Qwen: Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct is a versatile AI model capable of handling text and image inputs within a vast context length of 262,144 tokens. It supports interactive tools but lacks explicit reasoning or structured output capabilities. This model might be suitable for users requiring multi-modal input processing at a reasonable cost, given its blended benchmark score of 22.2 across independent benchmarks. While the price is relatively high-$0.21 per million input tokens and $1.9 per million output tokens-it offers solid performance that justifies its expense, especially for applications involving text and image analysis.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 22.2 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-07-31. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 23.6 |
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 | $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.