab)
INPUT / 1M TOKENS$0.144
OUTPUT / 1M TOKENS$1.434

USD list rates for US (Virginia) / Global. Cached input means implicit cache reads. The total input length selects the rate for the whole request. K=1,000; prices beyond the final listed tier are not verified. Separate explicit-cache and batch charges are listed below. Published card prices are retained without currency conversion. Cached input price: $0.029 / 1M tokens (base tier).

Pricing by prompt length, USD / 1M tokens
Input lengthInputOutputCached input
Input<=32k$0.144$1.434$0.029
32k<Input<=128k$0.216$2.151$0.044
128k<Input<=256k$0.431$4.301$0.087
USD · observed 12 Oct 2026 · Pricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Published billing units · original currency · observed 12 Oct 2026
CategoryUsageRateUnit
Explicit cache · Input<=32kExplicit cache write1$0.181M tokens
Explicit cache · Input<=32kExplicit cache read1$0.0141M tokens
Explicit cache · 32k<Input<=128kExplicit cache write2$0.271M tokens
Explicit cache · 32k<Input<=128kExplicit cache read2$0.0221M tokens
Explicit cache · 128k<Input<=256kExplicit cache write3$0.5391M tokens
Explicit cache · 128k<Input<=256kExplicit cache read3$0.0431M tokens

Rate conditions

  1. Input tier: Input<=32k. Alternative billing mode for this same endpoint. Explicit creation replaces normal input billing for written tokens; explicit reads replace input billing for matching tokens. Batch prices are separate and do not stack with cache discounts.
  2. Input tier: 32k<Input<=128k. Alternative billing mode for this same endpoint. Explicit creation replaces normal input billing for written tokens; explicit reads replace input billing for matching tokens. Batch prices are separate and do not stack with cache discounts.
  3. Input tier: 128k<Input<=256k. Alternative billing mode for this same endpoint. Explicit creation replaces normal input billing for written tokens; explicit reads replace input billing for matching tokens. Batch prices are separate and do not stack with cache discounts.
Pricing source (opens in a new tab)

Data & enterprise terms

Retention, training use, regional processing and enterprise terms have not been summarized for this endpoint.

Alibaba Model Studio · Hong Kong (China) · Hong Kong

Provider source (opens in a new tab)
API model ID
qwen3-vl-plus
Access
OpenAI-compatible Chat Completions or DashScope, with a regional workspace API key. Listed scope describes this price/capability configuration; account eligibility must be checked.
Regions
Hong Kong (China) / Hong Kong deployment scope
Published request quota
6000 requests/minuteSource for Published request quota (opens in a new tab)
Published token quota
1,000,000 tokens/minuteSource for Published token quota (opens in a new tab)
INPUT / 1M TOKENS$0.20
OUTPUT / 1M TOKENS$1.60

USD list rates for Hong Kong (China) / Hong Kong. Cached input means implicit cache reads. The total input length selects the rate for the whole request. K=1,000; prices beyond the final listed tier are not verified. Separate explicit-cache and batch charges are listed below. Published card prices are retained without currency conversion. Cached input price: $0.04 / 1M tokens (base tier).

Pricing by prompt length, USD / 1M tokens
Input lengthInputOutputCached input
Input<=32k$0.20$1.60$0.04
32k<Input<=128k$0.30$2.40$0.06
128k<Input<=256k$0.60$4.80$0.12
USD · observed 12 Oct 2026 · Pricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Published billing units · original currency · observed 12 Oct 2026
CategoryUsageRateUnit
Explicit cache · Input<=32kExplicit cache write1$0.251M tokens
Explicit cache · Input<=32kExplicit cache read1$0.021M tokens
Explicit cache · 32k<Input<=128kExplicit cache write2$0.381M tokens
Explicit cache · 32k<Input<=128kExplicit cache read2$0.031M tokens
Explicit cache · 128k<Input<=256kExplicit cache write3$0.751M tokens
Explicit cache · 128k<Input<=256kExplicit cache read3$0.061M tokens

Rate conditions

  1. Input tier: Input<=32k. Alternative billing mode for this same endpoint. Explicit creation replaces normal input billing for written tokens; explicit reads replace input billing for matching tokens. Batch prices are separate and do not stack with cache discounts.
  2. Input tier: 32k<Input<=128k. Alternative billing mode for this same endpoint. Explicit creation replaces normal input billing for written tokens; explicit reads replace input billing for matching tokens. Batch prices are separate and do not stack with cache discounts.
  3. Input tier: 128k<Input<=256k. Alternative billing mode for this same endpoint. Explicit creation replaces normal input billing for written tokens; explicit reads replace input billing for matching tokens. Batch prices are separate and do not stack with cache discounts.
Pricing source (opens in a new tab)

Data & enterprise terms

Retention, training use, regional processing and enterprise terms have not been summarized for this endpoint.

