Data points: 109
The readout for Qwen3 and Qwen3.5, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
Qwen3
Qwen3 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 4 to 2.
Evidence depth
109 data points
Includes 21 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 9 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with Qwen3
The charts below split 30 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
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Model compare Qwen3 vs Qwen3.5qwen3-vs-qwen3-5 | Model A Qwen3 | Model B Qwen3.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Leading | Contender |
| Verified metric wins | 4 wins | 2 wins |
| Where it leads | Cheapest input price, Average speed, Provider coverage, Recent tests | First-token latency, Free providers |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
Compare benchmark category scores on a 0-100 scale. Select a category to inspect the gap.
Avg. score
Qwen3
63.6
Avg. score
Qwen3.5
67.7
Selected category
Coding
Qwen3.5 leads by 12.2
Metric-level scores with benchmark source, rank depth, confidence, error, and evaluation date where available.
Qwen3
35.0
Rank #61/82 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-07-01
Qwen3.5
winner62.0
Rank #33/82 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-16
Qwen3
winner167.0 tok/s
Rank #16/78 · confidence 4
Qwen3.5
51.9 tok/s
Rank #60/78 · confidence 4
Qwen3
winner0.97 s
Rank #21/78 · confidence 4
Qwen3.5
63.12 s
Rank #72/78 · confidence 4
Qwen3
winner0.97 s
Rank #29/78 · confidence 4
Qwen3.5
1.75 s
Rank #50/78 · confidence 4
Qwen3
winner$0.200/M
Rank #18/95 · confidence 4
Qwen3.5
$0.600/M
Rank #45/95 · confidence 4
Qwen3
winner$0.800/M
Rank #19/95 · confidence 4
Qwen3.5
$3.60/M
Rank #53/95 · confidence 4
Qwen3
winner$0.350/M
Rank #20/95 · confidence 4
Qwen3.5
$1.35/M
Rank #51/95 · confidence 4
Qwen3
77.7%
Rank #52/74 · confidence 4
Qwen3.5
winner87.8%
Rank #5/74 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-16
Qwen3
65.9%
Rank #76/103 · confidence 4
Qwen3.5
winner89.3%
Rank #14/103 · confidence 4
Qwen3
6.8%
Rank #65/103 · confidence 4
Qwen3.5
winner27.3%
Rank #22/103 · confidence 4
Qwen3
28.5
Rank #51/58 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-07-01
Qwen3.5
winner57.4
Rank #30/58 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-16
Qwen3
33.7
Rank #59/70 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-07-01
Qwen3.5
winner66.6
Rank #35/70 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-16
Qwen3
30.4%
Rank #82/101 · confidence 4
Qwen3.5
winner42.0%
Rank #37/101 · confidence 4
Qwen3
28.0
Rank #45/51 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-07-01
Qwen3.5
winner68.2
Rank #23/51 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-16
Qwen3
62.6
Rank #8/8 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-07-01
Qwen3.5
winner70.4
Rank #5/8 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-16
Qwen3
40.8
Rank #54/67 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-07-01
Qwen3.5
winner71.1
Rank #24/67 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-16
Qwen3
79.4
Rank #6/6 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-07-01
Qwen3.5
winner84.7
Rank #2/6 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-16
Qwen3
43.7
Rank #37/51 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-07-01
Qwen3.5
winner71.8
Rank #16/51 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-16
Qwen3
12.1
Rank #57/60 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-07-01
Qwen3.5
winner65.1
Rank #25/60 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-16
Qwen3
78.1
Rank #23/58 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-07-01
Qwen3.5
winner84.8
Rank #12/58 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-16
Qwen3
20.6
Rank #65/69 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-07-01
Qwen3.5
winner54.0
Rank #33/69 · confidence 4 · eval date 2026-02-16
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | Qwen3 | Qwen3.5 |
|---|---|---|
| No completed audits are available from shared providers yet. | ||
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | Qwen3 | Qwen3.5 |
|---|---|---|
199 tests | Qwen3 speed / latency 44 tok/s / 21255ms input / output No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for Qwen3 and Qwen3.5: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | Qwen3 | Qwen3.5 |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | Qwen3 Qwen3 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Average speed, Provider coverage, Recent tests. | Qwen3.5 Qwen3.5 is stronger when you prioritize First-token latency, Free providers. |
TL;DR: Qwen3 leads across 109 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
Continue from Qwen3 vs Qwen3.5 into nearby model comparisons with enough verified LMSpeed data.
| Model metadata | Qwen3 exposes 262.1K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, Structured outputs. | Qwen3.5 exposes 262.1K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, Text output, Tool calling. |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | No data | No data |
| Context window | 262.1K tokens | 262.1K tokens |
| Max output | 16.4K tokens | 262.1K tokens |
| Released | Jul 2025 | Mar 2026 |
| Modalities | Input Text Output Text | Input TextImagevideo Output Text |
| Features | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON mode | Text inputImage inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning |
| Parameters | 235B / 22B active | 9B |
| Tokenizer | Qwen3 | Qwen3 |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2025-06-30 | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | qwen/qwen3-235b-a22b-2507 | qwen/qwen3.5-9b |
| References | No data | No data |
Qwen3.5
speed / latency
37 tok/s / 8257ms
input / output
No data
ModelScope110 tests | Qwen3 speed / latency 48 tok/s / 28513ms input / output No data | Qwen3.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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OpenRouter65 tests | Qwen3 speed / latency 88 tok/s / 14234ms input / output No data | Qwen3.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
|---|
SiliconFlow65 tests | Qwen3 speed / latency 26 tok/s / 19062ms input / output No data | Qwen3.5 speed / latency 66 tok/s / 22905ms input / output No data |
|---|
SWT-API35 tests | Qwen3 speed / latency 39 tok/s / 15961ms input / output No data | Qwen3.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
|---|
Qwen3 qwen3-8b-free speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | Qwen3.5 qwen3.5-27b speed / latency No data input / output $0.474/M / $3.79/M |
Qwen3 qwen3-8b speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | Qwen3.5 qwen3.5-4b speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M |
Qwen3 qwen3-8b speed / latency No data input / output $0.0061/M / $0.024/M | Qwen3.5 qwen3.5-122b-a10b speed / latency No data input / output $0.0098/M / $0.078/M |
Qwen3 qwen/qwen3-8b speed / latency No data input / output $0.0068/M / $0.055/M | Qwen3.5 Qwen/Qwen3.5-4B speed / latency No data input / output $0.411/M / $0.411/M |
Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
