Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct vs Qwen3.8 27B
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct is cheaper on output tokens, while Qwen3.8 27B offers a larger context window. Choose Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct or Qwen3.8 27B based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct | Qwen3.8 27B |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Qwen | Qwen |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.21 | $0.04 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $1.90 | $2.30 |
| Context window | 262K | 1M |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | — | — |
| Released | — | — |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | 1420 | 1438 |
| LMArena Vision Elo score | 1247 | 1269 |
| LMArena WebDev Elo score | — | 1590 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index score | — | 152 |
FAQ
Is Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct or Qwen3.8 27B cheaper?
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct is cheaper on output tokens ($1.90 vs $2.30 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct or Qwen3.8 27B?
Qwen3.8 27B has the larger context window (1M tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.