Qwen: Qwen3 8B
Analysis Summary
Qwen3 8B is a small but capable model from Alibaba's Qwen3 family, released in April 2025. Its intelligence index of 13.2 and coding index of 9.0 are strong for an 8B parameter model, and its LiveCodeBench score of 0.406 confirms meaningful coding ability. The math index of 19.0 and AIME score of 0.19 show reasonable quantitative reasoning. Tool use and function calling are supported.
For businesses, it is a practical choice for cost-sensitive automation tasks requiring structured output, basic coding assistance, or tool-calling pipelines. The 131K context window is adequate for most document workflows. Its agentic index of 15.0 is modest but functional for simple multi-step tasks. No vision support limits its use in multimodal workflows.
At $0.05 input and $0.40 output per million tokens, it delivers strong value for its size. Teams building lightweight agentic pipelines or needing a capable small model for high-volume structured tasks will find it a cost-efficient option, with the -4 point regional penalty applied for provider accessibility.
Assessed June 9, 2026
Editorial notes
Qwen3 8B is a compact model from Alibaba with tool use, function calling, strong math performance, and very low pricing for its capability level.
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Performance Profile
How Qwen: Qwen3 8B compares
Qwen: Qwen3 8B ranks #263 of 377 AI models we track for overall intelligence, #250 of 314 for coding, #218 of 289 for agentic tasks. Its 131K-token context window is larger than 59% of the models we list. At $0.05 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 73% of comparable models.
About Qwen: Qwen3 8B
Qwen3-8B is a dense 8.2B parameter causal language model from the Qwen3 series, designed for both reasoning-heavy tasks and efficient dialogue. It supports seamless switching between "thinking" mode for math,..
Capabilities
Architecture Detail
| Instruct Type | qwen3 |
Performance Indices
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Benchmark Scores
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Model Information
| OpenRouter ID |
qwen/qwen3-8b
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| Provider | qwen |
| Release Date | April 28, 2025 |
| Context Length | 131,072 tokens |
| Max Completion | 8,192 tokens |
| Status | Active |
Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.05 | $0.000050 |
| Output | $0.40 | $0.000400 |
Live Performance
Live endpoint metrics, refreshed every 30 minutes.
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Frequently asked questions about Qwen: Qwen3 8B
How much does Qwen: Qwen3 8B cost?
Qwen: Qwen3 8B costs $0.05 per million input tokens and $0.40 per million output tokens.
What is the context window of Qwen: Qwen3 8B?
Qwen: Qwen3 8B has a context window of 131,072 tokens (131K).
Is Qwen: Qwen3 8B good for coding?
On our coding benchmark index, Qwen: Qwen3 8B ranks #250 of 314 models, placing it in the broader range of the field for code generation and debugging.
What can Qwen: Qwen3 8B do?
Qwen: Qwen3 8B supports tool use and function calling.
Who created Qwen: Qwen3 8B?
Qwen: Qwen3 8B is developed by Qwen and was released on April 28, 2025.
