Which is better for coding — Qwen3 235B A22B or Qwen3.5 35B A3B?

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Which model is cheaper — Qwen3 235B A22B or Qwen3.5 35B A3B?

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Which has a larger context window — Qwen3 235B A22B or Qwen3.5 35B A3B?

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Qwen3 235B A22B vs Qwen3.5 35B A3B: Specs & Benchmark Comparison

Characteristic	Qwen3 235B A22B	Qwen3.5 35B A3B
Company	Alibaba	Alibaba
Release Date	April 28, 2025	March 1, 2026
Parameters	235B	35B
Multimodal	No	No
Context (input)	128K	—
Context (output)	128K	—
Input Price / 1M	$0.20	—
Output Price / 1M	$0.60	—
Average Score	0.9	0.9

Verdict

Qwen3.5 35B A3B leads in 1 out of 2 comparison categories.

Overall Performance

Both models show comparable average scores: Qwen3 235B A22B — 0.9, Qwen3.5 35B A3B — 0.9.

Recency

Qwen3.5 35B A3B is newer: released 3/1/2026 vs 4/28/2025.

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The Qwen3 235B A22B and Qwen3.5 35B A3B comparison is updated for 2026. Data includes benchmark results, API pricing, context window size and other specifications. For more detailed information, visit the Qwen3 235B A22B or Qwen3.5 35B A3B page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.