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Qwen3 235B A22B vs Qwen3.5-122B-A10B

Qwen3 235B A22B (Qwen) and Qwen3.5-122B-A10B (Qwen) compared on the ModelCap Index, API price, context window, provider availability, weight access and every public benchmark board they share. Figures are the same ones shown on the live rankings; nothing here is a hidden score.

Snapshot as of 6 November 2026

As of 6 November 2026, Qwen3.5-122B-A10B holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#90 vs #110); and Qwen3.5-122B-A10B offers the longer context window (262K vs 131K tokens).

Which should you choose?

Choose Qwen3 235B A22B if…

  • ModelCap publishes no field on which Qwen3 235B A22B leads Qwen3.5-122B-A10B for this pair.

Choose Qwen3.5-122B-A10B if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #90 against #110 (58.1 vs 53.4 points).
  • you need the longer context window — 262K tokens against 131K.
  • you want provider choice — 4 listed API providers against 0.
  • Arena text is your yardstick — 1416 against 1402.
  • Arena coding is your yardstick — 1458 against 1444.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Qwen3.5-122B-A10B was listed 25 February 2026, Qwen3 235B A22B 28 April 2025.

Qwen3 235B A22B vs Qwen3.5-122B-A10B: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Qwen3 235B A22B and Qwen3.5-122B-A10B
FieldQwen3 235B A22BQwenQwen3.5-122B-A10BQwen
ModelCap Index position#110#90
Index score53.458.1
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokensUnlisted$0.26
Output price / 1M tokensUnlisted$2.08
Context window131K tokens262K tokens
Declared route output cap8K66K
API providers listed04
Weight accessOpen weightsOpen weights
Input modalitiesTextText, Image, Video
First listed28 April 202525 February 2026
PublisherQwenQwen

Evidence: 2 public benchmark observations across 2 boards · 2 public benchmark observations across 2 boards. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: Qwen3 235B A22B vs Qwen3.5-122B-A10B

Public benchmark boards where Qwen3 235B A22B or Qwen3.5-122B-A10B has a published result
BoardQwen3 235B A22BQwen3.5-122B-A10BLeads
Arena textArena (LMArena)14021398–1407Non-thinking14161412–1421Not reportedQwen3.5-122B-A10B
Arena codingArena (LMArena)14441437–1452Non-thinking14581451–1465Qwen3.5-122B-A10B

Scores are the sources' own published figures for each model's best evaluated configuration; ModelCap never re-runs a benchmark.

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Qwen3 235B A22B vs Qwen3.5-122B-A10B: common questions

Is Qwen3 235B A22B better than Qwen3.5-122B-A10B?

Qwen3.5-122B-A10B ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 6 November 2026: #90 against #110. That is a capability ranking built from public benchmark evidence with published uncertainty; whether it is "better" for you also depends on price, context and where you can run it. Their published uncertainty intervals overlap, so the rank difference alone does not establish a reliable capability advantage for your workload.

Is Qwen3 235B A22B cheaper than Qwen3.5-122B-A10B?

At least one of the two has no listed API price on ModelCap right now, so no price comparison is made.

Which has the bigger context window, Qwen3 235B A22B or Qwen3.5-122B-A10B?

Qwen3.5-122B-A10B has the larger context window: 262K tokens against 131K. OpenRouter catalogue or provider-endpoint declaration. Limits can vary by provider and prompt length; a model-wide maximum has not been independently verified.

Which is better for coding, Qwen3 235B A22B or Qwen3.5-122B-A10B?

Arena coding: Qwen3 235B A22B 1444, Qwen3.5-122B-A10B 1458 — Qwen3.5-122B-A10B leads.

Are Qwen3 235B A22B and Qwen3.5-122B-A10B open-weight models?

Qwen3 235B A22B: Open weights. Qwen3.5-122B-A10B: Open weights. Open weights mean the checkpoint can be downloaded and self-hosted under its licence. A missing weight link does not identify every API or chat product that offers a model.

Where can I run Qwen3 235B A22B and Qwen3.5-122B-A10B?

ModelCap currently lists 0 API providers for Qwen3 235B A22B and 4 for Qwen3.5-122B-A10B, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this Qwen3 235B A22B vs Qwen3.5-122B-A10B comparison?

Every figure and ModelCap Index position comes from the same published snapshot dated 6 November 2026. Publication and page updates happen separately; use the snapshot date shown on the page.

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