Qwen3-ASR Flash
Summary
Qwen3-ASR Flash is a proprietary language model from Alibaba (Qwen), released on 8 Sept 2025. It accepts audio and generates text, with a 53K-token context window and up to 4K output tokens per response. As of 4 Oct 2026, the lowest listed API price is $0.04 per million input tokens and $0.04 per million output tokens (Alibaba Cloud Model Studio), across 1 provider we track.
Speech transcription model for accurate audio-to-text and captioning workflows
Last verified 4 Oct 2026. Every figure on this page links to its source.
Specifications
| Developer | Alibaba (Qwen) |
|---|---|
| Release date | 8 Sept 2025 [models.dev] |
| Status | Generally available [models.dev] |
| Weights | Proprietary (API only) [models.dev] |
| Context window | 53K (53,248 tokens) [models.dev] |
| Max output | 4K tokens [models.dev] |
| Knowledge cutoff | Apr 2024 [models.dev] |
| Input | Audio [models.dev] |
| Output | Text [models.dev] |
| Reasoning mode | No [models.dev] |
| Tool calling | No [models.dev] |
Qwen3-ASR Flash API pricing by provider
USD per million tokens. Sorted by input price.
| Provider | Input | Output | Cached input | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alibaba Cloud Model Studio qwen3-asr-flash | $0.04 | $0.04 | – | 53K | models.dev, 4 Oct 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the context window of Qwen3-ASR Flash?
Qwen3-ASR Flash has a context window of 53,248 tokens (53K) and can generate up to 4,096 tokens in a single response, according to models.dev.
How much does the Qwen3-ASR Flash API cost?
Through Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, Qwen3-ASR Flash costs $0.04 per million input tokens and $0.04 per million output tokens. Prices last verified 4 Oct 2026.
Is Qwen3-ASR Flash open source?
No. Qwen3-ASR Flash is a proprietary model; Alibaba (Qwen) has not released its weights. It is available through APIs including Alibaba Cloud Model Studio.
When was Qwen3-ASR Flash released?
Alibaba (Qwen) released Qwen3-ASR Flash on 8 Sept 2025, according to models.dev.
Change history
No changes detected since we started tracking this model. We re-check every source daily.