Qwen · Open-weight
Qwen3.5-9B API Member pricing vs list price
qwen/qwen3.5-9b
Open-weightQwen3.5-9B is an open-weight model from Qwen with a 262K-token context window. It lists at $0.10 input and $0.15 output per 1M tokens, and Members pay $0.085 and $0.1275 with a Private key.
Qwen3.5-9B prices per 1M tokens
Input / output, by membership tier and data policy. Every price is a percent of the provider's public list price.
| Tier | Private | Research ShareFinancial incentive notice |
|---|---|---|
| List price | $0.1 input, $0.15 output per 1M tokens | |
| Guest | Not on Guest (data sharing required) | $0.095 input, $0.1425 output per 1M tokens5% off list price |
| Member | $0.085 input, $0.1275 output per 1M tokens15% off list price | $0.08 input, $0.12 output per 1M tokens20% off list price |
| Executive | $0.075 input, $0.1125 output per 1M tokens25% off list price | $0.07 input, $0.105 output per 1M tokens30% off list price |
Does Member pay for itself on Qwen3.5-9B?
- Member ($199 a year) pays for itself once your Qwen3.5-9B spend at list price passes $111 a month with a Private key (about 983M tokens at a 3:1 input-to-output mix) or $82.92 a month with Research Share.
- Executive ($1,999 a year) costs less than Member above $1,500 a month (Private keys), about 13B tokens a month.
- Guests already pay 5% below list here with no fee; against that price, Member Research Share pays for itself above $111 a month.
At this volume Guest saves $0.56 a month against list price.
| Plan | Usage / mo | Fee / mo | Net vs list / mo | Pays off above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guest | $10.69 | Free | $0.56 | No fee |
| Member · Private | $9.56 | $16.58 | −$14.90 | 983M tokens |
| Member · Research Share | $9.00 | $16.58 | −$14.33 | 737M tokens |
| Executive · Private | $8.44 | $167 | −$164 | 5.9B tokens |
| Executive · Research Share | $7.88 | $167 | −$163 | 4.9B tokens |
Usage at each plan's price per token. The fee is the annual membership fee divided by 12 and covers every model, so spend on other models counts toward it too.
Specs
| Provider | Qwen |
|---|---|
| Model type | Open-weight |
| Context window | 262,144 tokens (262K) |
| Input and output | Text in, text out (chat completions) |
| Model ID | qwen/qwen3.5-9b |
| Endpoint | POST https://api.bearer.club/v1/chat/completions |
| Plans | Guest (Research Share), Member, Executive |
| List price per 1M tokens | $0.10 input, $0.15 output |
List price rank: 10th lowest input price and 2nd lowest output price of the 69 models. Its context window is larger than 9 of them.
Where Qwen3.5-9B fits
At 9B parameters, Qwen3.5-9B is a small model. Models like this are a common fit for high-volume work such as classification, extraction, tagging, routing and short replies, where cost per request matters most. By list price at a 3:1 input-to-output mix it is in the lowest-priced third of the 69 models on Bearer Club.
Its 262,144-token window fits long documents in one request; inputs beyond that need splitting.
It is open-weight, so Guests can call it at 5% below list with Research Share and no membership fee (usage is paid from prepaid credit), and signed-in users can try it in the free Playground.
Bearer Club does not publish benchmark scores. Test Qwen3.5-9B on your own prompts before you move traffic to it.
What 1,000 requests cost
Example request shapes, priced per 1,000 requests from the per-token prices above.
| Request (input / output tokens) | List price | Guest | Member Private | Executive Private |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply1,000 / 300 | $0.15 | $0.14 | $0.12 | $0.11 |
| Document summary20,000 / 1,000 | $2.15 | $2.04 | $1.83 | $1.61 |
| Long-context read200,000 / 2,000 | $20.30 | $19.29 | $17.26 | $15.23 |
Related models
- Qwen3.8 Flash
$0.15 input / $0.47 output at list, 2× the price of Qwen3.5-9B at a 3:1 mix; 1M-token context; closed, members only.
