Qwen3 1.7B (Non-reasoning)
Analysis Summary
Qwen3 1.7B Non-reasoning is a compact Alibaba model released in April 2025. Its measured intelligence index is 4.9, and the supplied data does not include coding, agentic, instruction-following, or context-window results. There is not enough evidence to recommend it for complex writing, structured analysis, or workflows that require reliable multi-step behavior.
The listed input price is $0.11 per million tokens and output price is $0.42 per million, a comparatively lower output rate than the reasoning version in this batch. That pricing may be useful for simple, high-volume requests, provided the task is low-risk and outputs are checked. For nuanced client content or work involving important factual claims, use a more capable model. Treat this as a narrow volume option rather than a general-purpose production choice.
Assessed September 23, 2026
Editorial notes
Qwen3 1.7B Non-reasoning is a low-capability compact model with a lower output rate than its reasoning counterpart, best reserved for simple, low-risk text tasks.
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DFO Verdict
Qwen3 1.7B Non-reasoning is a low-capability compact model with a lower output rate than its reasoning counterpart, best reserved for simple, low-risk text tasks.
Benchmarks
Artificial Analysis data refreshed Oct 8, 2026. Arena ratings from the Oct 2, 2026 text leaderboard, with style control.
Artificial Analysis has not published coding or agentic results for Qwen3 1.7B (Non-reasoning) yet. Until it does, the model sits below tested models on the Coding and AI Agents lists.
How Qwen3 1.7B (Non-reasoning) compares
Qwen3 1.7B (Non-reasoning) ranks #408 of 435 AI models we track for overall intelligence. At $0.11 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 60% of comparable models.
Dark bar = input · light bar = output, scaled to the priciest peer.
1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.
Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.11 | $0.000110 |
| Output | $0.42 | $0.000420 |
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How much does Qwen3 1.7B (Non-reasoning) cost?
Qwen3 1.7B (Non-reasoning) costs $0.11 per million input tokens and $0.42 per million output tokens.
Who created Qwen3 1.7B (Non-reasoning)?
Qwen3 1.7B (Non-reasoning) is developed by Alibaba and was released on April 28, 2025.