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AlibabaReleased March 2, 2026

Qwen3.5 4B

Alibaba · Released March 2, 2026

Intelligence score

20

At a glance

Intelligence
20
Speed
33.7tokens/sec
Latency
800mstime to first token
Input price
$0.03per 1M tokens
Output price
$0.15per 1M tokens
Context window
260Ktokens
Parameters
4.66billions

Summary

Comparison summary

Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) scores 20 (estimated) on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, placing it well above average among other open weight models of similar size (median: 9). Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) generates output at 33.7 tokens per second (based on the median across providers serving the model), which is at the lower end compared to other open weight models of similar size (median: 101.0 t/s). Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) costs $0.03 per 1M input tokens (very competitive, median: $0.18) and $0.15 per 1M output tokens (very competitive, median: $0.40), based on the median across providers serving the model.

Specifications

Technical specifications

Model nameQwen3.5 4B
ProviderAlibaba
Release dateMarch 2, 2026
Intelligence score20
Speed33.7 tokens/sec
Latency (TTFT)0.80s
Input price$0.03 / 1M tokens
Output price$0.15 / 1M tokens
Context window260,000 tokens
Parameters4.66B
ReasoningYes
Input modalitiestext, image, video
Output modalities—
Open weightsYes
LicenseApache 2
API availability—
SourceModel Intelligence legacy profile: qwen3-5-4b

Pricing

Token prices

Price per 1M tokens

Qwen3.5 4B, as listed in the catalog record

Input $0.03 and output $0.15 per 1M tokens. Missing prices are hatched and marked "Not published".
  1. Input$0.03
  2. Output$0.15

Model Intelligence legacy profile: qwen3-5-4b

FAQ · 19

Frequently asked questions

Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) was released on March 2, 2026.

Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) was created by Alibaba.

Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) scores 20 (estimated) on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, placing it well above average among other open weight models of similar size (median: 9).

Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) generates output at 33.7 tokens per second (based on the median across providers serving the model), which is at the lower end compared to other open weight models of similar size (median: 101.0 t/s).

Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) has a time to first token (TTFT) of 0.80s (based on the median across providers serving the model), which is very competitive compared to other open weight models of similar size (median: 2.09s).

Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) costs $0.03 per 1M input tokens (very competitive, median: $0.18) and $0.15 per 1M output tokens (very competitive, median: $0.40), based on the median across providers serving the model.

Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) costs $0.03 per 1M input tokens and $0.15 per 1M output tokens (based on the median across providers serving the model). For a blended rate (7:2:1 cache hit/input/output ratio), this is $0.04 per 1M tokens. Pricing may vary by provider.

Yes, Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) is a reasoning model. It uses extended thinking or chain-of-thought reasoning to work through complex problems before providing an answer.

Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) supports text, image, and video input.

Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) supports text output.

Yes, Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) supports image input and can analyze, describe, and answer questions about images.

Yes, Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) is multimodal. It can process text, image, and video input and generate text output.

Qwen3.5 4B (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 4B (Reasoning) is open weights. The model weights are publicly available and can be downloaded for self-hosting.

Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) has 4.66 billion parameters.

Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) is released under the Apache 2.0 license. This license allows commercial use.

Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) achieves a score of 20 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. This composite benchmark evaluates models across reasoning, knowledge, mathematics, and coding.

Yes, Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) is available via API through 1 provider.

Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) is available through 1 API provider.