Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base vs Qwen3.8 27B
At a Glance
| Compare | Qwen3.8 27BQwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency | ||
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v4.4 | UnrankedNot in the 57-model eligible cohort | #23 of 5752.2 score · 3/3 sources · complete |
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | UnrankedNot in the 27-model eligible cohort | #12 of 27$0.063 per LiveBench case |
| EfficiencyHigher is better · MM Efficiency v1.9 | UnrankedNot in the 27-model eligible cohort | #17 of 2747.3 score · 3/3 sources · complete |
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | Not reported | $0.20Deepinfra ↗ · Oct 19, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | Not reported | $2.20Openrouter ↗ · Oct 19, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 262K | 262K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → | Aug 28, 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 | Qwen3.8-27B |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Qwen | Qwen |
| Family | Qwen3 5 35b A3b Base | Qwen3 8 27b |
| Model | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-Base | Qwen3.8-27B |
| Version | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-Base | Qwen3.8-27B |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | Unknown | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 262K | 262K |
| Total parameters | 36B | 27.8B |
| Active parameters | 3B | Unknown |
| License | apache-2.0 | apache-2.0 |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Unknown | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Unknown | Deepinfra (Standard), Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, tools | chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base Capabilities
Qwen3.8 27B Capabilities
Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base vs Qwen3.8 27B FAQs
Is Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base or Qwen3.8 27B better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base and Qwen3.8 27B, 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 Qwen3.8 27B?+
Only Qwen3.8 27B has a directly sourced input price: $0.20 per million tokens. Only Qwen3.8 27B has a directly sourced output price: $2.20 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base or Qwen3.8 27B?+
Both models have the same sourced context window: 262,144 tokens each.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base or Qwen3.8 27B?+
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 Qwen3.8 27B be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same sourced self-hosting status: supported. Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base is open weight; Qwen3.8 27B is open weight.
Can Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base and Qwen3.8 27B understand images?+
Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base is documented with image input; Qwen3.8 27B is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base or Qwen3.8 27B?+
Qwen3.8 27B has a sourced maximum output of 131,072 tokens; Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base's maximum output is not reported. A larger limit cannot be determined.
Do Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base and Qwen3.8 27B support reasoning and tool use?+
Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base: tool calling and image input. Qwen3.8 27B: 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 Qwen3.8 27B?+
Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base has 0 sourced provider routes; Qwen3.8 27B has 3, so Qwen3.8 27B has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base or Qwen3.8 27B?+
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.