Model comparison · Updated 1 Sep 2026

Qwen3.5-Flash vs Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct

Q: Is Qwen3.5-Flash better than Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct?

We do not benchmark quality, so we cannot say. On the recorded numbers: Qwen3.5-Flash is about 1.1× cheaper on input ($0.07 against $0.07 per 1M tokens) and on output. Qwen3.5-Flash has the larger context window (1M against 262K tokens). For a support chatbot at 10,000 chats a day, the standard-tier bill is about $52.65 a month for Qwen3.5-Flash and $56.70 for Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct. Which is better for you depends on your task; test both on your own prompts.

Q: Which is cheaper, Qwen3.5-Flash or Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct?

Qwen3.5-Flash: $0.07 against $0.07 per 1M input tokens, and $0.26 against $0.28 per 1M output, on standard pricing.

Q: How much does each cost per 1M tokens?

Qwen3.5-Flash: $0.07 input and $0.26 output. Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct: $0.07 input and $0.28 output. Standard tier, USD.

Q: Which has the larger context window?

Qwen3.5-Flash, with 1,000,000 tokens. Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct has 262,144 tokens.

Q: Do both offer batch pricing?

Neither lists a batch tier in our catalogue.

Q: Can both read images or audio?

Input types recorded for Qwen3.5-Flash: none recorded. For Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct: none recorded. Where a record lists none we say so rather than guess; check each vendor's documentation before relying on a capability.

Q: Is either model open-weight?

Qwen3.5-Flash: not marked open-weight in our records. Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct: not marked open-weight in our records.

Q: What would each cost for a support chatbot?

At 10,000 chats a day, 1,500 input and 300 output tokens each, 30 days, standard tier: about $52.65 a month for Qwen3.5-Flash and $56.70 for Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct. This is our calculation from the listed prices, not a quote.

Qwen3.5-Flash is about 1.1× cheaper on input ($0.07 against $0.07 per 1M tokens) and on output. Qwen3.5-Flash has the larger context window (1M against 262K tokens). For a support chatbot at 10,000 chats a day, the standard-tier bill is about $52.65 a month for Qwen3.5-Flash and $56.70 for Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct.

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Model A

Qwen3.5-Flash

by Qwen (Alibaba) · weights not marked open · GRIDB5

Input / 1M
$0.07
observed We measured
Source
Our catalogue
Retrieved
1 Sep 2026

Output / 1M$0.26

Context1M

Model B

Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct

by Qwen (Alibaba) · weights not marked open · GRIDB4

Input / 1M
$0.07
observed We measured
Source
Our catalogue
Retrieved
17 Aug 2026

Output / 1M$0.28

Context262K

Key numbers

Standard tier · highlighted = better

Qwen3.5-Flash

Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct

Input / 1M tokens

$0.07

Output / 1M tokens

$0.26

$0.28

Batch input / output

Not listed

Context window

1,000,000

262,144

Input types

Not disclosed

Weights

Not marked open

Tiers listed

standard

Prices checked

2026-09-01

2026-08-17

What it costs for real workloads

Monthly, standard tier, 30 days

Support chatbot10k chats/day · 1.5k in, 300 out

$52.65/mo

$56.70/mo

RAG over documents2k queries/day · 12k in, 500 out

$54.60/mo

$58.80/mo

Coding agent300 tasks/day · 60k in, 8k out

$53.82/mo

$57.96/mo

Qwen3.5-Flash Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct · Derived from the standard-tier prices above, input and output tokens per request as stated, 30 days. Excludes caching discounts and batch. Try your own numbers.

On the atlas

Price band (A–H) × context band (1–6)

1 square apart. Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct (B4) sits 1 context band smaller than Qwen3.5-Flash (B5).

Same square as Qwen3.5-Flash: Qwen3.7 Flash ($0.03), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (free) ($0.07), DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 ($0.08). Same square as Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct: Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B ($0.06), Gemma 4 26B A4B ($0.07), Nemotron 3 Super ($0.08). Open B5 · Open B4

Qwen3.5-FlashQwen3 Coder 30B A3B InstructNearest neighboursOpen weights

View the map as a table (2 squares)

Square	Price band	Context band	Models
GRIDB4	<$0.10	256K–1M	Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct, Gemma 4 26B A4B, Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B, Nemotron 3 Super, Qwen3.5-35B-A3B, Gemma 4 31B, Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507
GRIDB5	<$0.10	1M	Qwen3.5-Flash, Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (free), DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731, Qwen3.7 Flash

Capabilities side by side

Only what our records list

Qwen3.5-Flash

Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct

Vision input

Not disclosed

Audio input

Not disclosed

Open weights

Not marked open

Batch tier

Not listed

Free tier

Not listed

Thinking tier

Not listed

Neither record lists input types, so we do not claim any.

Which should you choose?

Editorial

Choose Qwen3.5-Flash if…

you pay by the token: it costs $0.07 per 1M input against $0.07
output dominates your bill: $0.26 per 1M output against $0.28
your prompts are long: it takes 1,000,000 tokens against 262,144

Choose Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct if…

Nothing in the recorded numbers favours Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct over Qwen3.5-Flash. Pick it for what our records do not cover — your own tests, or an account you already have with Qwen (Alibaba).

Each reason is a fact from the tables above. Picking between them is our judgement, and we do not benchmark quality: price and context are what we can measure, so test both on your own prompts before you commit.

Questions

Is Qwen3.5-Flash better than Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct?

We do not benchmark quality, so we cannot say. On the recorded numbers: Qwen3.5-Flash is about 1.1× cheaper on input ($0.07 against $0.07 per 1M tokens) and on output. Qwen3.5-Flash has the larger context window (1M against 262K tokens). For a support chatbot at 10,000 chats a day, the standard-tier bill is about $52.65 a month for Qwen3.5-Flash and $56.70 for Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct. Which is better for you depends on your task; test both on your own prompts.

Which is cheaper, Qwen3.5-Flash or Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct?

Qwen3.5-Flash: $0.07 against $0.07 per 1M input tokens, and $0.26 against $0.28 per 1M output, on standard pricing.

How much does each cost per 1M tokens?

Qwen3.5-Flash: $0.07 input and $0.26 output. Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct: $0.07 input and $0.28 output. Standard tier, USD.

Which has the larger context window?

Qwen3.5-Flash, with 1,000,000 tokens. Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct has 262,144 tokens.

Do both offer batch pricing?

Neither lists a batch tier in our catalogue.

Can both read images or audio?

Input types recorded for Qwen3.5-Flash: none recorded. For Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct: none recorded. Where a record lists none we say so rather than guess; check each vendor's documentation before relying on a capability.

Is either model open-weight?

Qwen3.5-Flash: not marked open-weight in our records. Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct: not marked open-weight in our records.

What would each cost for a support chatbot?

At 10,000 chats a day, 1,500 input and 300 output tokens each, 30 days, standard tier: about $52.65 a month for Qwen3.5-Flash and $56.70 for Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct. This is our calculation from the listed prices, not a quote.

About the two models

Qwen3.5-Flash

By Qwen (Alibaba). $0.07 input and $0.26 output per 1M tokens, 1M context, atlas square B5. Tiers listed: standard.

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Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct

By Qwen (Alibaba). $0.07 input and $0.28 output per 1M tokens, 262K context, atlas square B4. Tiers listed: standard.

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