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title: "qwen-3.8-27b Cost Calculator - Cerebras"
description: "Calculate the cost of using qwen-3.8-27b from Cerebras. Input costs $0.99 and output $1.49 per 1M tokens."
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# qwen-3.8-27b Cost Calculator - Cerebras

> Calculate the cost of using qwen-3.8-27b from Cerebras. Input costs $0.99 and output $1.49 per 1M tokens.

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## About qwen-3.8-27b

qwen-3.8-27b is a chat model from Cerebras, one of 10 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.99 per 1M input tokens and $1.49 per 1M output tokens, ranking 2280 out of 3639 chat models by cost and cheaper than 37% of models in this category. qwen-3.8-27b supports vision, function calling, reasoning, structured output. It accepts up to 66K input tokens.

## Pricing

Published Cerebras pricing for qwen-3.8-27b.

- **$0.99 / 1M tokens Input.**
- **$1.49 / 1M tokens Output.**

## Technical Specifications

- **Chat Mode.**
- **65,536 Max Input Tokens.**
- **32,768 Max Output Tokens.**
- **32,768 Max Tokens.**

## Model Capabilities

qwen-3.8-27b supports: Function Calling, Vision, Reasoning, Parallel Function Calling, Response Schema, Tool Choice.

## How Pricing Compares

At $0.99 per 1M input tokens and $1.49 per 1M output tokens, qwen-3.8-27b ranks 2280 out of 3639 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.58 for chat models, and is cheaper than 37% of models in this category.

qwen-3.8-27b is one of 10 Cerebras chat models, with support for vision, function calling, reasoning, structured output.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs qwen-3.8-27b |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $1.00 | $5.00 | +1% |
| anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001 | AWS Bedrock | $1.00 | $5.00 | +1% |
| apac.anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $1.10 | $5.50 | +11% |
| claude-haiku-4-5 | Azure | $1.00 | $5.00 | +1% |
| o4-mini | Azure | $1.10 | $4.40 | +11% |

## More from Cerebras

- [gemma-4-31b ($0.99/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/cerebras/model/gemma-4-31b.md)
- [llama-3.3-70b ($0.85/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/cerebras/model/llama-3.3-70b.md)
- [llama3.1-70b ($0.60/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/cerebras/model/llama3.1-70b.md)
- [qwen-3-235b-a22b-instruct-2507 ($0.60/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/cerebras/model/qwen-3-235b-a22b-instruct-2507.md)

## Related Resources

- [Cerebras status](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/provider-status/cerebras.md)
- [All Cerebras pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/cerebras.md)

## FAQ

### Is qwen-3.8-27b cheaper than anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0?

Yes. qwen-3.8-27b costs $0.99 per 1M input tokens compared to anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0's $1.00 per 1M input tokens, making it 1% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, reasoning, web search, prompt caching, structured output.

### How does qwen-3.8-27b pricing compare to the average chat model?

qwen-3.8-27b input pricing is $0.99 per 1M tokens, which is 71% above the median of $0.58 for chat models. It ranks 2280 out of 3639 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 37% of models in this category. For output, it costs $1.49 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.66.

### What makes qwen-3.8-27b different from other Cerebras models?

Among Cerebras's 10 chat models, qwen-3.8-27b ranks 7 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to qwen-3.8-27b?

The most comparable chat models to qwen-3.8-27b are: anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($1.00/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001 from AWS Bedrock ($1.00/1M input tokens); apac.anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($1.10/1M input tokens); claude-haiku-4-5 from Azure ($1.00/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

### How do I check if Cerebras is down?

You can monitor Cerebras service health in real time on the Bifrost Cerebras Status page. It tracks current component status, active incidents, and historical reliability data pulled from the official status page every 60 seconds.

### How do I calculate qwen-3.8-27b costs?

qwen-3.8-27b is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.99 and generating 1M output tokens costs $1.49.

## Related Resources

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