Qwen3.5 35B A3B vs MAI Transcribe 2
At a Glance
| Compare |  Qwen3.5 35B A3BQwen |  MAI Transcribe 2Microsoft |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.14Deepinfra ↗ · Sep 21, 2026 | Not reported |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $1.00Deepinfra ↗ · Sep 21, 2026 | Not reported |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 262K | Not reported |
| 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 | MAI-Transcribe 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Qwen | Microsoft |
| Family | Qwen3 5 35b A3b | Mai Transcribe |
| Model | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B | MAI-Transcribe 2 |
| Version | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B | MAI-Transcribe 2 |
| Lifecycle | active | preview |
| Released | Unknown | 2026-09-03 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Audio |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 262K | Unknown |
| Total parameters | 36B | Unknown |
| Active parameters | 3B | Unknown |
| License | apache-2.0 | Unknown |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Unknown |
| Provider access | Deepinfra (Standard), Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard), Together Ai (Standard) | Microsoft Foundry (Public preview) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | diarization, multilingual, speaker-attribution, transcription, word-level-timestamps |
Qwen3.5 35B A3B Capabilities
MAI Transcribe 2 Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Qwen3.5 35B A3B vs MAI Transcribe 2 FAQs
Is Qwen3.5 35B A3B or MAI Transcribe 2 better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Qwen3.5 35B A3B and MAI Transcribe 2, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Qwen3.5 35B A3B or MAI Transcribe 2?+
Only Qwen3.5 35B A3B has a directly sourced input price: $0.14 per million tokens. Only Qwen3.5 35B A3B has a directly sourced output price: $1.00 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, Qwen3.5 35B A3B or MAI Transcribe 2?+
Neither model has a larger sourced context window in this comparison. Qwen3.5 35B A3B is 262K and MAI Transcribe 2 is —.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Qwen3.5 35B A3B or MAI Transcribe 2?+
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 or MAI Transcribe 2 be self-hosted?+
Qwen3.5 35B A3B is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. Qwen3.5 35B A3B is open weight; MAI Transcribe 2 is not marked open weight.
Can Qwen3.5 35B A3B and MAI Transcribe 2 understand images?+
Qwen3.5 35B A3B is documented with image input; MAI Transcribe 2 is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Qwen3.5 35B A3B or MAI Transcribe 2?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Qwen3.5 35B A3B is — and MAI Transcribe 2 is —.
Do Qwen3.5 35B A3B and MAI Transcribe 2 support reasoning and tool use?+
Qwen3.5 35B A3B: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. MAI Transcribe 2: none of these features are definitively sourced. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Qwen3.5 35B A3B or MAI Transcribe 2?+
Qwen3.5 35B A3B has 4 sourced provider routes; MAI Transcribe 2 has 1, so Qwen3.5 35B A3B has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Qwen3.5 35B A3B or MAI Transcribe 2?+
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.