AI Recommendation
Should you use Qwen: Qwen3.8 27B (free)?
Qwen: Qwen3.8 27B (free) is listed for chat workloads and supports a 262K context window.
Use it when OpenRouter's free tier is enough for evaluation, demos, or light production traffic.
Qwen: Qwen3.8 27B (free) Free API on OpenRouter
Free API VerifiedDense 27B vision-language model for coding, agent tasks, and image and video understanding
Free APIOpenAI compatibleReasoningTool callingJSON modeTextImage
API Details
Copy-ready connection details
Base URL
https://openrouter.ai/api/v1 Model ID
qwen/qwen3.8-27b:free API format OpenAI Chat Completions + OpenAI Responses
Technical Details
Qwen: Qwen3.8 27B (free) specifications
Context window 262K
Max output 236K
Status Online
Family qwen
Released Aug 14, 2026
Last updated Sep 18, 2026
Free listing since Sep 18, 2026
Input text, image, video
Output text
Capabilities reasoning, tool calling, structured output, file attachments, temperature control
Open weights Yes
Weights Hugging Face
External benchmark references
| Benchmark | Score | Metric | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench Pro | 61.7 | resolved | Not listed |
Best for
- Chat
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Long context window
- Reasoning mode listed
- Tool calling support
- Structured JSON output
Watch outs
- Free-tier rate limits apply
Benchmark Overview
Benchmark signals for Qwen: Qwen3.8 27B (free)
Intelligence General reasoning and instruction following
33.9/100 Coding Programming and code generation
68.1/100 Agentic Tool use and multi-step tasks
46.5/100 Speed Observed generation speed
42 tok/s Context Maximum listed context window
262K Pricing
Qwen: Qwen3.8 27B (free) pricing per 1M tokens
Input $0.5 per 1M tokens
Output $3 per 1M tokens
Access Available OpenRouter
Rate limit 200 req/day (free tier) provider policy
Availability
Qwen: Qwen3.8 27B (free) availability by provider
We found 3 provider listings for qwen3-8-27b. Check model ID, quota, pricing, and API format before switching providers.
| Provider | Model listing | Access | Context | API | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Qwen: Qwen3.8 27B (free) | Free tier | 262K | OpenAI-style | 200 req/day (free tier) |
| | @cf/qwen/qwen3.8-27b | Free tier | 8K | Native | Varies |
| | Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B | Free tier | 8K | Native | Varies |
Compare
Qwen: Qwen3.8 27B (free) alternatives to consider
| Model | Provider | Context | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| @cf/qwen/qwen3.8-27b | Cloudflare Workers AI | 8K | Free tier |
| Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B | ModelScope | 8K | Free tier |
| inclusionAI: Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) | OpenRouter | 262K | Free tier |
| Nex AGI: Nex-N2.5-Mini (free) | OpenRouter | 262K | Free tier |
| Nex AGI: Nex-N2.5-Pro (free) | OpenRouter | 262K | Free tier |
Typical Use Cases
Qwen: Qwen3.8 27B (free) use cases
Chat
Qwen: Qwen3.8 27B (free) is tagged for chat in this catalog and works with OpenAI-compatible client libraries.
FAQ
Qwen: Qwen3.8 27B (free) free API FAQ
Is Qwen: Qwen3.8 27B (free) free to use?
Qwen: Qwen3.8 27B (free) is listed with free API access on OpenRouter, subject to the provider's quota and account policy.
What is the Qwen: Qwen3.8 27B (free) model ID?
The model ID shown in this catalog is qwen/qwen3.8-27b:free.
What are the Qwen: Qwen3.8 27B (free) free tier rate limits on OpenRouter?
The listed free tier limit is 200 req/day (free tier). Limits can change per account tier, so confirm against the provider dashboard.
What context window does Qwen: Qwen3.8 27B (free) support?
The listed context window is 262K tokens with up to 236K output tokens.
More about Qwen: Qwen3.8 27B (free)
Qwen vision-language model for visual reasoning, documents, and agent tasks
For API keys, setup steps, and provider-level limits, see the OpenRouter provider page.