Model Comparison

Jamba 1.5 Large vs Qwen3 235B A22B

Qwen3 235B A22B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Qwen3 235B A22B is 35.0x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

5 benchmarks

Jamba 1.5 Large outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3 235B A22B is better at 5 benchmarks (Arena Hard, GPQA, GSM8k, MMLU, MMLU-Pro).

Qwen3 235B A22B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Qwen3 235B A22B costs less

For input processing, Jamba 1.5 Large ($2.00/1M tokens) is 20.0x more expensive than Qwen3 235B A22B ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, Jamba 1.5 Large ($8.00/1M tokens) is 80.0x more expensive than Qwen3 235B A22B ($0.10/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Jamba 1.5 Large is more expensive than Qwen3 235B A22B.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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AI21 Labs
Jamba 1.5 Large
Input tokens$2.00
Output tokens$8.00
Best providerAWS Bedrock
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 235B A22B
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.10
Best providerFireworks
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

163.0B diff

Jamba 1.5 Large has 163.0B more parameters than Qwen3 235B A22B, making it 69.4% larger.

AI21 Labs
Jamba 1.5 Large
398.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 235B A22B
235.0Bparameters
398.0B
Jamba 1.5 Large
235.0B
Qwen3 235B A22B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Jamba 1.5 Large accepts 256,000 input tokens compared to Qwen3 235B A22B's 128,000 tokens. Jamba 1.5 Large can generate longer responses up to 256,000 tokens, while Qwen3 235B A22B is limited to 128,000 tokens.

AI21 Labs
Jamba 1.5 Large
Input256,000 tokens
Output256,000 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 235B A22B
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

Jamba 1.5 Large is licensed under Jamba Open Model License, while Qwen3 235B A22B uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Jamba 1.5 Large

Jamba Open Model License

Open weights

Qwen3 235B A22B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Jamba 1.5 Large was released on 2024-08-22, while Qwen3 235B A22B was released on 2025-04-29.

Qwen3 235B A22B is 8 months newer than Jamba 1.5 Large.

Jamba 1.5 Large

Aug 22, 2024

1.7 years ago

Qwen3 235B A22B

Apr 29, 2025

11 months ago

8mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Jamba 1.5 Large has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-03-05, while Qwen3 235B A22B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Jamba 1.5 Large's training data extends to 2024-03-05, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3 235B A22B's cutoff date.

Jamba 1.5 Large

Mar 2024

Qwen3 235B A22B

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Provider Availability

Jamba 1.5 Large is available from Bedrock, Google. Qwen3 235B A22B is available from Fireworks, DeepInfra, Novita, Together.

Jamba 1.5 Large

bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $8.00/1M
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Google
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $8.00/1M

Qwen3 235B A22B

fireworks logo
Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.10/1M
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Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M
novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.80/1M
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Together
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

AI21 Labs
Larger context window (256,000 tokens)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen3 235B A22B

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Higher Arena Hard score (95.6% vs 65.4%)
Higher GPQA score (47.5% vs 36.9%)
Higher GSM8k score (94.4% vs 87.0%)
Higher MMLU score (87.8% vs 81.2%)
Higher MMLU-Pro score (68.2% vs 53.5%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
AI21 Labs
Jamba 1.5 Large
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 235B A22B

FAQ

Common questions about Jamba 1.5 Large vs Qwen3 235B A22B

Qwen3 235B A22B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Jamba 1.5 Large is made by AI21 Labs and Qwen3 235B A22B is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Jamba 1.5 Large scores ARC-C: 93.0%, GSM8k: 87.0%, MMLU: 81.2%, Arena Hard: 65.4%, TruthfulQA: 58.3%. Qwen3 235B A22B scores Arena Hard: 95.6%, GSM8k: 94.4%, BBH: 88.9%, MMLU: 87.8%, MMLU-Redux: 87.4%.
Qwen3 235B A22B is 20.0x cheaper for input tokens. Jamba 1.5 Large costs $2.00/M input and $8.00/M output via bedrock. Qwen3 235B A22B costs $0.10/M input and $0.10/M output via fireworks.
Jamba 1.5 Large supports 256K tokens and Qwen3 235B A22B supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (256K vs 128K), input pricing ($2.00 vs $0.10/M), licensing (Jamba Open Model License vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Jamba 1.5 Large is developed by AI21 Labs and Qwen3 235B A22B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.