Caching

Caching can reuse earlier input processing. Availability, lifetime and billing depend on the endpoint. A cache hit still generates a new response.

01 / INITIAL INPUTProcess & retain

The system processes eligible input and retains reusable state.

02 / LATER REQUESTCheck available state

Reuse depends on matching input, session state and the cache policy.

03 / CACHE HITReuse & generate

Reusing state can reduce repeated work. Any charges follow the billing rules below.

Alibaba Model Studio · Singapore · International

qwen3-vl-plus
Documented
Support evidence (opens in a new tab)
How it works
Explicit cache + automatic implicit cacheSource for How it works (opens in a new tab)
Lifetime & refresh
Explicit: 5 minutes, renewed on hit. Implicit: no fixed guaranteed lifetime.Source for Lifetime & refresh (opens in a new tab)
How to enable it
Explicit: cache_control type ephemeral, up to four markers. Wait for the creation request to finish. Implicit caching is automatic.Source for How to enable it (opens in a new tab)
Usage fields
Inspect the API usage cache fields; field names depend on API, region and model.Source for Usage fields (opens in a new tab)
Billing rules
Implicit reads, explicit reads and explicit creation have separate published rates. Output remains charged.Source for Billing rules (opens in a new tab)
Limits & data boundaries
Explicit and implicit modes are mutually exclusive. Batch and cache discounts do not stack. Identical prefixes and eligible deployment scope are required.Source for Limits & data boundaries (opens in a new tab)
Cache reads, writes & storage
ChargeApplies toRate / unit
Cache read1Text tokens · Input<=32k$0.04 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Cache read1Text tokens · 32k<Input<=128k$0.06 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Cache read1Text tokens · 128k<Input<=256k$0.12 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Explicit cache write2Explicit cache · Input<=32k$0.25 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Explicit cache read2Explicit cache · Input<=32k$0.02 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Explicit cache write3Explicit cache · 32k<Input<=128k$0.375 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Explicit cache read3Explicit cache · 32k<Input<=128k$0.03 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Explicit cache write4Explicit cache · 128k<Input<=256k$0.75 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Explicit cache read4Explicit cache · 128k<Input<=256k$0.06 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)

Rate conditions

  1. USD list rates for Singapore / International. Cached input means implicit cache reads. The total input length selects the rate for the whole request. K=1,000; prices beyond the final listed tier are not verified. Separate explicit-cache and batch charges are listed below. Published card prices are retained without currency conversion.
  2. Input tier: Input<=32k. Alternative billing mode for this same endpoint. Explicit creation replaces normal input billing for written tokens; explicit reads replace input billing for matching tokens. Batch prices are separate and do not stack with cache discounts.
  3. Input tier: 32k<Input<=128k. Alternative billing mode for this same endpoint. Explicit creation replaces normal input billing for written tokens; explicit reads replace input billing for matching tokens. Batch prices are separate and do not stack with cache discounts.
  4. Input tier: 128k<Input<=256k. Alternative billing mode for this same endpoint. Explicit creation replaces normal input billing for written tokens; explicit reads replace input billing for matching tokens. Batch prices are separate and do not stack with cache discounts.

Observed 12 Oct 2026. Write rates and storage fees are different charges; use the billing rules above.

Caching reviewed 12 Oct 2026

Alibaba Model Studio · China (Beijing)

qwen3-vl-plus
Documented
Support evidence (opens in a new tab)
How it works
Explicit cache + automatic implicit cacheSource for How it works (opens in a new tab)
Lifetime & refresh
Explicit: 5 minutes, renewed on hit. Implicit: no fixed guaranteed lifetime.Source for Lifetime & refresh (opens in a new tab)
How to enable it
Explicit: cache_control type ephemeral, up to four markers. Wait for the creation request to finish. Implicit caching is automatic.Source for How to enable it (opens in a new tab)
Usage fields
Inspect the API usage cache fields; field names depend on API, region and model.Source for Usage fields (opens in a new tab)
Billing rules
Implicit reads, explicit reads and explicit creation have separate published rates. Output remains charged.Source for Billing rules (opens in a new tab)
Limits & data boundaries
Explicit and implicit modes are mutually exclusive. Batch and cache discounts do not stack. Identical prefixes and eligible deployment scope are required.Source for Limits & data boundaries (opens in a new tab)
Cache reads, writes & storage
ChargeApplies toRate / unit
Cache read1Text tokens · Input<=32k$0.029 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Cache read1Text tokens · 32k<Input<=128k$0.044 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Cache read1Text tokens · 128k<Input<=256k$0.087 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Explicit cache write2Explicit cache · Input<=32k$0.18 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Explicit cache read2Explicit cache · Input<=32k$0.014 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Explicit cache write3Explicit cache · 32k<Input<=128k$0.27 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Explicit cache read3Explicit cache · 32k<Input<=128k$0.022 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Explicit cache write4Explicit cache · 128k<Input<=256k$0.539 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Explicit cache read4Explicit cache · 128k<Input<=256k$0.043 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)

