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 Results for other workloads are historical and no longer updated.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 September 2025

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B (Reasoning) API Provider Benchmarking & Analysis

Model Comparison

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

Fastest

#1
Alibaba CloudAlibaba Cloud
56.9 t/s
#2
NovitaNovita
48.8 t/s

Output speed

Total 2 providers

Lowest Latency

#1
Alibaba CloudAlibaba Cloud
38.79 s
#2
NovitaNovita
43.56 s

Time to first answer token

Total 2 providers

Lowest Price

#1
Alibaba CloudAlibaba Cloud
$0.76
#2
NovitaNovita
$1.28

Blended price (per 1M tokens)

Total 2 providers

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B (Reasoning) is available through 2 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 Alibaba Cloud (56.9 t/s) and Novita (48.8 t/s).
  • For latency, Alibaba Cloud (38.79s) and Novita (43.56s) offer the lowest time to first answer token.
  • For pricing, Alibaba Cloud (0.76) and Novita (1.28) offer the lowest blended prices per 1M tokens.
  • Alibaba Cloud stands out as the overall leader, ranking first across all three categories: speed, latency, and pricing.

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

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

Speed

Measured by Output Speed (tokens per second)

Output Speed: Qwen3 VL 235B A22B (Reasoning)

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 Answer 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

Novita logoNovita
131k
Open
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50
2.53
52.72
40.15
Alibaba Cloud logoAlibaba Cloud
131k
Open
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57
2.95
46.82
35.10

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Qwen3 VL 235B A22B (Reasoning) providers