Qwen 3.5 27B

Feb 2026
Qwen 3.5 27B
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$0.30 / $2.40per 1M in / out
62 tok/sfirst token in 4.5 s?
262Kcontext

Rankingin thinking mode?

Alternatives?

Run it yourself

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Fits on✗ 8 GB (phone, laptop)✗ 16 GB✓ 24 GB GPU · compressed✓ 48 GB GPU · 8-bit✓ 80 GB GPU · full quality
LicenceApache-2.0free for commercial use

History

3 versions
6870727476Apr 26Release dateIFBench3.53.6 27B
6870727476Apr 26Release dateIFBench3.53.6 27B

Benchmarks

all categories
Chat & Knowledge
MMLU-Pro · official boardlab86.1
Coding
SWE-bench Pro (edition unstated)lab51.2
Agents & Tool Use
Writing & Language
Vision & Documents

FAQ

How much does Qwen 3.5 27B cost?›

$0.30 per 1M input tokens and $2.40 per 1M output tokens; cheapest via lab-qwen at $0.086 / $0.69.

Is Qwen 3.5 27B free to use?›

There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.086 per 1M input tokens. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.

How good is Qwen 3.5 27B, and what is it best at?›

#102 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #79 of 97 in Coding, #26 of 242 in Agents & Tool Use, #97 of 195 in Writing & Language, #49 of 124 in Vision & Documents. Strongest at: Tool calling, Science, Instructions.

Is Qwen 3.5 27B better than Qwen3 VL 32B (Reasoning)?›

On IFBench (instructions), Qwen 3.5 27B scores 75.6 vs 59.4 — higher.

How can I use Qwen 3.5 27B?›

Through the API of Alibaba, AtlasCloud, DeepInfra, Novita, SiliconFlow.

What is the context window of Qwen 3.5 27B?›

262K tokens, with up to 66K output tokens.

When was Qwen 3.5 27B released? Is there a newer version?›

Released 2026-02-23. It has been superseded by Qwen3.6 27B.

Is Qwen 3.5 27B open source?›

Yes, the weights are open (Apache-2.0 licence).

Can I run Qwen 3.5 27B locally?›

The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.

Can Qwen 3.5 27B read images?›

It accepts text and images, video as input.

What is Qwen 3.5 27B?›

Qwen 3.5 27B is an open-weights language model from Alibaba (Qwen), released Feb 2026, the successor to Qwen3 VL 32B (Reasoning).

What are the best alternatives to Qwen 3.5 27B?›

MiniMax M3 (cheaper), MiMo v2.5 Pro (better), Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B (open weights).