Qwen: Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

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Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct is a compact vision-language model matching flagship text performance while supporting image/video understanding, visual coding, and 256K context length.

Context Window 256K

tokens

Max Output 33K

tokens

Input Cost $0.08

per million tokens

Output Cost $0.5

per million tokens

Release Date Oct 14, 2025

 

Output Speed 148

tokens / sec

Latency 0.93s

time to first token

Code Example

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// npm install @heyputer/puter.js
import { puter } from '@heyputer/puter.js';

puter.ai.chat("Explain quantum computing in simple terms").then(response => {
    document.body.innerHTML = response.message.content;
});

<html>
<body>
    <script src="https://js.puter.com/v2/"></script>
    <script>
        puter.ai.chat("Explain quantum computing in simple terms").then(response => {
            document.body.innerHTML = response.message.content;
        });
    </script>
</body>
</html>

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I use Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct?

You can access Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct by Qwen through Puter.js AI API. Include the library in your web app or Node.js project and start making calls with just a few lines of JavaScript — no backend and no configuration required. You can also use it with Python or cURL via Puter's OpenAI-compatible API.

Is Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct free?

Yes, it is free if you're using it through Puter.js. With the User-Pays Model, you can add Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct to your app at no cost — your users pay for their own AI usage directly, making it completely free for you as a developer.

What is the pricing for Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct?
Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct costs $0.08 per 1M input tokens and $0.5 per 1M output tokens.
Price per 1M tokens
Input$0.08
Output$0.5
Who created Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct?

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct was created by Qwen and released on Oct 14, 2025.

What is the context window of Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct?

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct supports a context window of 256K tokens. For reference, that is roughly equivalent to 512 pages of text.

What is the max output length of Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct?

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct can generate up to 33K tokens in a single response.

How does Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct perform on benchmarks?

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct scores 14.3 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, outperforming 31% of tracked models. On coding, it scores 7.3 (outperforms 15% of models). On math, it scores 27.3 (outperforms 29% of models).

Does it work with React / Vue / Vanilla JS / Node / etc.?

Yes — the Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct API works with any JavaScript framework, Node.js, or plain HTML through Puter.js. Just include the library and start building. See the documentation for more details.

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