Rate conditions

  1. USD list rates for China (Beijing). Cached input means implicit cache reads. The total input length selects the rate for the whole request. K=1,000; prices beyond the final listed tier are not verified. Separate explicit-cache and batch charges are listed below. Published card prices are retained without currency conversion.
  2. Input tier: Input<=32k. Alternative billing mode for this same endpoint. Explicit creation replaces normal input billing for written tokens; explicit reads replace input billing for matching tokens. Batch prices are separate and do not stack with cache discounts.
  3. Input tier: 32k<Input<=128k. Alternative billing mode for this same endpoint. Explicit creation replaces normal input billing for written tokens; explicit reads replace input billing for matching tokens. Batch prices are separate and do not stack with cache discounts.
  4. Input tier: 128k<Input<=256k. Alternative billing mode for this same endpoint. Explicit creation replaces normal input billing for written tokens; explicit reads replace input billing for matching tokens. Batch prices are separate and do not stack with cache discounts.

Observed 12 Oct 2026. Write rates and storage fees are different charges; use the billing rules above.

Caching reviewed 12 Oct 2026

Alibaba Model Studio · Germany (Frankfurt) · EU

qwen3-vl-plus
Documented
Support evidence (opens in a new tab)
How it works
Explicit cache + automatic implicit cacheSource for How it works (opens in a new tab)
Lifetime & refresh
Explicit: 5 minutes, renewed on hit. Implicit: no fixed guaranteed lifetime.Source for Lifetime & refresh (opens in a new tab)
How to enable it
Explicit: cache_control type ephemeral, up to four markers. Wait for the creation request to finish. Implicit caching is automatic.Source for How to enable it (opens in a new tab)
Usage fields
Inspect the API usage cache fields; field names depend on API, region and model.Source for Usage fields (opens in a new tab)
Billing rules
Implicit reads, explicit reads and explicit creation have separate published rates. Output remains charged.Source for Billing rules (opens in a new tab)
Limits & data boundaries
Explicit and implicit modes are mutually exclusive. Batch and cache discounts do not stack. Identical prefixes and eligible deployment scope are required.Source for Limits & data boundaries (opens in a new tab)
Cache reads, writes & storage
ChargeApplies toRate / unit
Cache read1Text tokens · Input<=32k$0.04 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Cache read1Text tokens · 32k<Input<=128k$0.06 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Cache read1Text tokens · 128k<Input<=256k$0.12 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Explicit cache write2Explicit cache · Input<=32k$0.25 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Explicit cache read2Explicit cache · Input<=32k$0.02 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Explicit cache write3Explicit cache · 32k<Input<=128k$0.375 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Explicit cache read3Explicit cache · 32k<Input<=128k$0.03 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Explicit cache write4Explicit cache · 128k<Input<=256k$0.75 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Explicit cache read4Explicit cache · 128k<Input<=256k$0.06 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)

Rate conditions

  1. USD list rates for Germany (Frankfurt) / EU. Cached input means implicit cache reads. The total input length selects the rate for the whole request. K=1,000; prices beyond the final listed tier are not verified. Separate explicit-cache and batch charges are listed below. Published card prices are retained without currency conversion.
  2. Input tier: Input<=32k. Alternative billing mode for this same endpoint. Explicit creation replaces normal input billing for written tokens; explicit reads replace input billing for matching tokens. Batch prices are separate and do not stack with cache discounts.
  3. Input tier: 32k<Input<=128k. Alternative billing mode for this same endpoint. Explicit creation replaces normal input billing for written tokens; explicit reads replace input billing for matching tokens. Batch prices are separate and do not stack with cache discounts.
  4. Input tier: 128k<Input<=256k. Alternative billing mode for this same endpoint. Explicit creation replaces normal input billing for written tokens; explicit reads replace input billing for matching tokens. Batch prices are separate and do not stack with cache discounts.

Observed 12 Oct 2026. Write rates and storage fees are different charges; use the billing rules above.

