Alibaba

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B (Reasoning)

AI model by Alibaba. Real-time pricing and benchmark data.

Pricing (per 1M tokens)

Input$0.40
Output$4.00
Blended (3:1)$1.30

Source: Artificial Analysis

Performance

Output Speed57 tok/s
Time to First Token2820ms

Median values from Artificial Analysis

Benchmarks

Editorial Analysis

Profile. Qwen3 VL 235B A22B (Reasoning) is positioned in the mid-tier at $4.00/M output tokens. The benchmark profile is balanced — scoring across standard tests — making it a default choice for teams that need general-purpose reasoning without paying frontier-model prices.

Latency. On latency, Qwen3 VL 235B A22B (Reasoning) reports 57 tok/s output speed and 2820ms time-to-first-token. Output speed is on the slower end; for real-time chat consider pairing with a streaming front-end or routing latency-sensitive requests to a faster model.

Cost model. For a workload of 1M input tokens + 100K output tokens, Qwen3 VL 235B A22B (Reasoning) costs $0.80 per million input-equivalent requests. Multiply by your monthly request volume to project the bill, and compare against the speed/correctness profile above to decide if the trade-off is worth it for your workload.

Editorial summary generated from public pricing and benchmark data (Artificial Analysis API). All numbers are sourced — see the Artificial Analysis methodology for benchmark definitions. Last refreshed 2026-08-24.

Compare with similar models

ModelInputOutputSpeed
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B (Reasoning)Current
$0.40$4.0057 tok/s
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$0.95$4.0046 tok/s
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$2.00$4.00
Kimi K2.6 (Non-reasoning)
$0.95$4.0040 tok/s
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$0.95$4.0049 tok/s
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (Reasoning, Max Effort)
$1.32$3.9674 tok/s

Example Costs

Single Request
$0.0024
1.0K in / 500 out
1K Requests/day
$2.40
1.0M in / 500.0K out
10K Requests/day
$24.00
10.0M in / 5.0M out