> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.rockapi.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Alibaba Qwen API: 30% off through an official model channel
> Access every Qwen model currently listed on Rock API at 0.7x the official standard price, with official-channel access to the original Alibaba Qwen models.
# Alibaba Qwen API: 30% off through an official model channel
Every Alibaba Qwen model currently listed on Rock API is billed at **70% of the official standard price**. You save 30% while requests continue to use the original Qwen models through Alibaba's official model-service channel. The discount does not replace the selected model with an unofficial replica, distilled model, or reduced specification.
*Last updated: August 8, 2026*
All currently listed Qwen models use the same 30% discount rule.
Requests use Alibaba's official model-service channel.
Keep the native capabilities and specifications of the selected Qwen model.
## How much you save
```txt theme={null}
Rock API Qwen cost = official standard price × 0.7
Savings = official standard price × 30%
```
| Usage at the official standard price | Rock API cost | Savings |
| -----------------------------------: | ------------: | ------: |
| \$100 | \$70 | \$30 |
| \$1,000 | \$700 | \$300 |
| \$10,000 | \$7,000 | \$3,000 |
Models can use different input, output, and multimodal billing units. Check the Rock API dashboard for the currently available model IDs and live prices.
Create an account to see currently listed Qwen models and their discounted prices.
## Lower price, not a lower-grade model
| What to verify | Rock API policy |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Model source | Alibaba's official model-service channel |
| Model capabilities | Native capabilities and specifications of the selected Qwen model |
| Substitution | No unofficial replica, distilled, or quantized model presented as the official model |
| Pricing | 0.7x the official standard price for every currently listed Qwen model |
| Availability | Current model IDs and prices are shown in the Rock API dashboard |
Alibaba Cloud describes Model Studio as a model-service platform that provides the Qwen family through official Qwen and OpenAI-compatible APIs. See Alibaba Cloud's [Model Studio overview](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/what-is-model-studio) and [model list](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/models).
## Recent Qwen model keywords
As of August 2026, recent models in Alibaba Cloud's documentation include:
| Search keyword | Model ID | Positioning |
| ----------------------- | --------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| Qwen3.8 Max Preview API | `qwen3.8-max-preview` | Preview flagship reasoning model with plan restrictions |
| Qwen3.7 Max API | `qwen3.7-max` | Flagship model for complex reasoning and multi-step work |
| Qwen3.7 Plus API | `qwen3.7-plus` | Balanced quality, speed, and cost |
| Qwen3.7 Flash API | `qwen3.7-flash` | Lower-cost, low-latency high-volume tasks |
| Qwen Image 3.0 Pro API | `qwen-image-3.0-pro` | Image generation and editing |
| Qwen Image 2.0 Pro API | `qwen-image-2.0-pro` | Image generation and editing with strong text rendering |
| Qwen3 Coder Next API | `qwen3-coder-next` | Code generation, completion, and tool use |
| Qwen3 Coder Plus API | `qwen3-coder-plus` | More complex coding workloads |
| Qwen3.5 Omni Plus API | `qwen3.5-omni-plus` | Text, image, audio, and video tasks |
A recent Alibaba model is not necessarily available in every region, plan, or third-party platform. Alibaba currently labels `qwen3.8-max-preview` as a preview model with plan restrictions. Rock API's 0.7x price applies when a Qwen model is listed in the Rock API dashboard.
Confirm current capabilities in Alibaba Cloud's [text generation model list](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/text-generation-model), [image model list](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/image-model), and [Qwen Coder documentation](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/qwen-coder).
## Start using Qwen at 0.7x pricing
1. [Create a Rock API account](https://rockapi.ai/sign-up?utm_source=docs\&utm_medium=referral\&utm_campaign=qwen_70_off_en).
2. Confirm the Qwen model ID, billing unit, and live price in the dashboard.
3. Create an API key and follow the [authentication guide](/authentication).
4. Send a test request with the [quickstart](/quickstart) before moving production traffic.
## Frequently asked questions
### Are all Qwen models 30% off?
Every Alibaba Qwen model currently listed in the Rock API dashboard is billed at 0.7x the official standard price. The catalog can change as Alibaba releases and retires models.
### Is it still the official Alibaba Qwen model?
Yes. Rock API routes requests through Alibaba's official model-service channel and does not substitute an unofficial replica, distilled model, or reduced specification to produce the discount.
### How can I verify the actual price?
Check the model's current input, output, or multimodal billing units in the Rock API dashboard. Test a small request and review its usage record before sending production traffic.
View currently listed Alibaba Qwen models and live 0.7x prices.