Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)
Analysis Summary
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) is a reasoning-mode variant from Alibaba's Qwen family, offering a 1 million token context window with tool use and function calling. No benchmark data has been published for this specific variant, making it impossible to assess reasoning, coding, or instruction-following quality against the broader field.
The 1M context window is a standout feature that would be highly valuable for long-document analysis, large codebase review, or extended research workflows if the underlying model capability is strong. However, without benchmark evidence, adoption carries meaningful risk for client-facing or mission-critical applications.
This variant should be treated as experimental until independent results are available. Teams already using the Qwen Plus family may evaluate it for long-context use cases, but it cannot be recommended for primary business deployment at this stage.
Assessed June 6, 2026
Editorial notes
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) has no benchmark data available; the 1M token context window and tool use are notable features, but capability cannot be assessed without performance evidence.
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Performance Profile
How Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) compares
Its 1M-token context window is larger than 91% of the models we list. At $0.26 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 46% of comparable models.
About Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)
Qwen Plus 0728, based on the Qwen3 foundation model, is a 1 million context hybrid reasoning model with a balanced performance, speed, and cost combination.
Capabilities
How does Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) stack up?
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Model Information
| OpenRouter ID |
qwen/qwen-plus-2025-07-28:thinking
|
| Provider | qwen |
| Release Date | September 8, 2025 |
| Context Length | 1,000,000 tokens |
| Max Completion | 32,768 tokens |
| Status | Active |
Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.26 | $0.000260 |
| Output | $0.78 | $0.000780 |
Live Performance
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Frequently asked questions about Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)
How much does Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) cost?
Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) costs $0.26 per million input tokens and $0.78 per million output tokens.
What is the context window of Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)?
Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) has a context window of 1,000,000 tokens (1M).
What can Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) do?
Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) supports tool use and function calling.
Who created Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)?
Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) is developed by Qwen and was released on September 8, 2025.
