Alibaba: Qwen3.8-2.4T-A95B
Qwen3.8-2.4T-A95B is a reasoning model from Alibaba released on Aug 12, 2026. It reads text and writes text, with a 1M token context window and up to 131K tokens per reply.
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It costs $2 per million input tokens and $6 per million output tokens. Cached input bills at $0.25, 88% less than fresh input.
It supports prompt caching, and its weights are open, so you can host it yourself.
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index it scores 39.9, which places it at number 15 among the 43 models I track with independent scores.
- Modalities
- In / out price
- $2 / $6 per 1M
- Context
- 1M
- Max output
- 131K
- Released
- Aug 12, 2026
- Knowledge cutoff
- n/a
- Tool calling
- Structured output
- Reasoning
- Prompt caching
- Open weights
- Free to use
Qwen3.8-2.4T-A95B pricing
USD, as listed on Oct 25, 2026. Most bills are input heavy, so the cached input rate matters as much as the headline price.
| Input | $2 / 1M tokens | |
|---|---|---|
| Output | $6 / 1M tokens | |
| Cached input (read) | $0.25 / 1M tokens | 88% off input |
What Qwen3.8-2.4T-A95B costs per month
Pick a workload close to yours or type your own volumes.
Independent benchmarks
Measured by third parties, not reported by Alibaba. Each links to its source and shows the date I checked it.
A composite of 10 independent evaluations (agents 30%, coding 20%, scientific reasoning 20%, general 30%), run by Artificial Analysis on each model, version 4.3.2.
Artificial Analysis, checked Oct 10, 2026
Median output tokens per second measured by Artificial Analysis on the provider API, for the same model setting as its index score.
Artificial Analysis, checked Oct 10, 2026
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Qwen3.8-2.4T-A95B questions
How much does the Qwen3.8-2.4T-A95B API cost?
$2 per million input tokens and $6 per million output tokens, with cached input at $0.25. The estimator on this page turns that into a monthly bill for your own workload.
What is the context window of Qwen3.8-2.4T-A95B?
1,000,000 tokens of input, and it can write up to 131,072 tokens in one reply. As a rough guide, a million tokens is around 750,000 English words.
Does Qwen3.8-2.4T-A95B support tool calling?
Not through the standard tools parameter. For an agent that calls your APIs, pick a model from the alternatives below that does.
Is Qwen3.8-2.4T-A95B open source?
Its weights are published, so you can run it on your own hardware or a cloud of your choice. Read the license before commercial use.
When was Qwen3.8-2.4T-A95B released?
Aug 12, 2026.
How good is Qwen3.8-2.4T-A95B compared with other models?
It scores 39.9 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. Benchmarks are a shortlist, not a verdict: test the top two or three candidates on your own tasks before you commit.
Catalog data from models.dev (MIT licensed), refreshed daily, last on Oct 25, 2026. Independent scores from my hand checked rankings, sources linked above. The summary is written from these facts.