Qwen3 8B
AffordableRun locallyCompact Qwen3 model for fast, efficient inference.
Small yet capable with reasoning mode support. Ideal for edge deployment and high-volume, cost-sensitive applications.
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Qwen3 8B is somewhat expensive at $0.12/M tokens input and $0.45/M tokens output. The model supports extended reasoning, a 131K context window.
Qwen2.5 7BBenchmarks
This model hasn't been evaluated by Artificial Analysis yet. Benchmark scores will appear once they're published.
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Run locally
Run Qwen3 8B on your own computer with the Local AI Engine for free, with no rate limits and no third-party AI provider involved. idapt installs it and routes chat to your hardware automatically.
ollama pull qwen3:8b-q4_K_M
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When was Qwen3 8B released?
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Qwen3 8B was released on April 28, 2025.
Who created Qwen3 8B?
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Qwen3 8B was created by Qwen.
How much does Qwen3 8B cost?
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Qwen3 8B costs $0.12/M input tokens and $0.45/M output tokens.
What is Qwen3 8B API pricing?
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The Qwen3 8B API is priced at $0.12 per million input tokens and $0.45 per million output tokens. You can access Qwen3 8B through idapt.app alongside 200+ other AI models in one workspace.
Is Qwen3 8B a reasoning model?
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Yes, Qwen3 8B is a reasoning model. It can think step-by-step through complex problems before providing an answer, often yielding better results on difficult tasks like math, coding, and multi-step logic.
Does Qwen3 8B support image or vision input?
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No, Qwen3 8B does not currently support image or vision input. It is a text-only model.
Does Qwen3 8B support audio?
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No, Qwen3 8B does not support audio input.
What is the context window of Qwen3 8B?
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Qwen3 8B has a context window of 131K tokens, meaning it can process approximately 98,304 words of context at once.
Is Qwen3 8B open source?
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Qwen3 8B is a proprietary model developed by Qwen. The model weights and training data are not publicly available.
Where can I use Qwen3 8B?
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You can chat with Qwen3 8B on idapt.app — no separate API key required. idapt is an AI workspace with 200+ models, agents, computers, and tasks. You can also access Qwen3 8B through Qwen's own API or platform.