- Qwen3.7 Flash
$0.03 input / $0.13 output at list, 2× cheaper than Qwen3.5-9B at a 3:1 mix; 1M-token context; closed, members only.
- DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
$0.091 input / $0.182 output at list, 1% more than Qwen3.5-9B at a 3:1 mix; 1M-token context; open-weight, on the Guest plan.
- Granite 4.2 8B
$0.06 input / $0.25 output at list, 4% cheaper than Qwen3.5-9B at a 3:1 mix; 131K-token context; open-weight, on the Guest plan.
Data policy for this model
Private: Your prompts and outputs are never used for training and never shared or licensed. For security, abuse prevention and debugging we store request and response content, encrypted, and delete it after 30 days; error details may be kept longer. We also keep usage details (model, tokens, cost, latency, status and time). The model provider may keep requests briefly for abuse monitoring under its own terms.
Research Share: available. Opt in per key and pay less. Data from that key will be used to accelerate AGI and supplied to top frontier labs for AGI purposes, and only for traffic after you opt in.
Regions
Each model is served only in the regions its provider supports. Per-model region details are not published yet.
Use Qwen3.5-9B with the OpenAI SDK
Change two settings: point the SDK at https://api.bearer.club/v1 and use your Bearer Club key, then pass qwen/qwen3.5-9b as the model.
curl https://api.bearer.club/v1/chat/completions \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $BEARER_CLUB_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "model": "qwen/qwen3.5-9b", "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello from the Club!"}] }'import osfrom openai import OpenAIclient = OpenAI( base_url="https://api.bearer.club/v1", api_key=os.environ["BEARER_CLUB_API_KEY"], # your membership card)resp = client.chat.completions.create( model="qwen/qwen3.5-9b", messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello from the Club!"}],)print(resp.choices[0].message.content)import OpenAI from "openai";const client = new OpenAI({ baseURL: "https://api.bearer.club/v1", apiKey: process.env.BEARER_CLUB_API_KEY, // your membership card});const resp = await client.chat.completions.create({ model: "qwen/qwen3.5-9b", messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello from the Club!" }],});console.log(resp.choices[0].message.content);The official OpenAI SDKs and most OpenAI-compatible tools, such as Cursor, Cline, Continue, Open WebUI and LiteLLM, work the same way; the name of the base URL setting varies by tool.
Qwen3.5-9B FAQ
How much does Qwen3.5-9B cost on Bearer Club?
Qwen3.5-9B lists at $0.10 input and $0.15 output per 1M tokens. Members pay $0.085 / $0.1275 with a Private key and $0.08 / $0.12 with Research Share; Executives pay $0.075 / $0.1125 and $0.07 / $0.105. Guests pay $0.095 / $0.1425 with Research Share.
Can Guests use Qwen3.5-9B?
Yes. Qwen3.5-9B is open-weight, so Guests can call it with Research Share at $0.095 input and $0.1425 output per 1M tokens (5% below list). There is no membership fee, but API calls are paid from a prepaid balance, so add credit first. Signed-in users can also try it free in the Playground.
When does Member pay for itself on Qwen3.5-9B?
Member ($199 a year) pays for itself above about $111 a month of Qwen3.5-9B spend at list price with a Private key, or $82.92 a month with Research Share. The fee is shared across every model you call, so spend on other models counts too.
What context window does Qwen3.5-9B support?
262,144 tokens, roughly 200,000 English words. The prompt and the answer together have to fit in it.
What is the model id for Qwen3.5-9B on Bearer Club?
Use qwen/qwen3.5-9b as the model in requests to https://api.bearer.club/v1/chat/completions. The same id appears in the https://api.bearer.club/v1/models list.
Further reading
- Replicate alternatives for developers watching token costs
Replicate alternatives compared: Bearer Club gives you Claude, GPT, Llama and DeepSeek on one OpenAI-compatible key at member prices. Verified prices inside.
- OpenAI-compatible API explained: one key for 69 models
OpenAI-compatible API: change base_url and api_key to reach 69 models including GPT-6, Claude, DeepSeek, and Gemini through Bearer Club at member prices.
Discounts are measured against each provider's public list price and vary by model, membership tier and data policy. See Pricing.