# Qwen3.8 Flash API

Qwen3.8 Flash is the multimodal Flash model in Alibaba's Qwen3.8 family, pairing reasoning and generation with speed, with a 1M-token context window and up to 131,072 output tokens; list price $0.15 in / $0.47 out per 1M tokens, provider list as at 1 November 2026.

- Provider: Alibaba
- Model ID: qwen3.8-flash
- Type: Chat
- Region: SG (served from Singapore)
- Context window: 1,000,000 tokens
- Max output: 131,072 tokens
- Modalities: text, vision, tools, reasoning
- Endpoints: OpenAI Chat Completions https://api.seedrise.ai/v1
- Prices checked: 1 November 2026

## Provider list price

Provider list price as at 1 November 2026, per 1M tokens. AUD at a reference rate of 1 USD = 1.53 AUD; invoices use the rate on the day.

| Token type | USD | AUD |
|---|---:|---:|
| Input | 0.15 | 0.23 |
| Output | 0.47 | 0.72 |
| Cached input | Rates on request | Rates on request |

Your Seedrise rate is quoted per account against this list price. Request a rate card: https://seedrise.ai/contact?model=qwen3.8-flash

Runs from Singapore; no Australian-region option as at 1 November 2026. Maximum input is 991,808 tokens, or 983,616 in thinking mode.

## Strengths

- Text, image and video input
- Native 1M-token context window
- Function calling and structured outputs
- List price under a tenth of Qwen3.8 Max

## Typical use cases

- Visual understanding of screenshots, photos and short videos
- Agentic workflows that make many quick calls
- Coding assistance at high volume
- Low-cost summarisation of long inputs

## Quickstart

A first request with curl. Replace sk-... with your Seedrise key.

```bash
curl https://api.seedrise.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model":"qwen3.8-flash","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]}'
```

OpenAI SDK, Python:

```python
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.seedrise.ai/v1", api_key="sk-...")

r = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="qwen3.8-flash",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Summarise this contract in three bullets."}],
)
print(r.choices[0].message.content)
```

## Where it runs

SG: Served from Singapore.

## Related models

- [Qwen3.8 Max](https://seedrise.ai/models/qwen3.8-max): US$2.00 input · US$6.00 output per 1M tokens, SG
- [Qwen3.7 Plus](https://seedrise.ai/models/qwen3.7-plus): US$0.40 input · US$1.60 output per 1M tokens, SG
- [Qwen3 235B](https://seedrise.ai/models/qwen3-235b): US$0.23 input · US$0.91 output per 1M tokens, AU
- [Mistral Small 4](https://seedrise.ai/models/mistral-small-4): US$0.15 input · US$0.60 output per 1M tokens, Global
- [Claude Haiku 5.5](https://seedrise.ai/models/claude-haiku-5-5): US$0.10 input · US$0.50 output per 1M tokens, AU
- [GPT-6 Luna](https://seedrise.ai/models/gpt-6-luna): US$0.10 input · US$0.50 output per 1M tokens, Global

## FAQ

### What is the model ID for Qwen3.8 Flash?

Use qwen3.8-flash as the model field, with no vendor prefix, on the OpenAI-compatible endpoint at https://api.seedrise.ai/v1. GET /v1/models returns the IDs your key can call.

### How does the Seedrise rate for Qwen3.8 Flash compare to the list price?

Alibaba's list price as at 1 November 2026 is US$0.15 per 1M input tokens and US$0.47 per 1M output tokens. Seedrise quotes rates per account against the provider's published list price for the same routing. Volume and committed tiers sit below list.

### What is the context window and max output of Qwen3.8 Flash?

Qwen3.8 Flash has a context window of 1,000,000 tokens and a maximum output of 131,072 tokens, per the provider documentation checked on 1 November 2026.

### Can Qwen3.8 Flash run in Australia?

Not at present. Qwen3.8 Flash is served from Singapore. Models marked AU in the model library can be pinned to Sydney or Melbourne on request.

### Does Qwen3.8 Flash understand video?

Yes. Alibaba lists image, text and video input for Qwen3.8 Flash, with text output.

### When should I pick Qwen3.8 Flash over Qwen3.8 Max?

For high-volume or latency-sensitive work. Flash lists at $0.15 in / $0.47 out per 1M tokens against $2.00 / $6.00 for Max, with the same 1M-token context and 131,072-token output limit.

Model names are trademarks of their respective providers.

Source: https://seedrise.ai/models/qwen3.8-flash