Qwen3 32B

Qwen API model specs with normalized input price, output price, context window, sample workload cost, and related comparisons.

Page updated:  Data confirmed:  Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget brief

Qwen3 32B is estimated at $0.22 for the standard workload.

Qwen3 32B is best suited for cost-sensitive production traffic. A 1M input token plus 500K output token workload is estimated at $0.22.

Input price$0.08per 1M tokens
Output price$0.28per 1M tokens
Context window131.07Kreported maximum
Popularity#764B tokens signal volume

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Model Specs
ProviderQwen
Model IDqwen/qwen3-32b
Prompt Price
per 1M tokens
$0.08
Completion Price
per 1M tokens
$0.28
Sample Workload Cost
1M input + 500K output
$0.22
Context Window131.07K
Release Date
Popularity#76
Popularity Signal4B tokens

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Unit prices $0.08 input / $0.28 output Per 1M tokens

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Model Introduction

Qwen3-32B is a dense 32.8B parameter causal language model from the Qwen3 series, optimized for both complex reasoning and efficient dialogue. It supports seamless switching between a "thinking" mode for...

Best Fit

Qwen3 32B is best suited for cost-sensitive production traffic.

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A 1M input token plus 500K output token workload is estimated at $0.22.

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