Qwen3.5 397B-A17B vs Qwen3.5 122B-A10B
Too close to call on our weighted score (Qwen3.5 122B-A10B 58, Qwen3.5 397B-A17B 56). The right pick depends on what you value most.
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen3.5 397B-A17B
56/100- ECI146.7
- Price$0.60 / $3.60
- Context262K
- Alibaba (Qwen)
Qwen3.5 122B-A10B
58/100- ECI—
- Price$0.40 / $3.20
- Context262K
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Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 2 points (Qwen3.5 122B-A10B 58/100, Qwen3.5 397B-A17B 56/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Qwen3.5 122B-A10B on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceQwen3.5 122B-A10BQwen3.5 122B-A10B $1.10 · Qwen3.5 397B-A17B $1.35 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextAbout the sameQwen3.5 397B-A17B 262,144 · Qwen3.5 122B-A10B 262,144 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsQwen3.5 397B-A17B: Text, Images, Audio, Video · Qwen3.5 122B-A10B: Text, Images, Audio, Video
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Qwen3.5 397B-A17B | Qwen3.5 122B-A10B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 44 | 48 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 90 | 90 |
| Context window | 20% | 37 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 56/100 | 58/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
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| Specification | Qwen3.5 397B-A17BAlibaba (Qwen) | Qwen3.5 122B-A10BAlibaba (Qwen) |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | 146.7 | — |
| ECI rank | #67 of 148 | — |
| GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions | 86.4% | — |
| FrontierMath Tiers 1–3Research-level mathematics | 31.2% | — |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics | 88.9% | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.60 | $0.40 (best) |
| Output | $3.60 | $3.20 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.35 | $1.10 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Alibaba API | Official Alibaba API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 262,144 tokens | 262,144 tokens |
| Max output | 65,536 tokens | 65,536 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | Yes | Yes |
| Video | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Open |
| API model ID | qwen3.5-397b-a17b | qwen3.5-122b-a10b |
| API providers | 23 (best) | 19 |
| Released | Feb 15, 2026 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
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- Qwen3.5 397B-A17B$13.20
- Qwen3.5 122B-A10B$10.40
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Qwen3.5 397B-A17B or Qwen3.5 122B-A10B?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 2 points (Qwen3.5 122B-A10B 58/100, Qwen3.5 397B-A17B 56/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Qwen3.5 122B-A10B on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Qwen3.5 397B-A17B or Qwen3.5 122B-A10B?
Qwen3.5 122B-A10B is cheaper at $0.40 input / $3.20 output per million tokens (official Alibaba API price). Qwen3.5 397B-A17B costs $0.60 input / $3.60 output per million tokens (official Alibaba API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $1.10 per million tokens for Qwen3.5 122B-A10B versus $1.35 for Qwen3.5 397B-A17B (1.2× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Qwen3.5 397B-A17B has an ECI of 146.7 and Qwen3.5 122B-A10B has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Qwen3.5 397B-A17B and Qwen3.5 122B-A10B yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Qwen3.5 397B-A17B and Qwen3.5 122B-A10B share the same 262,144-token context window. Maximum output per response: Qwen3.5 397B-A17B up to 65,536, Qwen3.5 122B-A10B up to 65,536 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Qwen3.5 397B-A17B accepts text, images, audio and video; Qwen3.5 122B-A10B accepts text, images, audio and video. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights, so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Qwen3.5 122B-A10B is the newest, released Feb 23, 2026. Qwen3.5 397B-A17B came out Feb 15, 2026.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
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