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.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 11.5 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-09-23. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 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 →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Date | Input /M | Output /M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.