By qwen ยท Updated 2026-10-06 ยท Open weights ยท custom licenseReads imageslong-context / RAGreads images / documentscheap high-volumestep-by-step reasoningopen weights / self-hostable
Qwen: Qwen3.8 Flash is best suited for long-context / RAG, reads images / documents, cheap high-volume, step-by-step reasoning, open weights / self-hostable. Access it through one Appmo API key alongside 458 other models โ Appmo's optimizer can route to it automatically when it is the best value for a request. Weights: huggingface.co/Qwen/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next.
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curl https://appmo.com/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $APPMO_KEY" \
-d '{"model":"qwen/qwen3.8-flash","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]}'How much does Qwen: Qwen3.8 Flash cost?
Qwen: Qwen3.8 Flash costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.47 per 1M output tokens ($0.23 blended), as of 2026-10-06. Prices are expected to fall as competition increases.
What is Qwen: Qwen3.8 Flash best for?
Qwen: Qwen3.8 Flash is best suited for long-context / RAG, reads images / documents, cheap high-volume, step-by-step reasoning, open weights / self-hostable.
How do I use Qwen: Qwen3.8 Flash?
Send requests to Appmo's OpenAI-compatible endpoint with model id "qwen/qwen3.8-flash" and one API key โ no separate provider account needed.
Is Qwen: Qwen3.8 Flash open source?
Yes โ its weights are public on Hugging Face (Qwen/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next) under a custom license; check the license terms before commercial use.
Can Qwen: Qwen3.8 Flash create images?
No. Qwen: Qwen3.8 Flash can read and understand images, but it only writes text.