How much does Qwen3 Coder Next cost?

Qwen3 Coder Next is billed pay-as-you-go at $0.14 per 1M input tokens and $0.88 per 1M output tokens. There is no subscription — you only pay for what you use.

What can Qwen3 Coder Next do?

Qwen3 Coder Next supports Tool calling, Reasoning.

Is Qwen3 Coder Next free to use?

Qwen3 Coder Next is a paid, pay-as-you-go model — no subscription, you are only charged for usage.

How do I use Qwen3 Coder Next via the API?

Qwen3 Coder Next is OpenAI-compatible. Point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.airforce/v1 and pass the model ID qwen3-coder-next with your Api.Airforce API key.

Who makes Qwen3 Coder Next?

Qwen3 Coder Next is Alibaba's chat model, served through the unified Api.Airforce gateway alongside 100+ other models.

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Qwen3 Coder Next

API model name: qwen3-coder-next

Qwen3 Coder Next is Alibaba's chat model, served on the Api.Airforce unified API. Capabilities include Tool calling, Reasoning. It is priced at $0.14 per million input tokens and $0.88 per million output tokens. That is below the provider's $0.12 official input rate. Access it through the OpenAI-compatible API with one key, alongside 100+ other models on Api.Airforce.

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Pricing

Input / 1M tokens

$0.14

Output / 1M tokens

$0.88

Cache read / 1M tokens

$0.08

Official input rate

$0.12

Official output rate

$0.80

Api.Airforce price vs. the provider's official rate.

Specifications

Provider: Alibaba
Type: chat model

Capabilities

Tool callingReasoning

What is Qwen3 Coder Next used for?

Chatbots & assistants — conversational AI, drafting, summarizing and Q&A.
Agents & automation — function calling and tool use for multi-step workflows.
Complex reasoning — math, coding and step-by-step problem solving.

Qwen3 Coder Next vs. similar models

Model	Intelligence	Context	Input / 1M	Output / 1M
Qwen3 Coder Next	—	—	$0.14	$0.88
QVQ Max	—	—	$1.20	$4.80
QVQ Max Latest	—	—	$0.84	$3.36
QVQ Plus	—	—	$0.28	$0.69

Prices are Api.Airforce pay-as-you-go rates per 1M tokens. Context is the maximum input length.

Qwen3 Coder Next — frequently asked questions

How much does Qwen3 Coder Next cost?: Qwen3 Coder Next is billed pay-as-you-go at $0.14 per 1M input tokens and $0.88 per 1M output tokens. There is no subscription — you only pay for what you use.
What can Qwen3 Coder Next do?: Qwen3 Coder Next supports Tool calling, Reasoning.
Is Qwen3 Coder Next free to use?: Qwen3 Coder Next is a paid, pay-as-you-go model — no subscription, you are only charged for usage.
How do I use Qwen3 Coder Next via the API?: Qwen3 Coder Next is OpenAI-compatible. Point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.airforce/v1 and pass the model ID qwen3-coder-next with your Api.Airforce API key.
Who makes Qwen3 Coder Next?: Qwen3 Coder Next is Alibaba's chat model, served through the unified Api.Airforce gateway alongside 100+ other models.

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Use Qwen3 Coder Next via the API

OpenAI-compatible — point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.airforce/v1 and pass qwen3-coder-next as the model.

cURL

curl https://api.airforce/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIRFORCE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "qwen3-coder-next",
    "messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Hello!" }]
  }'

Python

from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.airforce/v1", api_key="$AIRFORCE_API_KEY")
r = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="qwen3-coder-next",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
print(r.choices[0].message.content)

JavaScript

import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI({ baseURL: "https://api.airforce/v1", apiKey: process.env.AIRFORCE_API_KEY });
const r = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: "qwen3-coder-next",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
});
console.log(r.choices[0].message.content);