Qwen-VL Max vs Qwen3.5 397B-A17B.
model vs model · prices as of
Qwen3.5 397B-A17B takes 3 of 5 rounds against Qwen-VL Max. Qwen-VL Max counters on price: $1.26 per million tokens against $1.55, for 131k context instead of 262k.
Alibaba CloudQwen-VL Max
$1.26/M tokens
cheapest we can explain, at Alibaba Cloud (China) · $0.172 per 1,000 pages
131k context · tool calling · reads images
Alibaba Cloudwins 3 roundsQwen3.5 397B-A17B
$1.55/M tokens
cheapest we can explain, at OrcaRouter · $0.165 per 1,000 pages
262k context · tool calling · reads images · open weights
List price in (lower wins)
$0.80/M
$0.60/M
List price out (lower wins)
$3.20/M
$3.60/M
Cheapest we can explain (lower wins)
$1.26/M at Alibaba Cloud (China)
$1.55/M at OrcaRouter
Standard price (lower wins)
$5.60/M
$5.40/M
Cost per 1,000 pages (lower wins)
$0.172
$0.165
Context
131k tokens
262k tokens
Open weights
no
yes
Tool calling
yes
yes
Structured output
not stated
yes
Reads images
yes
yes
Reasoning
no
yes
Released
8 Apr 2024
15 Feb 2026
Providers selling it
4
44
Price we measure against
the maker's own
the maker's own
Trains on your prompts (no is better)
not stated
not stated
Providers selling both · 3
Alibaba Cloud (China)$1.26 / $1.55
Eden AI$3.64 / $6.23- Alibaba Cloud$5.60 / $5.40
Qwen-VL Max then Qwen3.5 397B-A17B, per million tokens
Go further
Add a third or fourth model, or switch the weighting, in the tool.
What moved in the last seven days
- Qwen3.5 397B-A17BEden AI$0.70 / $4.18 $0.69 / $4.150.7% cheaper ·
- Qwen3.5 397B-A17B
Nous Portal$0.31 / $1.87 $0.39 / $2.3425% dearer · - Qwen3.5 397B-A17B
Requesty$0.60 / $3.60 $0.49 / $3.606% cheaper ·
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Qwen-VL Max or Qwen3.5 397B-A17B?
- Qwen-VL Max, at $1.26 per million tokens against $1.55 for Qwen3.5 397B-A17B, three parts input to one part output, read on 16 Sept 2026.
- Where is each one cheapest?
- Qwen-VL Max: $1.26 at Alibaba Cloud (China). Qwen3.5 397B-A17B: $1.55 at OrcaRouter.
- Can I buy both from one provider?
- Yes. 3 providers sell both: Alibaba Cloud (China), Eden AI, Alibaba Cloud. The cheapest of them for the two together is Alibaba Cloud (China).
- Which holds more context?
- Qwen3.5 397B-A17B, at 262k tokens against 131k.
Prices exclude tax and are per million tokens, read 16 Sept 2026 from each provider's own catalog. The standard price blends three parts input to one part output; a page is 600 tokens in and 60 out. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.