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title: "Qwen3-VL-235B-A22B-Thinking - Model Details & Comparison"
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# Qwen3-VL-235B-A22B-Thinking - Model Details & Comparison

> Qwen3-VL-235B-A22B-Thinking from Hugging Face: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About Qwen3-VL-235B-A22B-Thinking

Qwen3-VL-235B-A22B-Thinking is a chat model from Hugging Face, one of 187 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.98 per 1M input tokens and $3.95 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1727 out of 2669 chat models by cost and cheaper than 35% of models in this category. Qwen3-VL-235B-A22B-Thinking supports vision, function calling. It accepts up to 131K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **Hugging Face Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **131,072 Max Input Tokens.**
- **131,072 Max Tokens.**
- **$0.98 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$3.95 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

Qwen3-VL-235B-A22B-Thinking supports: Function Calling, Vision, Tool Choice.

## Qwen3-VL-235B-A22B-Thinking Pricing Overview

At $0.98 per 1M input tokens and $3.95 per 1M output tokens, Qwen3-VL-235B-A22B-Thinking ranks 1727 out of 2669 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.50 for chat models, and is cheaper than 35% of models in this category.

Qwen3-VL-235B-A22B-Thinking is one of 187 Hugging Face chat models, with support for vision, function calling.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to Qwen3-VL-235B-A22B-Thinking with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.80 | $3.20 |
| anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $1.00 | $5.00 |
| anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001 | AWS Bedrock | $1.00 | $5.00 |
| apac.amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.84 | $3.36 |
| apac.anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $1.10 | $5.50 |

- [Compare amazon.nova-pro-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/amazon.nova-pro-v1-0.md)
- [Compare anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1-0.md)
- [Compare anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001.md)
- [Compare apac.amazon.nova-pro-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/apac.amazon.nova-pro-v1-0.md)
- [Compare apac.anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/apac.anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1-0.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate Qwen3-VL-235B-A22B-Thinking costs](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/huggingface/model/qwen3-vl-235b-a22b-thinking.md)
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- [All Hugging Face pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/huggingface.md)

## FAQ

### Is Qwen3-VL-235B-A22B-Thinking cheaper than amazon.nova-pro-v1:0?

No. Qwen3-VL-235B-A22B-Thinking costs $0.98 per 1M input tokens while amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 costs $0.80 per 1M input tokens, making amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 18% more affordable for input. However, Qwen3-VL-235B-A22B-Thinking may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

### How does Qwen3-VL-235B-A22B-Thinking pricing compare to the average chat model?

Qwen3-VL-235B-A22B-Thinking input pricing is $0.98 per 1M tokens, which is 96% above the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 1727 out of 2669 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 35% of models in this category. For output, it costs $3.95 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44.

### What makes Qwen3-VL-235B-A22B-Thinking different from other Hugging Face models?

Among Hugging Face's 187 chat models, Qwen3-VL-235B-A22B-Thinking ranks 164 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to Qwen3-VL-235B-A22B-Thinking?

The most comparable chat models to Qwen3-VL-235B-A22B-Thinking are: amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.80/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($1.00/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001 from AWS Bedrock ($1.00/1M input tokens); apac.amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.84/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

### How do I check if Hugging Face is down?

You can monitor Hugging Face service health in real time on the Bifrost Hugging Face Status page. It tracks current component status, active incidents, and historical reliability data pulled from the official status page every 60 seconds.

### How do I calculate Qwen3-VL-235B-A22B-Thinking costs?

Qwen3-VL-235B-A22B-Thinking is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.98 and generating 1M output tokens costs $3.95.

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- [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost)
- [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/pricing.md)
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