Qwen plans compared
5 Alibaba Cloud plans from $6 to $50 per month, each with price, models, limits, and an API-equivalent estimate.
5 plansUpdated:
| № | Plan ↕ | Price ↕ | API equivalent ↕ | Savings $ ↕ | Savings % ↕ | Models | Method | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Token Plan Lite Alibaba Cloud · Direct |
$6 | — | — | — | Qwen3.8 MaxQwen3.8 FlashDeepSeek V4.1 FlashGLM 5.3Wan 3.0 Video | ? | |
| 2 | Token Plan Essential Alibaba Cloud · Direct |
$10 | — | — | — | Qwen3.8 MaxQwen3.8 FlashDeepSeek V4.1 FlashGLM 5.3Wan 3.0 Video | ? | |
| 3 | Token Plan Standard Alibaba Cloud · Direct |
$18 | — | — | — | Qwen3.8 MaxQwen3.8 FlashDeepSeek V4.1 FlashGLM 5.3Wan 3.0 Video | ? | |
| 4 | Token Plan Pro Alibaba Cloud · Direct |
$43 | — | — | — | Qwen3.8 MaxQwen3.8 FlashDeepSeek V4.1 FlashGLM 5.3Wan 3.0 Video | ? | |
| 5 | Coding Plan Pro Alibaba Cloud · Direct |
$50 | — | — | — | Qwen3.7 PlusQwen3.6 PlusKimi K2.5GLM-5MiniMax M2.5 | ? |
Qwen plans: price vs API value
Grey bar: plan price. Purple bar: what the same usage would cost via API.
FAQ
How much do Qwen plans cost?
Alibaba Cloud Token Plan Lite — $6; Alibaba Cloud Token Plan Essential — $10; Alibaba Cloud Token Plan Standard — $18; Alibaba Cloud Token Plan Pro — $43; Alibaba Cloud Coding Plan Pro — $50.
Is a Qwen plan cheaper than the API?
Savings depend on the models you use, request volume, and how much of the allowance you consume. Compare your typical pay-as-you-go usage with the monthly price.