Qwen3 235B A22B (Reasoning) API Pricing
Alibaba · released 2025-04-28
Pricing
0.070¢ / 1K
0.840¢ / 1K
0.263¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.287¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | 0.7¢ |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.0434 |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | $0.0378 |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $86.10 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.70) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $8.40).
Benchmarks
#270 of 533
#54 of 249
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B | 6.9 | $0.028 |
| Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning) | 8.9 | $0.04 |
| Sarvam 30B (high) | 6.6 | $0.047 |
| Granite 4.2 3B | 9.1 | $0.052 |
| Granite 4.1 8B | 6.6 | $0.063 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Tri-21B-think Preview | 9.6 | — |
| DiffusionGemma 26B A4B | 9.5 | — |
| QwQ 32B | 9.5 | $0.745 |
| Qwen3 235B A22B (Reasoning) | 9.5 | $2.625 |
| Qwen3 VL 30B A3B (Reasoning) | 9.5 | $0.75 |
| Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental (Jan '25) | 9.4 | — |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview (Sep '25) (Non-reasoning) | 9.3 | $0.175 |
More from Alibaba
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.8 Max (0902) | 45.4 | $3.00 |
| Qwen3.8 Max | 40.2 | $3.00 |
| Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B | 39.9 | $3.00 |
| Qwen3.8-Flash-Next | 39.8 | $0.23 |
| Qwen3.8 27B (xhigh) | 33.7 | $1.125 |
| Qwen3.7 Max | 29.5 | $3.75 |
| Qwen3.6 Max Preview | 28.4 | $2.925 |
| Qwen3.6 Plus | 27.0 | $1.125 |
Count tokens & estimate cost for Qwen3 235B A22B (Reasoning) See Qwen3 235B A22B (Reasoning) on the leaderboard
Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-09-22
FAQ
Who develops Qwen3 235B A22B (Reasoning)?
Qwen3 235B A22B (Reasoning) is developed by Alibaba, released 2025-04-28.
How much does Qwen3 235B A22B (Reasoning) cost per million tokens?
Qwen3 235B A22B (Reasoning) costs $0.70 per 1M input tokens and $8.40 per 1M output tokens ($2.625 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
How does Qwen3 235B A22B (Reasoning) rank on benchmarks?
Qwen3 235B A22B (Reasoning) scores 9.5 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #270 of 533 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to Qwen3 235B A22B (Reasoning)?
Yes — Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B scores similar intelligence (6.9) at $0.028/1M blended, versus $2.625/1M for Qwen3 235B A22B (Reasoning).
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for Qwen3 235B A22B (Reasoning) comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-09-22.