Qwen3.5 35B-A3B Base
thinkingmachines/qwen3-5-35b-a3b-baseBy thinkingmachines · family: qwen · released 2026-02-24
⚠ This is a community fine-tune or derivative — not an official vendor release.
Prices in USD per 1M tokens. Unknown means the provider does not publish per-token pricing.
Capabilities
Model fit scores
0–100 · higher is betterThese scores reward declared capabilities, context size, price and provider availability — they are not benchmark results. Use them as a directional signal alongside your own evaluation.
Coding1
- Tool calling0/40
- Structured output0/20
- Reasoning0/10
- Context window (100K → 1M)0/20
- Provider availability1/10
Agents16
- Tool calling0/35
- Structured output0/25
- Reasoning0/15
- Output token limit15/15
- Provider availability1/10
JSON / structured output26
- Structured output / JSON mode0/50
- Tool calling0/20
- Temperature control10/10
- Price-friendly for high-volume16/20
Cost efficiency61
- Headline price (log-scaled)56/95
- Has prompt-cache pricing5/5
Long context0
- Context ≥ 100K0/100
Production-readiness50
- Number of independent providers5/40
- Has published per-token price20/20
- Context window ≥ 8K15/15
- No data inconsistencies across providers10/10
- Official model (not derivative)0/15
Cost Efficiency Index
Open full calculator →Estimated cost using the recommended provider's headline rate. Each scenario fixes average input/output tokens — the assumptions are shown in the third column.
| Scenario | Cost | Assumption |
|---|---|---|
RAG answer per 1,000 RAG answers | $3.37 < $0.01 per request | 5K input tokens (query + 4 retrieved chunks of ~1K each) and a 500-token answer. Typical SaaS knowledge-base bot. |
Support ticket triage per 10,000 tickets | $6.74 < $0.01 per request | 1K input tokens (ticket body + system prompt) and a 100-token JSON classification reply. High-volume customer support. |
Data extraction per 1,000 documents | $1.75 < $0.01 per request | 2K input tokens (a single document page) and a 500-token JSON extraction. ETL / invoice / form pipelines. |
Code review per 1,000 PRs | $5.66 < $0.01 per request | 8K input tokens (diff + surrounding files) and a 1K-token review comment. PR-bot workloads. |
Agent step per 1,000 steps | $7.28 < $0.01 per request | 12K input tokens (long-running tool history) and a 600-token tool-call decision. Cost per agent step. |
Pricing detail
Recommended pricing from thinkingmachines · Qwen/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-Base
Available on 1 providers
| Provider | Provider model id | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Context | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thinking Machines thinkingmachines | Qwen/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-Base | $0.540 | $1.33 | 66K | 2026-02-24 |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Qwen3.5 35B-A3B Base cost?
Qwen3.5 35B-A3B Base costs $0.540 per 1M input tokens and $1.33 per 1M output tokens, sourced from thinkingmachines. Cache reads, audio tokens and >200K-context tiers (where applicable) are listed in the Pricing detail block above.
What is the context window of Qwen3.5 35B-A3B Base?
Qwen3.5 35B-A3B Base has a context window of 66K tokens, with a max output of 66K tokens per reply. This is the total combined size of prompt + completion.
Does Qwen3.5 35B-A3B Base support tool calling?
No. Qwen3.5 35B-A3B Base does not support tool calling (function calling). If your workflow requires it, look at the /capabilities/tool-calling list for alternatives.
Does Qwen3.5 35B-A3B Base support structured output / JSON mode?
Support for structured output / JSON-schema-constrained decoding is not reported for Qwen3.5 35B-A3B Base in our data source. Verify with thinkingmachines's official documentation before relying on it in production.
Can Qwen3.5 35B-A3B Base accept image input?
No. Qwen3.5 35B-A3B Base only accepts text as input. If you need image input, see our /capabilities/vision list for current vision-capable models.
Is Qwen3.5 35B-A3B Base open-weight?
Yes. Qwen3.5 35B-A3B Base's weights are publicly available, so you can self-host or fine-tune. Note that open weights ≠ open source — the training data and code are typically not released.
What are the best alternatives to Qwen3.5 35B-A3B Base?
If Qwen3.5 35B-A3B Base doesn't fit, consider Inkling (256K), Inkling Small, Inkling. Each one targets the same use case — see the Related links below for direct head-to-head pages.
Where does this data come from?
All numbers are normalised into a single canonical model record and reconciled with each provider's official documentation. We re-pull daily and write any changes (price, context, capability) to the /changelog page.
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