Caching reviewed 12 Oct 2026

Alibaba Model Studio · Germany (Frankfurt) · Global

qwen3-vl-plus
Documented
Support evidence (opens in a new tab)
How it works
Explicit cache + automatic implicit cacheSource for How it works (opens in a new tab)
Lifetime & refresh
Explicit: 5 minutes, renewed on hit. Implicit: no fixed guaranteed lifetime.Source for Lifetime & refresh (opens in a new tab)
How to enable it
Explicit: cache_control type ephemeral, up to four markers. Wait for the creation request to finish. Implicit caching is automatic.Source for How to enable it (opens in a new tab)
Usage fields
Inspect the API usage cache fields; field names depend on API, region and model.Source for Usage fields (opens in a new tab)
Billing rules
Implicit reads, explicit reads and explicit creation have separate published rates. Output remains charged.Source for Billing rules (opens in a new tab)
Limits & data boundaries
Explicit and implicit modes are mutually exclusive. Batch and cache discounts do not stack. Identical prefixes and eligible deployment scope are required.Source for Limits & data boundaries (opens in a new tab)
Cache reads, writes & storage
ChargeApplies toRate / unit
Cache read1Text tokens · Input<=32k$0.029 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Cache read1Text tokens · 32k<Input<=128k$0.044 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Cache read1Text tokens · 128k<Input<=256k$0.087 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Explicit cache write2Explicit cache · Input<=32k$0.18 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Explicit cache read2Explicit cache · Input<=32k$0.014 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Explicit cache write3Explicit cache · 32k<Input<=128k$0.27 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Explicit cache read3Explicit cache · 32k<Input<=128k$0.022 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Explicit cache write4Explicit cache · 128k<Input<=256k$0.539 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Explicit cache read4Explicit cache · 128k<Input<=256k$0.043 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)

Rate conditions

  1. USD list rates for Germany (Frankfurt) / Global. Cached input means implicit cache reads. The total input length selects the rate for the whole request. K=1,000; prices beyond the final listed tier are not verified. Separate explicit-cache and batch charges are listed below. Published card prices are retained without currency conversion.
  2. Input tier: Input<=32k. Alternative billing mode for this same endpoint. Explicit creation replaces normal input billing for written tokens; explicit reads replace input billing for matching tokens. Batch prices are separate and do not stack with cache discounts.
  3. Input tier: 32k<Input<=128k. Alternative billing mode for this same endpoint. Explicit creation replaces normal input billing for written tokens; explicit reads replace input billing for matching tokens. Batch prices are separate and do not stack with cache discounts.
  4. Input tier: 128k<Input<=256k. Alternative billing mode for this same endpoint. Explicit creation replaces normal input billing for written tokens; explicit reads replace input billing for matching tokens. Batch prices are separate and do not stack with cache discounts.

Observed 12 Oct 2026. Write rates and storage fees are different charges; use the billing rules above.

Caching reviewed 12 Oct 2026

Alibaba Model Studio · US (Virginia) · Global

qwen3-vl-plus
Documented
Support evidence (opens in a new tab)
How it works
Explicit cache + automatic implicit cacheSource for How it works (opens in a new tab)
Lifetime & refresh
Explicit: 5 minutes, renewed on hit. Implicit: no fixed guaranteed lifetime.Source for Lifetime & refresh (opens in a new tab)
How to enable it
Explicit: cache_control type ephemeral, up to four markers. Wait for the creation request to finish. Implicit caching is automatic.Source for How to enable it (opens in a new tab)
Usage fields
Inspect the API usage cache fields; field names depend on API, region and model.Source for Usage fields (opens in a new tab)
Billing rules
Implicit reads, explicit reads and explicit creation have separate published rates. Output remains charged.Source for Billing rules (opens in a new tab)
Limits & data boundaries
Explicit and implicit modes are mutually exclusive. Batch and cache discounts do not stack. Identical prefixes and eligible deployment scope are required.Source for Limits & data boundaries (opens in a new tab)
Cache reads, writes & storage
ChargeApplies toRate / unit
Cache read1Text tokens · Input<=32k$0.029 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Cache read1Text tokens · 32k<Input<=128k$0.044 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Cache read1Text tokens · 128k<Input<=256k$0.087 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Explicit cache write2Explicit cache · Input<=32k$0.18 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Explicit cache read2Explicit cache · Input<=32k$0.014 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Explicit cache write3Explicit cache · 32k<Input<=128k$0.27 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Explicit cache read3Explicit cache · 32k<Input<=128k$0.022 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Explicit cache write4Explicit cache · 128k<Input<=256k$0.539 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Explicit cache read4Explicit cache · 128k<Input<=256k$0.043 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)

