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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 Novita: 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 Novita, one of 80 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.98 per 1M input tokens and $3.95 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1726 out of 2669 chat models by cost and cheaper than 35% of models in this category. qwen3-vl-235b-a22b-thinking supports vision, reasoning — one of only 6 chat models with this combination. It accepts up to 131K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **Novita Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **131,072 Max Input Tokens.**
- **32,768 Max Output Tokens.**
- **32,768 Max Tokens.**
- **$0.98 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$3.95 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

qwen3-vl-235b-a22b-thinking supports: Vision, Reasoning, System Messages.

## 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 1726 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 80 Novita chat models, one of only 6 chat models combining reasoning, vision.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to qwen3-vl-235b-a22b-thinking with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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.anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $1.10 | $5.50 |
| claude-haiku-4-5 | Azure | $1.00 | $5.00 |
| gpt-5.6-luna | Azure | $1.00 | $6.00 |

- [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.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)
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- [Compare gpt-5.6-luna](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5.6-luna.md)

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- [All Novita pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/novita.md)

## FAQ

### Is qwen3-vl-235b-a22b-thinking cheaper than anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0?

Yes. qwen3-vl-235b-a22b-thinking costs $0.98 per 1M input tokens compared to anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0's $1.00 per 1M input tokens, making it 2% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, reasoning, web search, prompt caching, structured output.

### 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 1726 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 Novita models?

Among Novita's 80 chat models, qwen3-vl-235b-a22b-thinking ranks 77 by input cost. Its combination of reasoning, vision is shared by only 5 other chat models.

### What are the best alternatives to qwen3-vl-235b-a22b-thinking?

The most comparable chat models to qwen3-vl-235b-a22b-thinking are: 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.anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($1.10/1M input tokens); claude-haiku-4-5 from Azure ($1.00/1M 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 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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