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Qwen3-8B API status on SiliconFlow

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★★★★★★★★★★ 3.5 Benchmark-backed score

Dense 8B Qwen3 model with switchable thinking for chat, reasoning, and tool use

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API Details

Copy-ready connection details

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Base URL
https://api.siliconflow.cn/v1
Model ID
Qwen/Qwen3-8B
API format OpenAI Chat Completions
Technical Details

Qwen3-8B specifications

Provider and model catalog
Context window 128K
Max output 131K
Status Check provider
Family qwen
Released Apr 29, 2025
Last updated Oct 23, 2026
Free listing since Apr 28, 2025
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Capabilities reasoning, tool calling, structured output, temperature control
Open weights Yes
AI Recommendation

Should you use Qwen3-8B?

Qwen3-8B is listed for chat workloads and supports a 128K context window.

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Best for
  • Chat
Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

  • Long context window
  • Reasoning mode listed
  • Tool calling support
  • Structured JSON output

Watch outs

  • Current endpoint availability needs provider confirmation
  • Free-tier rate limits apply
  • Vision support is not listed
Benchmark Overview

Benchmark signals for Qwen3-8B

Measured data
Intelligence General reasoning and instruction following
6/100
Coding Programming and code generation
9/100
Agentic Tool use and multi-step tasks
0.8/100
Speed Observed generation speed
42 tok/s
Context Maximum listed context window
128K
Pricing

Qwen3-8B pricing per 1M tokens

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Input $0.2 per 1M tokens
Output $0.2 per 1M tokens
Access Check provider SiliconFlow
Rate limit 1,000 RPM, 50,000 TPM provider policy
Availability

Qwen3-8B availability by provider

Current provider only

We only found this qwen3-8b listing on SiliconFlow in the current catalog. Use the related models section for nearby alternatives.

Provider Model listing Access Context API Limits
SiliconFlow Qwen/Qwen3-8B Check provider 128K OpenAI-style 1,000 RPM, 50,000 TPM
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Typical Use Cases

Qwen3-8B use cases

Chat

Qwen3-8B is tagged for chat in this catalog and works with OpenAI-compatible client libraries.

FAQ

Qwen3-8B free API FAQ

Is Qwen3-8B free to use?

Qwen3-8B appears in the free model catalog for SiliconFlow, but its current endpoint availability should be confirmed with the provider before use.

What is the Qwen3-8B model ID?

The model ID shown in this catalog is Qwen/Qwen3-8B.

What are the Qwen3-8B free tier rate limits on SiliconFlow?

The listed free tier limit is 1,000 RPM, 50,000 TPM. Limits can change per account tier, so confirm against the provider dashboard.

What context window does Qwen3-8B support?

The listed context window is 128K tokens with up to 131K output tokens.

More about Qwen3-8B

Qwen instruction model for multilingual chat, reasoning, and tool use

For API keys, setup steps, and provider-level limits, see the SiliconFlow provider page.