Qwen3 VL 235B A22B (Reasoning) vs Qwen3.5 397B A17B

Wins 0 of 4 benchmarks
$0.47 / task
Wins 2 of 4 benchmarks
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B (Reasoning)11.9
Qwen3.5 397B A17B29
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B (Reasoning)—
Qwen3.5 397B A17B0
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B (Reasoning)—
Qwen3.5 397B A17B6.9
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B (Reasoning)68.7
Qwen3.5 397B A17B77.3

Specs

SpecQwen3 VL 235B A22B (Reasoning)Qwen3.5 397B A17B
Input, per 1M!$0.29$0.60
Output, per 1M!$1.15$3.60
Cost per task?—$0.47
Speed, tok/s—58
Context262K262K
WeightsOpenOpen
ReleasedSep 2025Feb 2026
Memory (4-bit)—242 GB
Licence—Apache-2.0
Commercial use—Allowed
See images?✓
Read PDFs?—
Hear audio?—
Watch video?✓
Call tools✓✓
Force a tool call?Partial
Return strict JSON✓✓
Search the web??
Run code??
Use a computer??

What breaks when you switch

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B (Reasoning) → Qwen3.5 397B A17B
Nothing known.
Qwen3.5 397B A17B → Qwen3 VL 235B A22B (Reasoning)
Memory (4-bit): not verified