Model comparison
Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning) vs Qwen3.5 397B (Reasoning)
Head-to-head evidence from 0 shared benchmark results across 0 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning) #66 (Estimated); Qwen3.5 397B (Reasoning) #56 (Estimated). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning) and Qwen3.5 397B (Reasoning) share 0 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 2 results are unique to Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning); 17 to Qwen3.5 397B (Reasoning).
Updated July 20, 2026- Shared results
- 0
- Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning) only
- 2
- Qwen3.5 397B (Reasoning) only
- 17
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning) and Qwen3.5 397B (Reasoning) is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 0 shared benchmark results across 0 evidence categories; 0 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
BenchLM has partial data for these models, but not enough overlapping benchmark coverage to produce a fair score-level comparison yet.
Qwen3.5 397B (Reasoning) is priced at $0.60 input / $3.60 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens for Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning).
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning) | Qwen3.5 397B (Reasoning) | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning)$0 input / $0 output | Qwen3.5 397B (Reasoning)$0.6 input / $3.6 output | Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning) has the lower combined listed price. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning)Not available | Qwen3.5 397B (Reasoning)Not available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning)Not available | Qwen3.5 397B (Reasoning)Not available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning)128K | Qwen3.5 397B (Reasoning)128K | Listed context windows are equal. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic5 benchmarks
Coding2 benchmarks
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge6 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning) | Qwen3.5 397B (Reasoning) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | — | 33.7% | Not comparable |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | — | 89.3% | Not comparable |
| AA-HLESource | — | 27.3% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | — | -29.8% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | — | 31.4% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | — | 89.1% | Not comparable |
Math2 benchmarks
Multimodal1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning) | Qwen3.5 397B (Reasoning) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-MMMU-ProSource | — | 77.3% | Not comparable |
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning) | Qwen3.5 397B (Reasoning) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | — | 78.8% | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning) and Qwen3.5 397B (Reasoning) on BenchLM yet?
Not fully yet. BenchLM is tracking both models, but the sourced benchmark breakdown for this comparison is still coming soon.
Why does this comparison show “coming soon”?
BenchLM only shows category winners and benchmark-level calls when we have sourced results that can be compared fairly. For these models, the public benchmark coverage is not complete enough yet.
What data is available for Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning) and Qwen3.5 397B (Reasoning) today?
Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning): $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens Qwen3.5 397B (Reasoning): $0.60 input / $3.60 output per 1M tokens Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.
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