- Score
- 8.6 (+2.23 points)
- Total Cost (Current Price)
- $0.061 · 91.5% cheaper
- Response Time (avg)
- 7.51s · 93.3% faster
Qwen
Release: 2026-02-24
Tested on: 2026-10-01 01:09
qwen/qwen3.5-35b-a3b::medium
35B total (3B active)MoEOpen source
(medium)
(none)
Summary
Qwen3.5-35B-A3B scores 6.3 on AI BENCHY and ranks #225. It has 10.0 reliability, a 65.2% pass rate, $0.716 total cost, and 111.54s average response time.
What makes Qwen3.5-35B-A3B unique: It stands out most in Agentic, where it ranks #2, while General Intelligence is its weakest area at #15. It uses unusually many reasoning tokens, which can help explain its slower or more expensive runs.
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Model facts
Researched on 2026-08-12
- Parameters
- 35B total (3B active)
- Architecture
- MoE
- Availability
- Open source
- License
- Apache-2.0
6.3
Consistency
7.5
10.0
Total Output Tokens
913,343
Total Input Tokens
378,048
Input Price
$0.080 / 1M
Output Price
$0.750 / 1M
Cache Read Price
$0.040 / 1M
Cache Write Price
N/A
Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.
Flaky tests
7
Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).
Hamster playing table tennis
Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.
#225 Qwen3.5-35B-A3B
medium- Cost
- $0.009
- Time
- 71.4s
- Tokens
- 8,631 tok
Run history
| Tested on | Score | Reliability | Tests Correct | Total Cost | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 01:09 Re-test | 6.3 | 10.0 | $0.716 ↓ | Current run | |
| 2026-07-16 22:51 New test added | 6.2 | 10.0 | $0.837 ↓ | Compare | |
| 2026-06-04 13:42 New test added | 7.1 | 8.9 | $0.401 ↓ | Compare | |
| 2026-05-22 00:15 Suite changed | 7.0 | 6.7 | $0.547 | Compare | |
| 2026-04-11 01:44 First recorded run | 7.4 | N/A | $0.398 | Compare |
This run used a different benchmark suite. Keep suite changes in mind when reading historical movement.
Run comparison
| Run | Benchmark coverage | Score | Consistency | Reliability | Tests Correct | Flaky tests | Total Output Tokens | Total Input Tokens | Total Cost | Response Time (avg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 01:09 · Current run | 69/69 attempts | 6.3 | 7.5 | 10.0 | 11/23 | 7 | 913,343 | 378,048 | $0.716 | 111.54s |
| 2026-07-16 22:51 · New test added | 66/66 attempts | 6.2 | 7.6 | 10.0 | 11/22 | 6 | 826,670 | 130,388 | $0.837 | 112.47s |
| Difference | — | +0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0 | +1 | +86673 | +247660 | -$0.122 | -929ms |
Benchmark coverage differs: 69/69 attempts (Target: 3 repeats per test) versus 66/66 attempts (Target: 3 repeats per test). Totals and repeat-sensitive metrics are not directly comparable.
These two runs used different benchmark suites, so the deltas reflect both model changes and suite changes.
Price History
Historical pricing data for this model from OpenRouter.
| Date | Input Price | Output Price | Cache Read Price | Cache Write Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 15:40 | $0.140 / 1M | $1.000 / 1M | N/A | N/A |
| 2026-08-13 00:05 | $0.250 / 1M | $1.250 / 1M | N/A | N/A |
| 2026-08-14 12:51 | $0.225 / 1M | $1.800 / 1M | N/A | N/A |
| 2026-10-06 14:54 | $0.080 / 1M | $0.750 / 1M | $0.040 / 1M | N/A |
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Score | Consistency | Tests Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | 7.4 | 3.8 | |
| Anti-AI Tricks | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Coding | 5.9 | 9.3 | |
| Combined | 3.8 | 5.8 | |
| Data parsing and extraction | 7.3 | 5.9 | |
| Domain specific | 3.5 | 4.4 | |
| General Intelligence | 2.8 | 1.6 | |
| Instructions following | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Puzzle Solving | 8.2 | 7.2 | |
| Tool Calling | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Trivia | 3.0 | 10.0 |