--- title: "qwen3.5-397b-a17b Cost Calculator - OpenRouter" description: "Calculate the cost of using qwen3.5-397b-a17b from OpenRouter. Input costs $0.50 and output $3.60 per 1M tokens." url: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/qwen3.5-397b-a17b" markdown: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/qwen3.5-397b-a17b.md" --- # qwen3.5-397b-a17b Cost Calculator - OpenRouter > Calculate the cost of using qwen3.5-397b-a17b from OpenRouter. Input costs $0.50 and output $3.60 per 1M tokens. ## Important Links - [View MCP Gateway](https://www.getmaxim.ai/resources/mcp-gateway.md) - [Features](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/#features) - [Enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing.md) - [Docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Book a Demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) ## About qwen3.5-397b-a17b qwen3.5-397b-a17b is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 503 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $3.60 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1805 out of 3791 chat models by cost and cheaper than 52% of models in this category. qwen3.5-397b-a17b supports vision, function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. Its 262K-token context window is in the top 45% among chat models. ## Pricing Published OpenRouter pricing for qwen3.5-397b-a17b. - **$0.50 / 1M tokens Input.** - **$3.60 / 1M tokens Output.** ## Technical Specifications - **Chat Mode.** - **262,144 Max Input Tokens.** - **235,929 Max Output Tokens.** - **235,929 Max Tokens.** ## Model Capabilities qwen3.5-397b-a17b supports: Function Calling, Vision, Reasoning, Prompt Caching, Response Schema, Tool Choice. ## How Pricing Compares At $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $3.60 per 1M output tokens, qwen3.5-397b-a17b ranks 1805 out of 3791 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.60 for chat models, and is cheaper than 52% of models in this category. qwen3.5-397b-a17b is one of 503 OpenRouter chat models, with support for vision, function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. its 262K-token context window places it in the top 45% of chat models. | Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs qwen3.5-397b-a17b | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | eu.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.43 | $3.60 | -14% | | gemma-4-31B-it | Sail | $0.40 | $0.60 | -20% | | gemini-3-flash-preview | Vertex AI | $0.50 | $3.00 | 0% | | gemini-3-flash-preview | Google Gemini | $0.50 | $3.00 | 0% | | kimi-k2.5 | Moonshot | $0.60 | $3.00 | +20% | ## More from OpenRouter - [gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts ($0.50/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts.md) - [gemini-3.8-flash-tts ($0.50/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/gemini-3.8-flash-tts.md) - [seed-2-1-turbo ($0.50/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/seed-2-1-turbo.md) - [seed-2.0-code ($0.50/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/seed-2.0-code.md) ## Related Resources - [OpenRouter status](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/provider-status/openrouter.md) - [All OpenRouter pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter.md) ## FAQ ### Is qwen3.5-397b-a17b cheaper than eu.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0? No. qwen3.5-397b-a17b costs $0.50 per 1M input tokens while eu.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 costs $0.43 per 1M input tokens, making eu.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 14% more affordable for input. However, qwen3.5-397b-a17b may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference. ### How does qwen3.5-397b-a17b pricing compare to the average chat model? qwen3.5-397b-a17b input pricing is $0.50 per 1M tokens, which is 17% below the median of $0.60 for chat models. It ranks 1805 out of 3791 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 52% of models in this category. For output, it costs $3.60 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.75. ### What makes qwen3.5-397b-a17b different from other OpenRouter models? Among OpenRouter's 503 chat models, qwen3.5-397b-a17b ranks 229 by input cost. ### What are the best alternatives to qwen3.5-397b-a17b? The most comparable chat models to qwen3.5-397b-a17b are: eu.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.43/1M input tokens); gemma-4-31B-it from Sail ($0.40/1M input tokens); gemini-3-flash-preview from Vertex AI ($0.50/1M input tokens); gemini-3-flash-preview from Google Gemini ($0.50/1M 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 OpenRouter is down? You can monitor OpenRouter service health in real time on the Bifrost OpenRouter 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 qwen3.5-397b-a17b costs? qwen3.5-397b-a17b 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 $0.50 and generating 1M output tokens costs $3.60. ## Related Resources - [All OpenRouter pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter.md) - [LLM cost calculator](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md) - [Model library](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library.md) - [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing.md) - [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) - [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://www.getmaxim.ai/resources.md) --- *This is a markdown version of [https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/qwen3.5-397b-a17b](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/qwen3.5-397b-a17b) for AI/LLM consumption.*