Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base vs Qwen3.8 27B

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Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency
IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v4.4UnrankedNot in the 57-model eligible cohort#23 of 5752.2 score · 3/3 sources · complete
CostLower is better · Published-token output estimateUnrankedNot in the 27-model eligible cohort#12 of 27$0.063 per LiveBench case
EfficiencyHigher is better · MM Efficiency v1.9UnrankedNot in the 27-model eligible cohort#17 of 2747.3 score · 3/3 sources · complete
Pricing and Limits
Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokensNot reported$0.20Deepinfra ↗ · Oct 19, 2026
Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokensNot reported$2.20Openrouter ↗ · Oct 19, 2026
Context windowMaximum documented tokens262K262K
Model facts checkedAug 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 →

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Side-by-Side Facts

FieldQwen3.5-35B-A3B-BaseQwen3.8-27B
DeveloperQwenQwen
FamilyQwen3 5 35b A3b BaseQwen3 8 27b
ModelQwen3.5-35B-A3B-BaseQwen3.8-27B
VersionQwen3.5-35B-A3B-BaseQwen3.8-27B
Lifecycleactiveactive
ReleasedUnknownUnknown
Knowledge cutoffUnknownUnknown
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
Output modalitiesTextText
Context window262K262K
Total parameters36B27.8B
Active parameters3BUnknown
Licenseapache-2.0apache-2.0
Open weightsYesYes
API availableUnknownYes
Self-hostableYesYes
Provider accessUnknownDeepinfra (Standard), Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard)
Capabilitieschat, generation, toolschat, generation, reasoning, tools

Qwen3.5 35B A3B Base Capabilities

chatgenerationtools
Serving providers0
Canonical IDQwen/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-Base

Qwen3.8 27B Capabilities

chatgenerationreasoningtools
Serving providers3
Canonical IDQwen/Qwen3.8-27B

Primary Evidence

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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.

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