by Alibaba (Qwen Team)

Qwen: Qwen3 235B A22B.

text open weights datacenter 235B params 131K ctx
Cheapest input
$0.455/M
on Alibaba DashScope
Cheapest output
$1.82/M
on Alibaba DashScope
Fastest
71 tok/s
on OpenRouter
Smallest GPU
1× AMD MI300

Qwen3-235B-A22B is a 235B parameter mixture-of-experts (MoE) model developed by Qwen, activating 22B parameters per forward pass. It supports seamless switching between a "thinking" mode for complex reasoning, math, and.

Smallest GPU to run it See all quantisations →

1× AMD MI300.

Most-aggressive quantisation we have a working recommendation for. Lower precision = less VRAM = cheaper hardware, at a small accuracy cost.

Where to use it

Cheapest hosted endpoints.

Provider Access $/M in $/M out
Alibaba DashScope api direct $0.455 $1.82 Launch ↗
OpenRouter api aggregator $0.455 $1.82 Launch ↗
Performance

Speed across providers.

Tokens/sec and time-to-first-token measured against the same prompt template on each provider's API.

Provider Tokens/sec TTFT Total
OpenRouter 71.2 8619 ms 10103 ms
FAQ

Frequently asked.

How do I run Qwen: Qwen3 235B A22B?
Qwen: Qwen3 235B A22B is open-weight, so you can self-host on rented GPUs. See the Run It Yourself tab for GPU configurations + cost estimates, or use one of the hosted inference providers listed on this page.
Where can I access Qwen: Qwen3 235B A22B?
Qwen: Qwen3 235B A22B is available via Alibaba DashScope, OpenRouter. Each access option lists its own pricing (per million tokens or hourly hosting).
How much does it cost to run Qwen: Qwen3 235B A22B?
API pricing starts at $0.455/M input tokens and $1.82/M output tokens. Self-hosting cost depends on the GPU you rent — see the Run It Yourself tab.
Is Qwen: Qwen3 235B A22B open-source or proprietary?
Qwen: Qwen3 235B A22B is open-weight under the license. You can download and self-host it.