AlibabaAuto-detectedQwen3
Qwen3 is an Alibaba proprietary model. Its best configuration (max reasoning effort) ranks #192 of 372 on the BenchLeader Index at 55.0 ±6.8, in the lower half. It scores highest in instruction following (69) and lowest in knowledge (47). At $2.40 per million tokens blended it is pricier than most ranked models. Output speed of 55 tokens per second puts it slower than most, with a first answer in 40.1 s.
- Blended price
- $2.40/M
- $1.20 in · $6.00 out
- Output speed
- 55 tok/s
- measured by Artificial Analysis
- First answer
- 40 s
- first token 1.02 s
- Context
- 262k
- Overall index55
- Agents & tools55
- Knowledge47
- Instruction following69
- Long context64
- Composite56
Versions
Alibaba has shipped 5 models under this name. Each is ranked on its own results; a newer version often has fewer results so far, which holds its index nearer the average until more arrive.
Benchmark results
One column per reasoning effort. Rank is among every configuration of every model on that benchmark. Hover a score for the run it came from.
Reasoning
| Benchmark | max | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (AA)not in index | 86.1%#114 | Artificial Analysis |
| Humanity's Last Exam (AA)not in index | 28.0%#122 | Artificial Analysis |
Agents & tools
| Benchmark | max | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench Hard | 24.2%#138 | Artificial Analysis |
| τ²-Bench Telecom (AA)not in index | 83.6%#106 | Artificial Analysis |
Knowledge
| Benchmark | max | Source |
|---|---|---|
| AA-Omniscience | -36.6#247 | Artificial Analysis |
Instruction following
| Benchmark | max | Source |
|---|---|---|
| IFBench | 70.8%#64 | Artificial Analysis |
Long context
| Benchmark | max | Source |
|---|---|---|
| AA-LCR | 74.3%#119 | Artificial Analysis |
Composite
| Benchmark | max | Source |
|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 21.3#165 | Artificial Analysis |
Where to run it
Every provider serving this model through OpenRouter, with throughput and first-token latency measured on live traffic over the last 30 minutes and each provider’s own price. Purple marks the best in each column.
| Provider | Speed | First token | Input $/M | Output $/M | Context | Quantisation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alibaba Cloud Int. | 30 tok/s | 1.02 s | $0.780 | $3.90 | 262k | – |
Price history
Listed price per 1M tokens over time, as recorded by OpenRouter for the provider with the longest history.
What a task costs
Estimates from list price, output speed and time to first answer for the best configuration. “With caching” assumes three-quarters of the input is served from the prompt cache. Reasoning tokens are not modelled.
| Workload | Tokens in / out | Cost | With caching | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat reply | 400 / 300 | $0.0023 | – | 45.5 s |
| Summarise a 30-page report | 12,000 / 600 | $0.018 | – | 51.0 s |
| Code edit | 6,000 / 1,500 | $0.016 | – | 1.1 min |
| Agentic coding session | 60,000 / 4,000 | $0.096 | – | 1.9 min |
| Structured extraction | 2,000 / 200 | $0.0036 | – | 43.7 s |
See also
Data as of 10 Sept 2026. Compare with another model.