Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct alternatives

Best Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct alternatives

10 models that can stand in for Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct, ranked by benchmark score, with what each one does better.

Current Model

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct

Input / 1M: $0.21
Output / 1M: $1.90
Context: 262K
Intelligence: 9.9

Quick picks

The best alternative depends on what you need

Why people switch away from Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct, and the model that fits each reason best.

Cheapest alternative

Qwen3 Coder Next

$0.80 per 1M output tokens vs $1.90

Smartest alternative

Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B

Intelligence score 11.9 vs 9.9

Largest context

GPT-4.1 Mini

1.05M tokens vs 262K

Ranked

Top Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct alternatives

Each model is scored against Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct. Green means better, red means worse.

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct as the baseline, then the top alternatives scored against it
Model	Input / 1M	Output / 1M	Context	Intelligence	Compare
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct Qwen	Input / 1M$0.21	Output / 1M$1.90	Context262K	Intelligence9.9	Reference model
1 Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Qwen	Input / 1M$0.30+43%	Output / 1M$1-47%	Context262K	Intelligence11.9+20%	Compare
Why switch:1.9x cheaper outputHigher intelligence score
2 Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking Qwen	Input / 1M$0.15-29%	Output / 1M$1.20-37%	Context262K	Intelligence11.2+13%	Compare
Why switch:1.6x cheaper outputHigher intelligence score
3 GPT-4.1 Mini OpenAI	Input / 1M$0.40+90%	Output / 1M$1.60-16%	Context1.05M+300%	Intelligence10.2+3%	Compare
Why switch:1.2x cheaper outputHigher intelligence scoreLarger 1.05M contextAccepts file
4 DeepSeek V3 0324 DeepSeek	Input / 1M$0.29+38%	Output / 1M$1.14-40%	Context164K-37%	Intelligence9.7-2%	Compare
Why switch:1.7x cheaper output
5 Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct Qwen	Input / 1M$0.10-52%	Output / 1M$1.10-42%	Context262K	Intelligence9.6-3%	Compare
Why switch:1.7x cheaper output
6 Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking Qwen	Input / 1M$0.29+38%	Output / 1M$1-47%	Context262K	Intelligence9.5-4%	Compare
Why switch:1.9x cheaper outputNewer release
7 Qwen3 Coder Next Qwen	Input / 1M$0.12-43%	Output / 1M$0.80-58%	Context262K	Intelligence9.2-7%	Compare
Why switch:2.4x cheaper outputNewer release
8 Mistral Medium 3.1 Mistral	Input / 1M$0.40+90%	Output / 1M$2+5%	Context131K-50%	Intelligence9.2-7%	Compare
Why switch:Accepts file
9 Mistral Medium 3 Mistral	Input / 1M$0.40+90%	Output / 1M$2+5%	Context131K-50%	Intelligence9-9%	Compare
Why switch:Accepts file
10 Devstral 2 2512 Mistral	Input / 1M$0.40+90%	Output / 1M$2+5%	Context262K	Intelligence8.6-13%	Compare
Why switch:Accepts fileNewer release

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct?

Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B from Qwen ranks first, based on independent benchmark scores. It costs $1 per 1M output tokens, compared with $1.90 for Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct.

Is there a cheaper alternative to Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct?

Yes. Qwen3 Coder Next charges $0.80 per 1M output tokens, versus $1.90 for Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct.

Can I try Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct and its alternatives at the same time?

Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to several models at once, so you can compare Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct with any of these alternatives on your own tasks.

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