GPT-5-Nano is the smallest and fastest variant in the GPT-5 system, optimized for developer tools, rapid interactions, and ultra-low latency environments. While limited in reasoning depth compared to its larger counterparts, it retains key …
Model details →OpenAI: GPT-5 Nano vs Qwen: Qwen3.5-35B-A3B
OpenAI: GPT-5 Nano wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
The Qwen3.5 Series 35B-A3B is a native vision-language model designed with a hybrid architecture that integrates linear attention mechanisms and a sparse mixture-of-experts model, achieving higher inference efficiency. Its overall performan…
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | OpenAI: GPT-5 Nano | Qwen: Qwen3.5-35B-A3B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 400K | 262K | 🏆 OpenAI: GPT-5 Nano |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.05 | $0.16 | 🏆 OpenAI: GPT-5 Nano |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $0.40 | $1.30 | 🏆 OpenAI: GPT-5 Nano |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is OpenAI: GPT-5 Nano better than Qwen: Qwen3.5-35B-A3B?
OpenAI: GPT-5 Nano wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between OpenAI: GPT-5 Nano and Qwen: Qwen3.5-35B-A3B?
Input: $0.05 vs $0.16 per 1M tokens. Output: $0.40 vs $1.30 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do OpenAI: GPT-5 Nano and Qwen: Qwen3.5-35B-A3B support?
OpenAI: GPT-5 Nano supports up to 400K tokens. Qwen: Qwen3.5-35B-A3B supports up to 262K tokens.
Do both OpenAI: GPT-5 Nano and Qwen: Qwen3.5-35B-A3B support tool calling?
OpenAI: GPT-5 Nano: yes. Qwen: Qwen3.5-35B-A3B: yes.