99% offQwen 3 Coder 480b API
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Qwen 3 Coder 480b
Pricing
Cheapest live price, per 1 million tokens.
Input / 1M tokens
$0.300 OpenRouter
Output / 1M tokens
$1.00 OpenRouter
Cache read / 1M
Repeated prompt prefixes
Cache read is the discounted rate for repeated prompt prefixes (system prompts, agent context).
Capabilities · 5
Specifications
- Context window
- 256K
- Max output
- 66K
- Type
- Text
- Creator
- Alibaba
- Live sellers
- 146
- Requests / 24h
- 4,449
Price history · 60 days
Estimated monthly cost
30 days at the cheapest live price.
Quick start
OpenAI-compatible — change the base URL and key. Get a key from the dashboard.
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://api.qubax.ai/v1",
api_key="YOUR_QUBAX_API_KEY",
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="qwen3-coder",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)About Qwen 3 Coder 480b
Qwen 3 Coder 480b is a language model developed by Alibaba. It's particularly well-suited for orchestrating tool-using agents that call APIs and external services, producing structured outputs for reliable data extraction and handling large contexts of up to 256K tokens. Its 256K-token context window means you can pass in entire documents, codebases, or conversation histories without losing context. It can write up to 66K tokens in a single response.
As of Nov 4, 2026, Qwen 3 Coder 480b costs $0.0045 per 1M input tokens and $0.015 per 1M output tokens on Qubax, versus $0.300 / $1.00 on OpenRouter (99% less on input). A typical 1,000 chat requests (2K tokens in, 500 out) come to about $0.02. Measured availability over the last 7 days: 100.0%. 146 independent compute providers currently serve it, so requests fail over automatically. It handled 4,449 requests on Qubax in the last 24 hours. Pay with USDC, USDT, BTC, ETH or 350+ other coins — no credit card required.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does the Qwen 3 Coder 480b API cost?
On Qubax, Qwen 3 Coder 480b costs $0.0045 per 1M input tokens and $0.015 per 1M output tokens. This is 99% cheaper than OpenRouter's price of $0.300 per 1M input tokens.
Is the Qwen 3 Coder 480b API compatible with OpenAI?
Yes. Qubax provides an OpenAI-compatible API. You can use Qwen 3 Coder 480b as a drop-in replacement by changing your base URL to https://api.qubax.ai/v1 and using your Qubax API key. It works with Cline, Cursor, OpenCode, Hermes Agent, and any tool that supports OpenAI APIs.
Why is Qwen 3 Coder 480b cheaper on Qubax than OpenRouter?
Qubax sources AI inference from an open compute marketplace on the Base blockchain where GPU providers compete on price. We pass the savings to you — 99% cheaper than OpenRouter's price for Qwen 3 Coder 480b.
How do I pay for Qwen 3 Coder 480b API usage?
Qubax uses prepaid crypto credits. Top up with USDC, USDT, BTC, ETH, SOL or 350+ other coins and your balance is deducted as you use the API. No credit card or KYC required.
What is the context window of Qwen 3 Coder 480b?
Qwen 3 Coder 480b supports a context window of 256K tokens, allowing you to process large documents, codebases, or long conversations in a single request.
What can I build with Qwen 3 Coder 480b?
You can use Qwen 3 Coder 480b to build autonomous agents that call external tools and APIs, generate structured JSON output for data pipelines and process long documents and entire codebases. Because it's served through Qubax's OpenAI-compatible API, integration into existing apps, agents, or workflows takes just a few lines of code.
How fast and reliable is Qwen 3 Coder 480b on Qubax?
Its 7-day success rate is 100.0%. Responses stream token by token. 146 sellers serve it, so if one is slow or down the request moves to the next.
Qwen 3 Coder 480b vs GPT OSS Safeguard 120B: which should I choose?
Qwen 3 Coder 480b by Alibaba and GPT OSS Safeguard 120B by OpenAI are both strong models in a similar price tier. Qwen 3 Coder 480b is well-suited for general-purpose language tasks. GPT OSS Safeguard 120B comes from a different lab and may have different strengths depending on your workload. On Qubax, Qwen 3 Coder 480b starts at $0.0045/1M input tokens while GPT OSS Safeguard 120B comes in at $0.0036/1M, so GPT OSS Safeguard 120B may be worth considering if you need to minimize per-token cost. Both are available on Qubax with crypto payments and OpenAI-compatible APIs, so you can try each and switch freely.
Can I use Qwen 3 Coder 480b for commercial projects?
Yes. Qwen 3 Coder 480b on Qubax can be used for commercial purposes. You own the outputs you generate. Qubax provides the API infrastructure — you bring your use case.
Why use Qwen 3 Coder 480b on Qubax?
99% cheaper
Providers compete on price — you get the cheapest healthy seller.
Pay with crypto
350+ coins (BTC, ETH, SOL, USDT, USDC). No card, no KYC.
OpenAI & Anthropic compatible
Drop-in base URL. Works with Cline, Cursor, Claude Code, OpenAI and Anthropic SDKs.