Qwen3 235B A22B
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Data updated on September 30, 2026· 217 models
Qwen3-235B-A22B is a 235B parameter mixture-of-experts (MoE) model developed by Qwen, activating 22B parameters per forward pass.
- Reasoning estimated
- Speed estimated
- Input
- Output
- Context
- 131 K tokens
- Max output
- 8 K
- Input, $ per 1M tokens
- $0.455
- Output, $ per 1M tokens
- $1.82
- Cache read, $ per 1M
- —
- Batch (input / output)
- —
- Tool calling
- Yes
- Released
- 04/01/2025
- Knowledge cutoff
- 2025-04
- API id
- qwen/qwen3-235b-a22b
Summary from the data
Qwen3 235B A22B is a Qwen model available by API since 04/01/2025. It costs $0.455 per million input tokens and $1.82 per million output tokens, accepts 131 K tokens of context and generates up to 8 K tokens per response. Input: text; output: text. It has a reasoning mode. It supports tool calling. With 10,000 requests a month of 1,500 input and 400 output tokens it would cost about $14.11 a month.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Qwen3 235B A22B cost per million tokens?
Qwen3 235B A22B costs $0.455 per million input tokens and $1.82 per million output tokens (USD, list price). Cache read: not published. Batch tier: not published.
What context window does Qwen3 235B A22B have?
Qwen3 235B A22B accepts 131 K tokens of context per request and generates up to 8 K tokens per response.
Does Qwen3 235B A22B accept images, audio or files?
Input: text. Output: text.
Does Qwen3 235B A22B have a reasoning mode and tool calling?
It has a reasoning mode. It supports tool calling.
When was Qwen3 235B A22B released and what is its knowledge cutoff?
Qwen3 235B A22B has been available by API since 04/01/2025. Knowledge cutoff: 2025-04.
What would an app built on Qwen3 235B A22B cost?
With 10,000 requests a month of 1,500 input and 400 output tokens, Qwen3 235B A22B would cost about $14.11 a month at list price, without cache or batch discounts.
What is the API id of Qwen3 235B A22B?
The id is qwen/qwen3-235b-a22b. It is the name passed in the model parameter of the API (or on OpenRouter).
Where do the prices come from and how often are they updated?
From the public catalogs of OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM, which publish each provider's list prices. They sync once a day and the last update date is shown above the comparison.
What does price per million tokens mean?
It is what the provider charges per million tokens you send (input) or the model generates (output). A token is roughly 4 characters. Output almost always costs more than input.
Sources: OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM. Prices in USD per million tokens, list price, no volume discounts. Prompt tokens are an estimate; each provider's tokenizer may differ.