LLM Reference
OpenRouter

Using Qwen3-8B on OpenRouter

Implementation guide · Qwen3 · Alibaba

Serverless

Quick Start

  1. 1
    Create an account at OpenRouter and generate an API key.
  2. 2
    Use the OpenRouter SDK or REST API to call qwen/qwen3-8b — see the documentation for request format.
  3. 3
    You'll be billed $0.05/1M input, $0.40/1M output tokens. See full pricing.

Code Examples

See OpenRouter documentation for integration details.

About OpenRouter

OpenRouter provides a unified interface for Large Language Models with better pricing, improved uptime, and no subscription requirements. Route across providers for cost optimization and reliability.

OpenRouter is a multi-provider LLM aggregator offering unified API access to 300+ models from all major labs and emerging providers, with automatic failover for reliability.

Pricing on OpenRouter

TypePrice (per 1M)
Input tokens$0.05
Output tokens$0.40

Capabilities

Structured Outputs

About Qwen3-8B

Compact base model in Qwen3 series, supporting 100+ languages with strong reasoning and coding capabilities.

Model Specs

Released2025-08-15
Parameters8B
Context128k
ArchitectureDecoder Only

Provider

OpenRouter
OpenRouter

OpenRouter, Inc.

New York, NY, USA