Qwen3 VL 235B A22B (Reasoning) API Pricing
Alibaba · released 2025-09-23
Pricing
0.040¢ / 1K
0.400¢ / 1K
0.130¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.14¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | 0.36¢ |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.0240 |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | $0.0200 |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $42.00 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.40) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $4.00).
Benchmarks
#197 of 533
#31 of 249
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) | 13.1 | $0.06 |
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 12.9 | $0.095 |
| Granite 4.2 8B | 11.1 | $0.107 |
| GPT-5 nano (high) | 13.0 | $0.138 |
| Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning) | 14.2 | $0.15 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) | 13.5 | $0.865 |
| Apriel-v1.6-15B-Thinker | 13.4 | — |
| Nova 2.0 Lite (high) | 13.4 | $0.85 |
| Qwen3 VL 235B A22B (Reasoning) | 13.4 | $1.30 |
| EXAONE 4.5 33B | 13.2 | — |
| Command A+ | 13.1 | — |
| DeepSeek R1 0528 (May '25) | 13.1 | $1.763 |
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 VL 235B A22B (Reasoning) See Qwen3 VL 235B A22B (Reasoning) on the leaderboard
Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-09-22
FAQ
Who develops Qwen3 VL 235B A22B (Reasoning)?
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B (Reasoning) is developed by Alibaba, released 2025-09-23.
How much does Qwen3 VL 235B A22B (Reasoning) cost per million tokens?
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B (Reasoning) costs $0.40 per 1M input tokens and $4.00 per 1M output tokens ($1.30 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
How does Qwen3 VL 235B A22B (Reasoning) rank on benchmarks?
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B (Reasoning) scores 13.4 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #197 of 533 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to Qwen3 VL 235B A22B (Reasoning)?
Yes — Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) scores similar intelligence (13.1) at $0.06/1M blended, versus $1.30/1M for Qwen3 VL 235B A22B (Reasoning).
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for Qwen3 VL 235B A22B (Reasoning) comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-09-22.