Qwen-Turbo API
Qwen-Turbo API — cheapest Alibaba model. $0.03/1M input, $0.13/1M output, 1M context. OpenAI-compatible via NovAI.
🚀 Get Started — $0.50 Free Credit💰 Pricing
| Direction | Per 1M tokens | Per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.03 | $0.00003 |
| Output | $0.13 | $0.00013 |
Zero platform fee. You pay exactly what's listed. PayPal & USDT supported. $0.50 welcome credit ≈ 16M input tokens.
✨ Key Features
- Lowest-cost Qwen variant — $0.03/1M input
- 1M token context window
- Fast response (~200ms first-token)
- OpenAI Chat Completions API
- Tool calling & JSON mode supported
🎯 Best For
high-volume batch tasks, classification, simple chatbots, cost-sensitive workloads, learning & prototyping.
Alibaba's ultra-cheap entry-level Qwen — perfect for volume workloads and cost-conscious developers.
🚀 Quickstart (Python)
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
api_key="sk-novai-xxxxxxxx", # get free at aiapi-pro.com/register
base_url="https://aiapi-pro.com/v1"
)
resp = client.chat.completions.create(
model="qwen-turbo",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello, who are you?"}]
)
print(resp.choices[0].message.content)🧪 Quickstart (curl)
curl https://aiapi-pro.com/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk-novai-xxxxxxxx" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "qwen-turbo",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
}'❓ FAQ
Is Qwen-Turbo really this cheap?
Yes. $0.03/1M input means you can process ~33 million tokens for $1. It's Alibaba Cloud's production-grade entry tier.
How does it compare to Qwen-Plus / Qwen-Max?
Turbo is ~13x cheaper than Plus and ~35x cheaper than Max. Use Turbo for volume/classification; use Plus/Max for complex reasoning.
Is Qwen-Turbo OpenAI-compatible?
Yes. Drop-in replacement — just change base_url and model.