qwen

Qwen: Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct

This AI model, Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct, supports both text and image inputs, allowing for versatile applications. It can handle context lengths of up to 262144 tokens and provides completion tokens up to 32768 in length. The model also offers integration with tools and supports multi-modal reasoning. Those seeking a balance between cost and performance may find this model suitable. With input costs at $0.21 per million tokens and output costs at $1.9 per million, it is a moderately priced option. Its blended benchmark score of 12.5 places it in the middle tier among its peers, with one independent benchmark indicating a high coverage of 1.

Quality Score
98/100
price + capability + benchmarks
Input Price
$0.21
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-09-23
Output Price
$1.90
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-09-23
Context Window
262,144
tokens

Benchmark results

Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 11.5 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-09-23. How scoring works →

BenchmarkMeasuresScore
AI Index broad capability composite 16.4
Model ID
qwen/qwen3-vl-235b-a22b-instruct
Vendor
qwen
Released
September 2025
Tokenizer
Qwen3
Input Modalities
text, image
Output Modalities
text
Max Output
32,768 tokens
Tool Calling
✓ supported
Structured Output
✓ supported
Reasoning Mode
not supported
Vision
✓ accepts images
Audio
no
Moderated
no

What it costs in practice

Computed from the current $0.21/M input and $1.90/M output rates. Run your own numbers →

JobTokensCost
Summarize a 50-page report 30k in / 1.5k out under $0.01
Classify 1,000 customer emails 500k in / 50k out $0.20
A month of a busy support chatbot 5M in / 2M out $4.85

Price & spec history

Tracked daily by PicksByModel since 2026-07-17.

DateInput /MOutput /MContext
2026-08-17 $0.21 $1.90 262,144
2026-08-12 $0.26 $1.04 262,144
2026-07-22 $0.21 $1.90 262,144
2026-07-17 $0.21 $1.90 131,072

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Quick answers

How much does Qwen: Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct cost?
$0.21 per million input tokens and $1.90 per million output tokens.
What is Qwen: Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct's context window?
262,144 tokens, roughly 393 pages of text in a single request.
Does Qwen: Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct support tool calling?
It supports tool calling, structured output.
Can Qwen: Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct process images?
Yes, it accepts image input.

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