Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct pricing & specs

Alibaba (Qwen) · released 2025-09-23 · ● verified 2026-10-11

input / 1M$0.20via DeepInfra
output / 1M$0.88via DeepInfra
context262.1K
max output32.8K

// price history ($/1M tokens)

$1.012
input $/1Moutput $/1M2025-09-23 → 2026-10-11

// cheaper or similar alternatives

modelinoutctxvs Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct
Gemma 4 E2B IT$0.04$0.08131.1K−86.5%
Qwen3.7 Flash$0.03$0.131M−85.1%
Gemma 3 12B IT$0.05$0.10131.1K−83.1%
Gemma 3 27B IT$0.08$0.16131.1K−73%
Ministral 3 3B$0.10$0.10131.1K−73%

// price by host

hostin $/1Mout $/1M
DeepInfra$0.20$0.88
Amazon Bedrock$0.53$2.66

// faq

How much does Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct cost?

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct costs $0.20 per million input tokens and $0.88 per million output tokens (cheapest tracked host: DeepInfra). At 50M input and 10M output tokens per month that is about $18.80.

What is the context window of Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct?

262.1K tokens, with up to 32.8K output tokens per request.

Does Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct support prompt caching?

Yes. Cached input tokens cost $0.11 per million.

What are cheaper alternatives to Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct?

Gemma 4 E2B IT ($0.04 in / $0.08 out), Qwen3.7 Flash ($0.03 in / $0.13 out), Gemma 3 12B IT ($0.05 in / $0.10 out) offer the same input types and capabilities for less.

Is Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct open weights?

Yes. It is available from 2 tracked hosts; the cheapest is DeepInfra at $0.20 input and $0.88 output per million tokens.

// spec sheet

input / 1M
$0.20
output / 1M
$0.88
cache read / 1M
$0.11
blended (3:1)
$0.37
context
262.1K
max output
32.8K
input types
text · image
reasoning
no
tool calling
yes
structured output
yes
open weights
yes
knowledge cutoff
2025-03-31
price source
DeepInfra

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// cost calculator

modelin $/1Mout $/1M= monthly
Gemma 4 E2B IT$0.04$0.08$2.80
Qwen3.7 Flash$0.03$0.13$2.80
Gemma 3 12B IT$0.05$0.10$3.50
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct$0.20$0.88$18.80

Base-tier list prices. Long-context tiers, caching and batch discounts are not included.