Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base vs GPT-5.5 Pro
At a Glance
| Compare |  GPT-5.5 ProOpenAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | Not reported | $30.00Openai ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | Not reported | $180.00Openai ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 262K | 1,050K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → | Sep 3, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
Available Benchmarks
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-Base | GPT-5.5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Qwen | OpenAI |
| Family | Qwen3 5 35b A3b Base | Gpt 5 5 |
| Model | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-Base | GPT-5.5 Pro |
| Version | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-Base | GPT-5.5 Pro |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | Unknown | 2026-04-23 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | 2025-12-01 |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 262K | 1,050K |
| Total parameters | 36B | Unknown |
| Active parameters | 3B | Unknown |
| License | apache-2.0 | Unknown |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
| API available | Unknown | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | No |
| Provider access | Unknown | Openai (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, tools | chat, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools |
Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base Capabilities
GPT-5.5 Pro Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base vs GPT-5.5 Pro FAQs
Is Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base or GPT-5.5 Pro better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base and GPT-5.5 Pro, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base or GPT-5.5 Pro?+
Only GPT-5.5 Pro has a directly sourced input price: $30.00 per million tokens. Only GPT-5.5 Pro has a directly sourced output price: $180.00 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base or GPT-5.5 Pro?+
GPT-5.5 Pro has the larger sourced context window. Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base supports 262K and GPT-5.5 Pro supports 1,050K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base or GPT-5.5 Pro?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base or GPT-5.5 Pro be self-hosted?+
Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base is open weight; GPT-5.5 Pro is not marked open weight.
Can Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base and GPT-5.5 Pro understand images?+
Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base is documented with image input; GPT-5.5 Pro is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base or GPT-5.5 Pro?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base is — and GPT-5.5 Pro is 128K.
Do Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base and GPT-5.5 Pro support reasoning and tool use?+
Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base: tool calling and image input. GPT-5.5 Pro: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base or GPT-5.5 Pro?+
Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base has 0 sourced provider routes; GPT-5.5 Pro has 2, so GPT-5.5 Pro has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base or GPT-5.5 Pro?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.