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title: "qwen3.5-397b-a17b - Model Details & Comparison"
description: "qwen3.5-397b-a17b from Scaleway: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models."
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# qwen3.5-397b-a17b - Model Details & Comparison

> qwen3.5-397b-a17b from Scaleway: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About qwen3.5-397b-a17b

qwen3.5-397b-a17b is a chat model from Scaleway, one of 14 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.60 per 1M input tokens and $3.60 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1444 out of 2669 chat models by cost and cheaper than 45% of models in this category. qwen3.5-397b-a17b supports vision, function calling, reasoning. Its 256K-token context window is in the top 31% among chat models.

## Specifications

- **Scaleway Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **256,000 Max Input Tokens.**
- **16,384 Max Output Tokens.**
- **16,384 Max Tokens.**
- **$0.60 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$3.60 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

qwen3.5-397b-a17b supports: Function Calling, Vision, Reasoning.

## qwen3.5-397b-a17b Pricing Overview

At $0.60 per 1M input tokens and $3.60 per 1M output tokens, qwen3.5-397b-a17b ranks 1444 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 45% of models in this category.

qwen3.5-397b-a17b is one of 14 Scaleway chat models, with support for vision, function calling, reasoning. its 256K-token context window places it in the top 31% of chat models.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to qwen3.5-397b-a17b with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| gpt-5.4-mini | Azure | $0.75 | $4.50 |
| gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 | Azure | $0.75 | $4.50 |
| kimi-k2.6 | Azure | $0.60 | $3.00 |
| moonshotai.kimi-k2.5 | AWS Bedrock | $0.60 | $3.00 |
| gemini-3-flash-preview | Vertex AI | $0.50 | $3.00 |

- [Compare gpt-5.4-mini](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5.4-mini.md)
- [Compare gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17.md)
- [Compare kimi-k2.6](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/kimi-k2.6.md)
- [Compare moonshotai.kimi-k2.5](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/moonshotai.kimi-k2.5.md)
- [Compare gemini-3-flash-preview](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/vertex_ai/gemini-3-flash-preview.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate qwen3.5-397b-a17b costs](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/scaleway/model/qwen3.5-397b-a17b.md)
- [All Scaleway pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/scaleway.md)

## FAQ

### Is qwen3.5-397b-a17b cheaper than gpt-5.4-mini?

Yes. qwen3.5-397b-a17b costs $0.60 per 1M input tokens compared to gpt-5.4-mini's $0.75 per 1M input tokens, making it 25% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, reasoning, web search, prompt caching, structured output.

### How does qwen3.5-397b-a17b pricing compare to the average chat model?

qwen3.5-397b-a17b input pricing is $0.60 per 1M tokens, which is 20% above the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 1444 out of 2669 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 45% of models in this category. For output, it costs $3.60 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44.

### What makes qwen3.5-397b-a17b different from other Scaleway models?

Among Scaleway's 14 chat models, qwen3.5-397b-a17b ranks 11 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to qwen3.5-397b-a17b?

The most comparable chat models to qwen3.5-397b-a17b are: gpt-5.4-mini from Azure ($0.75/1M input tokens); gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 from Azure ($0.75/1M input tokens); kimi-k2.6 from Azure ($0.60/1M input tokens); moonshotai.kimi-k2.5 from AWS Bedrock ($0.60/1M 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 qwen3.5-397b-a17b costs?

qwen3.5-397b-a17b 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 $0.60 and generating 1M output tokens costs $3.60.

## Related Resources

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- [LLM cost calculator](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md)
- [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai)
- [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost)
- [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/pricing.md)
- [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/enterprise)
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