Qwen3 8B
Qwen/Qwen3-8B
Open Source · chat · open-weights
Context
131.1K
Max output
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Input $/1M
$0.05
Output $/1M
$0.40
Modalities
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Released
27 Apr 2025
License: apache-2.0 · Qwen/Qwen3-8B
AI summary
● machine-written
Qwen3 8B: Open-weights 8B parameter chat model
Qwen3 8B is an open-weights dense 8.2B parameter causal language model from Alibaba's Qwen series, designed for reasoning-heavy tasks and efficient dialogue. Released April 2025, it is available under the Apache 2.0 license with open access to weights. The model supports a 131,072 token context window and is suitable for both local deployment and API-based inference.
What's new
- 8.2B parameter model optimized for reasoning and dialogue tasks
- 131,072 token context window for extended context handling
- Available through multiple inference providers including nscale and Featherless AI
- Supports tool calling and structured output capabilities
- Apache 2.0 licensed for open-source deployment
Best for
Dialogue and conversational applicationsReasoning-heavy task processingLocal and edge deployment scenariosTool-calling and agent workflows