Rate conditions

  1. USD list rates for US (Virginia) / Global. Cached input means implicit cache reads. The total input length selects the rate for the whole request. K=1,000; prices beyond the final listed tier are not verified. Separate explicit-cache and batch charges are listed below. Published card prices are retained without currency conversion.
  2. Input tier: Input<=32k. Alternative billing mode for this same endpoint. Explicit creation replaces normal input billing for written tokens; explicit reads replace input billing for matching tokens. Batch prices are separate and do not stack with cache discounts.
  3. Input tier: 32k<Input<=128k. Alternative billing mode for this same endpoint. Explicit creation replaces normal input billing for written tokens; explicit reads replace input billing for matching tokens. Batch prices are separate and do not stack with cache discounts.
  4. Input tier: 128k<Input<=256k. Alternative billing mode for this same endpoint. Explicit creation replaces normal input billing for written tokens; explicit reads replace input billing for matching tokens. Batch prices are separate and do not stack with cache discounts.

Observed 12 Oct 2026. Write rates and storage fees are different charges; use the billing rules above.

Caching reviewed 12 Oct 2026

Alibaba Model Studio · Hong Kong (China) · Hong Kong

qwen3-vl-plus
Documented
Support evidence (opens in a new tab)
How it works
Explicit cache + automatic implicit cacheSource for How it works (opens in a new tab)
Lifetime & refresh
Explicit: 5 minutes, renewed on hit. Implicit: no fixed guaranteed lifetime.Source for Lifetime & refresh (opens in a new tab)
How to enable it
Explicit: cache_control type ephemeral, up to four markers. Wait for the creation request to finish. Implicit caching is automatic.Source for How to enable it (opens in a new tab)
Usage fields
Inspect the API usage cache fields; field names depend on API, region and model.Source for Usage fields (opens in a new tab)
Billing rules
Implicit reads, explicit reads and explicit creation have separate published rates. Output remains charged.Source for Billing rules (opens in a new tab)
Limits & data boundaries
Explicit and implicit modes are mutually exclusive. Batch and cache discounts do not stack. Identical prefixes and eligible deployment scope are required.Source for Limits & data boundaries (opens in a new tab)
Cache reads, writes & storage
ChargeApplies toRate / unit
Cache read1Text tokens · Input<=32k$0.04 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Cache read1Text tokens · 32k<Input<=128k$0.06 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Cache read1Text tokens · 128k<Input<=256k$0.12 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Explicit cache write2Explicit cache · Input<=32k$0.25 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Explicit cache read2Explicit cache · Input<=32k$0.02 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Explicit cache write3Explicit cache · 32k<Input<=128k$0.38 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Explicit cache read3Explicit cache · 32k<Input<=128k$0.03 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Explicit cache write4Explicit cache · 128k<Input<=256k$0.75 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)
Explicit cache read4Explicit cache · 128k<Input<=256k$0.06 / 1M tokensPricing evidence (opens in a new tab)

Rate conditions

  1. USD list rates for Hong Kong (China) / Hong Kong. Cached input means implicit cache reads. The total input length selects the rate for the whole request. K=1,000; prices beyond the final listed tier are not verified. Separate explicit-cache and batch charges are listed below. Published card prices are retained without currency conversion.
  2. Input tier: Input<=32k. Alternative billing mode for this same endpoint. Explicit creation replaces normal input billing for written tokens; explicit reads replace input billing for matching tokens. Batch prices are separate and do not stack with cache discounts.
  3. Input tier: 32k<Input<=128k. Alternative billing mode for this same endpoint. Explicit creation replaces normal input billing for written tokens; explicit reads replace input billing for matching tokens. Batch prices are separate and do not stack with cache discounts.
  4. Input tier: 128k<Input<=256k. Alternative billing mode for this same endpoint. Explicit creation replaces normal input billing for written tokens; explicit reads replace input billing for matching tokens. Batch prices are separate and do not stack with cache discounts.

Observed 12 Oct 2026. Write rates and storage fees are different charges; use the billing rules above.

Caching reviewed 12 Oct 2026

What the measurements say

No benchmark observations have been added for this model. We do not turn a vendor description into a performance score.

Latency and throughput depend on the host, request size, reasoning settings and load. There is no measured speed or global usage figure in this record.

The record behind the model

Why it is included

The provider explicitly distinguishes its Qwen3-VL closed-source series from named open-weight Qwen3-VL checkpoints. This record is the Plus service, not an open-weight size variant.

Classification evidence (opens in a new tab)

Sources reviewed