Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 vs Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 leads the LLM Stats Score 24.2 to 13.9. Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct is 1.1x cheaper per token.

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 24.2 to 13.9, ranking #169 overall.

In the 14 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 wins 14; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct is roughly 1.1x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 also accepts a larger context window (262,144 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

overall performance matters — it scores 24.2 and ranks #169 on LLM Stats
your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 14 of 14 exact shared results
you process long inputs — it offers a 262,144 token context window

Choose Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

cost matters — it's about 1.1x cheaper per token
you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2025

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Better token value: Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Core performance indexes

LLM Stats Score

24.2

#169 · 25 evals

Best

13.9

#243 · 46 evals

Reasoning

23.9

#164 · 17 evals

Best

11.2

#260 · 25 evals

Agents

9.9

#122 · 1 evals

Best

7.1

#140 · 2 evals

Cost, coverage & limits

Benchmark wins

14 of 14

Best

0 of 14

Input price

$0.09 / M

$0.08 / M

Best

Output price

$0.55 / M

$0.50 / M

Best

Context window

262,144

Best

131,072

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

5 shared

Index

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

Math

23.9#122 · 8 evals

11.9#235 · 11 evals

Vision

9.1#134 · 2 evals

9.8#125 · 30 evals

Writing

11.3#69 · 4 evals

11.2#70 · 3 evals

Finance

28.3#34 · 5 evals

15.0#125 · 6 evals

Legal

28.0#26 · 4 evals

14.5#110 · 5 evals

Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

25 reported for Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 · 46 for Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

14 shared

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 outperforms in 14 benchmarks (AIME 2025, BFCL-v3, HMMT25, IFEval, Include, LiveBench 20241125, LiveCodeBench v6, MMLU-Pro, MMLU-ProX, MMLU-Redux, Multi-IF, PolyMATH, SuperGPQA, WritingBench), while Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Tue Sep 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct costs less

For input processing, Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 ($0.09/1M tokens) is 1.1x more expensive than Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct ($0.08/1M tokens).

For output processing, Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 ($0.55/1M tokens) is 1.1x more expensive than Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct ($0.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 is more expensive than Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers

Tue Sep 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

Input tokens$0.09

Output tokens$0.55

Best providerDeepinfra

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

Input tokens$0.08

Output tokens$0.50

Best providerNovita

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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

226.0B diff

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 has 226.0B more parameters than Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct, making it 2511.1% larger.

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

235.0Bparameters

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

9.0Bparameters

235.0B

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

9.0B

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct's 131,072 tokens. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 can generate longer responses up to 262,144 tokens, while Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct is limited to 32,768 tokens.

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

Input262,144 tokens

Output262,144 tokens

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

Input131,072 tokens

Output32,768 tokens

Tue Sep 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 does not.

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

Text

Images

Audio

Video

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.

Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 was released on 2025-07-22, while Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct was released on 2025-09-22.

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct is 2 months newer than Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507.

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

Jul 22, 2025

1.2 years ago

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

Sep 22, 2025

1.0 years ago

2mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 is available from DeepInfra, Fireworks, Novita. Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct is available from Novita, DeepInfra.

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

Deepinfra

Input Price:Input: $0.09/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.55/1M

Fireworks

Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.80/1M

Novita

Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.80/1M

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

Novita

Input Price:Input: $0.08/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M

Deepinfra

Input Price:Input: $0.18/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.69/1M

* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Run your own prompts against Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 and Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 vs Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct.

Which is better, Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 or Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct?

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 leads the LLM Stats Score 24.2 to 13.9. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team and Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 compare to Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct in benchmarks?

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 scores ZebraLogic: 95.0%, MMLU-Redux: 93.1%, IFEval: 88.7%, MultiPL-E: 87.9%, Creative Writing v3: 87.5%. Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct scores DocVQAtest: 96.1%, ScreenSpot: 94.4%, OCRBench: 89.6%, AI2D: 85.7%, MMBench-V1.1: 85.0%.

Is Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 cheaper than Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct?

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct is 1.1x cheaper for input tokens. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 costs $0.09/M input and $0.55/M output via deepinfra. Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct costs $0.08/M input and $0.50/M output via novita.

What are the context window sizes for Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 and Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct?

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 supports 262K tokens and Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct supports 131K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 and Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (24.2 vs 13.9), context window (262K vs 131K), input pricing ($0.09 vs $0.08/M), multimodal support (no vs yes). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

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Model Size

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Outputs Comparison

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Is Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 cheaper than Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct?

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At a glance

Capability indexes

Individual benchmarks

Human preference

Pricing Analysis

Model Size

Context Window

Input capabilities

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

License

Release Timeline

Knowledge Cutoff

Provider Availability

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

Outputs Comparison

Judge for yourself.

Which is better, Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 or Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct?

How does Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 compare to Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct in benchmarks?

Is Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 cheaper than Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct?

What are the context window sizes for Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 and Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct?

What are the main differences between Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 and Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct?

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