Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base vs Hy4 preview
At a Glance
| Compare |  Hy4 previewTencent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | Not reported | $0.834Openrouter ↗ · Sep 22, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | Not reported | $2.501Openrouter ↗ · Sep 22, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 262K | 1,000K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → | Sep 2, 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 | Hy4 preview |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Qwen | Tencent |
| Family | Qwen3 5 35b A3b Base | Hy4 |
| Model | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-Base | Hy4 preview |
| Version | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-Base | Hy4 preview |
| Lifecycle | active | preview |
| Released | Unknown | 2026-08-28 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 262K | 1,000K |
| Total parameters | 36B | 770B |
| Active parameters | 3B | 49B |
| License | apache-2.0 | apache-2.0 |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Unknown | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Unknown | Openrouter (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, tools | chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base Capabilities
Hy4 preview Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base vs Hy4 preview FAQs
Is Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base or Hy4 preview better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base and Hy4 preview, 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 Hy4 preview?+
Only Hy4 preview has a directly sourced input price: $0.834 per million tokens. Only Hy4 preview has a directly sourced output price: $2.501 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base or Hy4 preview?+
Hy4 preview has the larger sourced context window. Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base supports 262K and Hy4 preview supports 1,000K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base or Hy4 preview?+
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 Hy4 preview be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base is open weight; Hy4 preview is open weight.
Can Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base and Hy4 preview understand images?+
Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base is documented with image input; Hy4 preview is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base or Hy4 preview?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base is — and Hy4 preview is —.
Do Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base and Hy4 preview support reasoning and tool use?+
Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base: tool calling and image input. Hy4 preview: reasoning and tool calling. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base or Hy4 preview?+
Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base has 0 sourced provider routes; Hy4 preview has 1, so Hy4 preview has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base or Hy4 preview?+
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.