Qwen3.5-Flash

Alibaba Qwenqwen/qwen3.5-flash-02-23Providers: 1
Inputi$0.065per 1M tokens
Outputi$0.26per 1M tokens
Contexti1M1,000,000 tokens
ReleasedFeb 25, 2026Max output: 64K

Where it stands

Quality in independent tests against price, next to 135 other models. Up means more capable, left means cheaper.

100110120130140150160170$0.01$0.03$0.1$0.3$1$3$10$30$100Overall indexPrice per million tokens, log scale (3 parts input to 1 part output)↖ Cheaper and smarterQwen3.5-Flash
Scores: Epoch AI (CC BY 4.0). Prices: OpenRouter. View as a table

About this model

Qwen3.5-Flash is an AI model from Alibaba Qwen, made available through the API on February 25, 2026. It can read up to 1,000,000 tokens in one request, roughly 1,875 pages of text, and write up to 65,536 tokens in a single answer. Besides text, it accepts images and video as input.

Through the API it costs $0.065 per million input tokens and $0.26 per million output tokens. Its pricing puts it among the more affordable models we track, which makes it a good fit for high-volume tasks.

It supports extended reasoning: it can "think" step by step before answering, which helps on maths, code and complex questions. It can call tools and functions, so developers can connect it to search, databases or other software.

Quality scores

Rankings →
144.0Overall index · #78 of 136
  • GPQA DiamondVery hard multiple-choice questions in biology, physics and chemistry, written by PhD experts. Random guessing scores 25%.82.3%#61 of 116
  • AIME mathCompetition-level math problems in the style of the American Invitational Mathematics Examination. Share solved.84.4%#60 of 112
  • FrontierMathOriginal, unpublished math problems written by professional mathematicians, from advanced to research level. Share solved.18.2%#65 of 73
  • SimpleQA VerifiedShort factual questions. Measures how often the model gets facts right instead of making something up.20.3%#58 of 69

Benchmark data: Epoch AI, licensed CC BY 4.0

Where to use it

Companies that serve this model through an API: 1. Prices per million tokens, cheapest first.

ProviderInputiOutputiContextiUptime (24 h)i
AlibabaOfficial
$0.065$0.261M99.8%

Availability and prices come from OpenRouter’s public API and are refreshed daily. Uptime is the share of successful requests over the last 24 hours. Some providers run a compressed version of open models (fp8, int4), which is cheaper but can be slightly less accurate.

Use it in your code

Call Qwen3.5-Flash through OpenRouter’s OpenAI-compatible API: create a key on openrouter.ai, then run one of these examples.

curl https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model": "qwen/qwen3.5-flash-02-23", "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello! What can you do?"}]}'

The same code works with every model on this site: only the model ID changes. Many labs also offer their own API and SDK.

What it costs in practice

  • 1,000 chat replies
    ≈ 500 tokens in, 300 out each
    $0.111
  • Summarise a 100-page document
    ≈ 50,000 tokens in, 1,000 out
    $0.0035
  • An app with 10,000 requests a day for a month
    ≈ 1,000 tokens in, 400 out each
    $50.70

Cost calculator →

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Frequently asked questions

How much does Qwen3.5-Flash cost?
Qwen3.5-Flash costs $0.065 per million input tokens and $0.26 per million output tokens through the API. For example, 1,000 chat replies of about 500 tokens in and 300 out cost around $0.111.
What is the context window of Qwen3.5-Flash?
Qwen3.5-Flash can read up to 1,000,000 tokens in one request, about 1,875 pages of text. It can write up to 65,536 tokens in a single answer.
Is Qwen3.5-Flash open source?
No. Qwen3.5-Flash is a closed model: its weights are not published, so you use it through Alibaba Qwen’s own apps and API, or through cloud providers.
Who makes Qwen3.5-Flash?
Qwen3.5-Flash is made by Alibaba Qwen. It became available through the API on February 25, 2026.
How good is Qwen3.5-Flash?
Qwen3.5-Flash has an overall index of 144.0 in Epoch AI’s independent tests, ranking #78 of 136 models we track.
Can Qwen3.5-Flash read images?
Yes. Besides text, it accepts images and video as input.
What are the alternatives to Qwen3.5-Flash?
Models with a similar price from other companies include Granite 4.2 8B, Ling 3.0 Flash Fin and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning. You can compare them side by side on this page.