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Qwen: Qwen3 235B A22B

Qwen3 235B A22B is designed for handling text inputs with a context length of up to 131,072 tokens and supports both reasoning and tools integration. While it doesn't offer structured output or open-source weights, its capabilities in input modalities and supporting complex operations make it suitable for tasks requiring deep understanding and interaction. For those looking to balance cost-effectiveness with performance, Qwen3 stands out with a blended benchmark score of 50.4 across three independent tests; however, the lack of structured output might be a limitation. Given its pricing at $0.455 per million input tokens and $1.82 per million output tokens, it is particularly advantageous for users prioritizing value over specific output formats.

Quality Score
90/100
price + capability + benchmarks
Input Price
$0.46
per 1M tokens
Output Price
$1.82
per 1M tokens
Context Window
131,072
tokens

Benchmark results

Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 50.4 across 3 benchmarks, last refreshed 2026-08-13. How scoring works →

BenchmarkMeasuresScore
Aider Polyglot code editing across languages 59.6
AI Index broad capability composite 17.8
EQ-Bench emotional understanding in dialogue 59.1
Model ID
qwen/qwen3-235b-a22b
Vendor
qwen
Released
April 2025
Tokenizer
Qwen3
Input Modalities
text
Output Modalities
text
Max Output
8,192 tokens
Tool Calling
✓ supported
Structured Output
✓ supported
Reasoning Mode
✓ supported
Vision
text only
Audio
no
Moderated
no

What it costs in practice

Computed from the current $0.46/M input and $1.82/M output rates. Run your own numbers →

JobTokensCost
Summarize a 50-page report 30k in / 1.5k out $0.02
Classify 1,000 customer emails 500k in / 50k out $0.32
A month of a busy support chatbot 5M in / 2M out $5.92

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Quick answers

How much does Qwen: Qwen3 235B A22B cost?
$0.46 per million input tokens and $1.82 per million output tokens.
What is Qwen: Qwen3 235B A22B's context window?
131,072 tokens, roughly 196 pages of text in a single request.
Does Qwen: Qwen3 235B A22B support tool calling?
It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
Can Qwen: Qwen3 235B A22B process images?
No, it is text-only on the input side.