Qwen3 235B A22B (Reasoning): Intelligence, Performance & Price Analysis
Analysis of Alibaba's Qwen3 235B A22B (Reasoning) and comparison to other AI models across key metrics including quality, price, performance (tokens per second & time to first token), context window & more. Click on any model to compare API providers for that model. For more details including relating to our methodology, see our FAQs.
Alibaba has launched a newer model, Qwen3 235B 2507. We suggest considering this model instead of Qwen3 235B. See the following pages for a comparison of Qwen3 235B 2507 to other models and Qwen3 235B 2507 API provider benchmarks.
Comparison Summary
Intelligence:
Qwen3 235B is of higher intelligence compared to average, with Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index of 42.
Price:Qwen3 235B is cheaper compared to average with a price of $2.63 per 1M Tokens (blended 3:1).
Qwen3 235B Input token price: $0.70, Output token price: $8.40 per 1M Tokens.
Speed:Qwen3 235B Input token price: $0.70, Output token price: $8.40 per 1M Tokens.
Qwen3 235B is slower compared to average, with a output speed of 50.6 tokens per second.
Latency:Qwen3 235B has a lower latency compared to average, taking 1.09s to receive the first token (TTFT).
Context Window:Qwen3 235B has a smaller context windows than average, with a context window of 33k tokens.
Highlights
Intelligence
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index; Higher is better
Speed
Output Tokens per Second; Higher is better
Price
USD per 1M Tokens; Lower is better
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Qwen3 235B A22B (Reasoning) Model Details
Comparisons to Qwen3 235B
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