Alibaba: Qwen3 Embedding 8B

Multilingual text embedding model for retrieval, code search, classification, and clustering

Model lab: Alibaba
Model family: qwen

Model resources

Hugging Face

Modalitiestext → text

Context window32,768

Maximum output—

InputUSD 0.056 / 1M tokens

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Quickstart

Use your Moduck API Key, set the API base URL to https://api.moduck.ai/v1, and set the model parameter to alibaba/qwen3-embedding-8b.

import os
import requests

base_url = "https://api.moduck.ai/v1"
api_key = os.environ["MODUCK_API_KEY"]
model_id = "alibaba/qwen3-embedding-8b"

response = requests.post(
    f"{base_url}/chat/completions",
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}",
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    json={
        "model": model_id,
        "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
        "stream": False,
    },
    timeout=60,
)
response.raise_for_status()
print(response.json())

Use the familiar OpenAI-style chat request format to make model integration easier.

Qwen3 Embedding 8B API Pricing

Type	Price information
Input	USD 0.056 / 1M tokens

Performance

Performance trends

Request throughput15.8 requests/minCurrent

Queue wait1.6 sCurrent

Completion time5.8 sCurrent

Request throughput

Current15.8 requests/min

Window average14.9 requests/min

Queue wait

Current1.6 s

Window average0.9 s

Completion time

Current5.8 s

Window average6.0 s

Tail completion time (P99)

Current13.0 s

Window average14.1 s

Retry rate

Current1.0%

Window average1.0%

Error rate

Current1.1%

Window average0.1%

Availability

Uptime100%At least one provider responded

Availability100%Requests actually served

Error rate0%Share of failed requests

Served requests, hour by hour

24 hours agoNow

Qwen3 Embedding 8B Compare models

Model	Input price	Output price	Context window	Capabilities
Qwen3 Embedding 8BThis page	USD 0.056 / 1M tokens	Not billed on output	32,768	Specialized model
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Model specifications

Input: text
Output: text
Context window: 32,768
Maximum output: —
Release date: 2025-06-05
Attachments: No
Reasoning: No
Tool calling: No
Temperature setting: No
Open weights: Yes

Frequently asked questions

What is Qwen3 Embedding 8B for?

Multilingual text embedding model for retrieval, code search, classification, and clustering

What inputs and outputs does Qwen3 Embedding 8B support?

Recorded inputs: text; outputs: text.

How is Qwen3 Embedding 8B priced?

The pricing table shows the current recorded Moduck price. For example: Input USD 0.056 / 1M tokens. See the pricing table for all units, variants, and conditions.

What specifications are recorded for Qwen3 Embedding 8B?

Current model records list Context window 32,768 tokens.

What model parameter does the Quickstart use?

The example uses alibaba/qwen3-embedding-8b. This value comes from the page identifier and is not confirmed as a callable Moduck public ID.

Can I call this model through the Moduck API now?

This page has no verified Moduck API call for this model. A Quickstart example or reserved ID does not establish access; check the models available to your account.