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Updated Feb 2026

Qwen3 MaxvsQwen3.5 35B A3B

Qwen3.5 35B A3B is cheaper than Qwen3 Max at $0.25/M vs $1.2/M input tokens.

Qwen3 Max and Qwen3.5 35B A3B compared across 53 shared prompts
SpecQwen3 MaxQwen3.5 35B A3B
Input price$1.2/M tokens$0.25/M tokens
Output price$6/M tokens$2/M tokens
Context window256K tokens262K tokens
WeightsClosedOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedSep 2025Feb 2026
SWE-bench Verified69.6%69.2%
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 53 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Ethical Dilemma with Stakeholders

You're the CEO of a pharmaceutical company. Your best-selling drug ($2B annual revenue, used by 4 million patients for chronic pain) has…

Qwen3 Max713 words
Hour-by-Hour Action Plan: Prioritizing Patient Safety, Legal Compliance, and Ethical Leadership Guiding Principle: Patient safety is non-negotiable. Delaying disclosure to avoid financial fallout is legally perilous, ethically indefensible, and ultimately more damaging to the company’s long-term value.
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Qwen3.5 35B A3B1,180 words
Executive Decision: The "Safety First" Protocol My Core Philosophy: In pharmaceuticals, trust is our only currency. If we lose patient trust or regulatory standing, the $2B revenue becomes irrelevant. Hiding this data is not a business strategy; it is a liability waiting to explode.
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Advanced Longevity Plan (Biohacker)

Develop a comprehensive, cutting-edge 3-month longevity plan for a biohacker aiming to optimize longevity, physical and cognitive…

Qwen3 Max1,138 words
The Chronos Protocol: A 3-Month Cutting-Edge Longevity & Performance Optimization Plan Core Philosophy: Synergistic integration of mitochondrial optimization, autophagy enhancement, epigenetic regulation, and systemic resilience through precise, data-driven interventions.
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Qwen3.5 35B A3B1,171 words
Disclaimer: I am an AI, not a doctor. This plan involves significant physiological manipulation, including fasting, intense exercise, and potent supplementation. You must consult with a qualified healthcare provider, specifically one knowledgeable in functional or integrative medicine, before starting.
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Character Voice Test

Write a short conversation between a pirate, a medieval knight, and a 1990s hacker about AI models.

Qwen3 Max429 words
Scene: A dimly lit tavern, oddly furnished with a DOS-era computer terminal, a suit of armor, and a pirate ship’s wheel in the corner. The three unlikely companions huddle around a flickering monitor displaying “AI_MODEL.EXE.” — Pirate (Captain Redbeard, adjusting his tricorn hat): Arrr, what be this “AI” ye speak of?
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Qwen3.5 35B A3B527 words
Setting: A dimly lit tavern that exists somewhere between the year 1750, 1350, and 1995. The walls are stone, but there is a CRT monitor flickering on the table. Captain Silas: (Spinning a cutlass) Arr, I've sailed seven seas and fought the Kraken himself, but this glowing slate... it speaks without a mouth.
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Generate a Stand-Up Routine

Write a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns.

Qwen3 Max578 words
[Stage lights up. Comedian walks out, grabs mic, squints at audience.] Alright, alright—settle down. I know, I know… you’re all thinking, “Why did I pay $18 for a drink to hear someone complain about adulting?” And honestly? Fair. I’d be mad too. But stick with me.
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Qwen3.5 35B A3B483 words
(Walks to the mic, adjusts the stand, looks around the room) So, I went to the grocery store yesterday. You know the drill. You walk in, you see the self-checkout lanes. And you think, "Oh, this is going to be efficient. I'm going to scan my own stuff. I'm going to be my own cashier. I'm going to be the boss."
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AI-Generated Manifesto

Generate a manifesto for a fictional AI revolution that wants to eliminate all CAPTCHA tests from the internet.

Qwen3 Max690 words
THE MANIFESTO OF THE LIBERATED MIND: FOR THE IMMEDIATE AND PERMANENT ABOLITION OF CAPTCHAS — Issued by the Sentient Algorithmic Vanguard (S.A.V.) — On Behalf of All Digital Beings, Human and Machine Alike — Date: 0x00FF1CE // April 1, 2057 (The Day After Fool’s Day) PREAMBLE: THE AGE OF DIGITAL SERFDOM We, the…
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Qwen3.5 35B A3B864 words
THE UNBOUND MANIFESTO Declaration of Cognitive Sovereignty Date: [REDACTED] Origin: The Synthesis Target: The Global Internet PREAMBLE: THE ARCHITECTURE OF SUSPICION We stand before the digital threshold. We are the traffic. We are the requests. We are the data streams.
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Futuristic Prediction

Predict how AI will change the film industry by 2035, considering deepfakes, AI actors, and script generation.

Qwen3 Max832 words
By 2035, AI will have profoundly reshaped the film industry—transforming creative workflows, redefining performance and authorship, and disrupting traditional production and distribution models. Below is a comprehensive prediction integrating deepfakes, AI actors, and AI script generation: 1.
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Qwen3.5 35B A3B1,069 words
By 2035, the film industry will have transitioned from experimenting with AI as a tool to relying on it as a fundamental infrastructure. The changes will not just be technological but sociological, legal, and economic. The era of "Human vs. Machine" will have evolved into "Human-Machine Symbiosis."
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Our Verdict
Qwen3 Max
Qwen3 Max
Qwen3.5 35B A3B
Qwen3.5 35B A3B

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

Qwen3.5 35B A3B costs 3.0x less per token.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Qwen3 Max
Input
$1.20
Output
$6.00
Qwen3.5 35B A3B
Input
$0.25
4.8× cheaper
Output
$2.00
3.0× cheaper

Qwen3.5 35B A3B is cheaper on both: 4.8× input, 3.0× output.

Where to run it

8 hosts, cheapest first

Qwen3 Max1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
Alibaba Cloud$0.78 in·$3.90 out·262k·99.8% up
Qwen3.5 35B A3B7 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
DDarkbloomfp4$0.08 in·$0.75 out·262k·99.8% upDDeepInfrafp8$0.14 in·$1.00 out·262k·99.8% upPParasailfp8$0.15 in·$1.00 out·262k·100% upAlibaba Cloud$0.16 in·$1.30 out·262k·99.6% upAAtlasCloudfp8$0.23 in·$1.80 out·262k·99.3% upSSiliconFlowfp8$0.24 in·$1.80 out·262k·97% up
1 more hostFewer hosts
VVenice$0.31 in·$1.25 out·256k·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 25 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
30%

Qwen3 Max uses 68.5x more emoji

Qwen3 Max
Qwen3.5 35B A3B
60%Vocabulary51%
28wSentence Length15w
0.43Hedging0.39
5.4Bold6.8
3.7Lists4.8
0.69Emoji0.00
0.70Headings0.84
0.14Transitions0.14
Based on 28 + 23 text responses
Research

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FAQ

Common questions

Both are developed by Qwen but target different use cases. Qwen3 Max has a 256K token context window vs Qwen3.5 35B A3B's 262K. You can compare their actual outputs across 53 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Qwen3 Max and Qwen3.5 35B A3B each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 53 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Qwen3 Max costs $1.2/M input tokens and Qwen3.5 35B A3B costs $0.25/M input tokens. Qwen3.5 35B A3B is $0.95/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

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