This model is deprecated. We only continue performance benchmarking for the default 10k input token workload. Results for other workloads are historical and no longer updated.

Alibaba has launched a newer release, Qwen3.5 397B A17B. We suggest considering it instead.

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Open weights model

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Released July 2025

Qwen3 235B A22B 2507 Instruct API Provider Benchmarking & Analysis

Model Comparison

This analysis is intended to support you in choosing the best API provider of Qwen3 235B A22B 2507 Instruct for your use-case.

Fastest

#1
AmazonAmazon
71.5 t/s
#2
Alibaba CloudAlibaba Cloud
59.9 t/s
#3
Google VertexGoogle Vertex
59.4 t/s
#4
NebiusNebius
54.7 t/s
#5
NovitaNovita
51.2 t/s

Output speed

Total 9 providers

Lowest Latency

#1
DeepInfra (FP8)DeepInfra (FP8)
0.65 s
#2
Google VertexGoogle Vertex
0.79 s
#3
ParasailParasail
1.08 s
#4
AmazonAmazon
1.30 s
#5
NebiusNebius
1.37 s

Time to first token

Total 9 providers

Lowest Price

#1
DeepInfra (FP8)DeepInfra (FP8)
$0.14
#2
NovitaNovita
$0.14
#3
ParasailParasail
$0.14
#4
NebiusNebius
$0.24
#5
AmazonAmazon
$0.29

Blended price (per 1M tokens)

Total 9 providers

Qwen3 235B 2507 is available through 9 API providers, each offering different performance characteristics and pricing. Below is a comparison of the key metrics across providers.

  • For output speed, the top providers are Amazon (71.5 t/s), Alibaba Cloud (59.9 t/s), and Google Vertex (59.4 t/s). Speed varies significantly across providers, with a 317% difference between the fastest and slowest.
  • For latency, DeepInfra (FP8) (0.65s), Google Vertex (0.79s), and Parasail (1.08s) offer the lowest time to first token.
  • For pricing, DeepInfra (FP8) (0.14), Novita (0.14), and Parasail (0.14) offer the lowest blended prices per 1M tokens. Prices vary up to 14.7x across providers.
  • DeepInfra (FP8) offers both the lowest latency and best pricing, making it attractive for cost-conscious applications. Amazon is the fastest option for throughput-intensive workloads.

Highlights

Output tokens per second · Higher is better
Seconds to first answer token received · Lower is better
USD per 1M tokens (blended) · Lower is better

Pricing

Pricing: Cache Hit, Input, and Output

Price (USD per M Tokens) · Lower is better · 10,000 input tokens

Pricing: Blended Price

Blended at 7:2:1 (cache-input-output) · USD per 1M tokens (blended) · Lower is better

Pricing: Cache Discount

1 - (cache hit price / input price) · Higher is better

Output Speed vs. Price

Blended at 7:2:1 (cache-input-output) · Output speed: output tokens per second · USD per 1M tokens (blended)
Most attractive quadrant
Pareto line

Speed

Measured by Output Speed (tokens per second)

Output Speed: Qwen3 235B A22B 2507 Instruct

Output speed: output tokens per second · 10,000 input tokens

Latency vs. Output Speed

Latency: seconds to first token received · Output speed: output tokens per second · 10,000 input tokens
Most attractive quadrant
Pareto line

Latency

Measured by Time (seconds) to First Token

Time to First Token

Seconds to first token received · Lower is better · 10,000 input tokens

End-to-End Response Time

Seconds to output 500 tokens, calculated based on time to first token, 'thinking' time for reasoning models, and output speed

End-to-End Response Time

Seconds to output 500 tokens, including reasoning model 'thinking' time · Lower is better · 10,000 input tokens

Key Comparison Metrics & API Features

Nebius logoNebius
262k
Open
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54
1.32
10.53
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Novita logoNovita
131k
Open
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54
1.62
10.96
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DeepInfra logoDeepInfra
262k
Open
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19
0.69
27.65
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Hyperbolic logoHyperbolic
262k
Open
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Amazon Bedrock logoAmazon Bedrock
256k
Open
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71
1.30
8.29
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Parasail logoParasail
262k
Open
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41
1.07
13.38
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Scaleway logoScaleway
250k
Open
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37
1.62
14.95
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Alibaba Cloud logoAlibaba Cloud
131k
Open
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60
2.36
10.69
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Google logoGoogle
262k
Open
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60
0.79
9.06
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Qwen3 235B A22B 2507 Instruct providers