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Qwen3.5 35B A3B

Alibaba · Released February 24, 2026

Intelligence score

23

At a glance

Intelligence
23
Speed
195.2tokens/sec
Latency
2.14stime to first token
Input price
$0.25per 1M tokens
Output price
$2.00per 1M tokens
Context window
260Ktokens
Parameters
36billions

Summary

Comparison summary

Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Non-reasoning) scores 23 (estimated) on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, placing it well above average among other open weight non-reasoning models of similar size (median: 6). Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Non-reasoning) generates output at 195.2 tokens per second (based on Alibaba's API), which is well above average compared to other open weight non-reasoning models of similar size (median: 101.8 t/s). Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Non-reasoning) costs $0.25 per 1M input tokens (somewhat higher than average, median: $0.15) and $2.00 per 1M output tokens (at the higher end, median: $0.32), based on Alibaba's API.

Specifications

Technical specifications

Model nameQwen3.5 35B A3B
ProviderAlibaba
Release dateFebruary 24, 2026
Intelligence score23
Speed195.2 tokens/sec
Latency (TTFT)2.14s
Input price$0.25 / 1M tokens
Output price$2.00 / 1M tokens
Context window260,000 tokens
Parameters36B
ReasoningNo
Input modalitiestext, image
Output modalities—
Open weightsYes
LicenseApache 2
API availability—
SourceModel Intelligence legacy profile: qwen3-5-35b-a3b-non-reasoning

Pricing

Token prices

Price per 1M tokens

Qwen3.5 35B A3B, as listed in the catalog record

Input $0.25 and output $2.00 per 1M tokens. Missing prices are hatched and marked "Not published".
  1. Input$0.25
  2. Output$2.00

Model Intelligence legacy profile: qwen3-5-35b-a3b-non-reasoning

FAQ · 20

Frequently asked questions

Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Non-reasoning) was released on February 24, 2026.

Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Non-reasoning) was created by Alibaba.

Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Non-reasoning) scores 23 (estimated) on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, placing it well above average among other open weight non-reasoning models of similar size (median: 6).

Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Non-reasoning) generates output at 195.2 tokens per second (based on Alibaba's API), which is well above average compared to other open weight non-reasoning models of similar size (median: 101.8 t/s).

Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Non-reasoning) has a time to first token (TTFT) of 2.14s (based on Alibaba's API), which is somewhat higher than average compared to other open weight non-reasoning models of similar size (median: 1.54s).

Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Non-reasoning) costs $0.25 per 1M input tokens (somewhat higher than average, median: $0.15) and $2.00 per 1M output tokens (at the higher end, median: $0.32), based on Alibaba's API.

Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Non-reasoning) costs $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $2.00 per 1M output tokens (based on Alibaba's API). For a blended rate (7:2:1 cache hit/input/output ratio), this is $0.42 per 1M tokens. Pricing may vary by provider.

No, Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Non-reasoning) is not a reasoning model. It provides direct responses without extended chain-of-thought reasoning.

Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Non-reasoning) supports text and image input.

Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Non-reasoning) supports text output.

Yes, Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Non-reasoning) supports image input and can analyze, describe, and answer questions about images.

Yes, Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Non-reasoning) is multimodal. It can process text and image input and generate text output.

Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Non-reasoning) has a context window of 260k tokens. This determines how much text and conversation history the model can process in a single request.

Yes, Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Non-reasoning) is open weights. The model weights are publicly available and can be downloaded for self-hosting.

Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Non-reasoning) has 36 billion parameters (3 billion active).

Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Non-reasoning) is a Mixture of Experts (MoE) model with 36 billion total parameters, but only 3 billion active parameters are used during inference.

Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Non-reasoning) is released under the Apache 2.0 license. This license allows commercial use.

Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Non-reasoning) achieves a score of 23 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. This composite benchmark evaluates models across reasoning, knowledge, mathematics, and coding.

Yes, Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Non-reasoning) is available via API through 2 providers.

Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Non-reasoning) is available through 2 API providers.