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Qwen Turbo vs Qwen3.5 397B-A17B

Compare pricing, context limits, supported inputs and deployment options to choose a model for your workflow.

Qwen Turbo from Alibaba lists 1M context, 16.38K maximum output, $0.05 input per 1M tokens, $0.20 output per 1M tokens. Qwen3.5 397B-A17B from Alibaba lists 262.14K context, 65.54K maximum output, $0.60 input per 1M tokens, $3.60 output per 1M tokens. Compare the inputs, outputs and deployment options below to see which fits your workflow.

Side-by-sideCapabilities and practical differences

Alibaba

Qwen Turbo

Qwen Turbo from Alibaba: Efficient Qwen model for fast chat, extraction, and high-volume workloads.

Context
1M
Max output
16.38K
Input / 1M tokens
$0.05
Output / 1M tokens
$0.20

Accepts

  • Text input

Produces

  • Text output
Full model profiledocs.qwencloud.com ↗
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Alibaba

Qwen3.5 397B-A17B

Qwen3.5 397B-A17B from Alibaba: Large open Qwen multimodal MoE for visual agents and long technical tasks.

Context
262.14K
Max output
65.54K
Input / 1M tokens
$0.60
Output / 1M tokens
$3.60

Accepts

  • Text input
  • Image input
  • Video input
  • Audio input

Produces

  • Text output
Full model profilegithub.com ↗

At a glance

Key differences

Compare the available figures below, then try both models on the work you need to do.

Qwen Turbo

  • Context capacity: 1M
  • Input price: $0.05
  • Output price: $0.20

Qwen3.5 397B-A17B

  • Maximum output: 65.54K

Context capacity

Higher listed limit

Qwen Turbo:1M

Qwen3.5 397B-A17B:262.14K

Qwen Turbo

Maximum output

Higher listed limit

Qwen Turbo:16.38K

Qwen3.5 397B-A17B:65.54K

Qwen3.5 397B-A17B

Input price

Lower listed token rate

Qwen Turbo:$0.05

Qwen3.5 397B-A17B:$0.60

Qwen Turbo

Output price

Lower listed token rate

Qwen Turbo:$0.20

Qwen3.5 397B-A17B:$3.60

Qwen Turbo

Specifications

Pricing, limits and capabilities

Specifications for Qwen Turbo and Qwen3.5 397B-A17B. Higher limits and lower prices describe these figures only.
SpecificationQwen TurboQwen3.5 397B-A17B
ProviderAlibabaAlibaba
Listed pricing routeAlibabaAlibaba
Model familyqwenqwen
Accepted inputstexttext, image, video, audio
Produced outputstexttext
Context window1MHigher262.14K
Max output16.38K65.54KHigher
Input price / 1M$0.05Lower$0.60
Output price / 1M$0.20Lower$3.60
Reasoning modeDocumentedDocumented
Tool callingDocumentedDocumented
Image inputNot documentedDocumented
Audio inputNot documentedDocumented
Structured outputNot documentedDocumented
LicenseProprietaryOpen weights

Workload guidance

Which model should you choose?

Consider Qwen Turbo if you need larger context or a lower listed input rate or a lower listed output rate. Consider Qwen3.5 397B-A17B if you need larger maximum output. Qwen3.5 397B-A17B offers downloadable weights; Qwen Turbo is listed as a proprietary model. Compare licence terms and operating costs before choosing a deployment. Test both on the same representative examples and judge the output against your acceptance criteria. Include tool failures, retries and the time to a completed task.

Documentation and model profiles

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Questions people ask

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