Qwen Plus Character (Japanese)
API ID qwen-plus-character-ja
qwen-plus-character-ja is a Qwen model. It has a 8,192-token context window and up to 512 output tokens. Standard price: $0.50 input and $1.40 output per 1M tokens.
- Status
- Active
- Released
- —
- Shutdown
- none announced
- Replacement
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Features
Compare models| Feature | Value | Since | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structured outputsThe model can be held to a JSON schema you supply, so every reply parses without retries or cleanup. | Not supported | in place when tracking began (October 6, 2026) | source |
| Function callingAlso called tool use. You describe functions; the model replies with a function name and arguments for your code to run, then uses the result. | Not supported | in place when tracking began (October 6, 2026) | source |
| Prompt cachingA prompt prefix you send again and again (system prompt, documents, tools) is cached, so later requests cost less and start faster. | Not supported | in place when tracking began (October 6, 2026) | source |
| Batch APISend many requests as one job that runs in the background, usually finished within 24 hours, at a lower price than live requests. | Not supported | in place when tracking began (October 6, 2026) | source |
| Fine-tuningYou can train your own version of the model on your examples through the company's API, then call it like any other model. | Not supported | in place when tracking began (October 6, 2026) | source |
| Built-in web searchThe company's API can search the web for the model during a request and cite its sources; you don't need a search service of your own. | Not supported | in place when tracking began (October 6, 2026) | source |
| Context windowThe most the model can work with in one request, in tokens: your prompt, conversation history and files. A token is about three-quarters of an English word. | 8,192 tokens | in place when tracking began (October 6, 2026) | source |
| Max output tokensThe longest reply the model can write in one response, in tokens. A token is about three-quarters of an English word. | 512 tokens | in place when tracking began (October 6, 2026) | source |
Not published by Qwen: Image input, PDF input, Reasoning / thinking, temperature parameter, top_p parameter, logprobs.
Price history
USD per 1M tokens, standard tierWe started recording this model's prices on Oct 5, 2026. The history grows with each daily check.
Show as a table
| From | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | Input | $0.50 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Output | $1.40 |
Prices
USD per 1M tokens, every type and band, by tier| Type | Price $/1M | In effect |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | ||
| input | $0.50 | |
| cached input | $0.10 | |
| output | $1.40 | |
Changelog
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