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Qwen: Qwen3.5-27B vs Qwen: Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking

Side-by-side comparison of Qwen: Qwen3.5-27B and Qwen: Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking. Compare pricing, context window, capabilities, and find out which is better for your workflow.

Verdict

moderate confidence

Qwen: Qwen3.5-27B leads overall

Qwen: Qwen3.5-27B leads in context window and max output, making it the stronger choice for most workflows. Qwen: Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking remains a solid alternative depending on your specific needs.

Best for with Qwen: Qwen3.5-27B

Long document processingLong-form content generation

Best for with Qwen: Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking

No clear advantages identified

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Technical specifications

Qwen: Qwen3.5-27B Qwen: Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking
Provider Qwen Qwen
Input price $0.20/M $0.13/M
Output price $2/M $2/M
Context window 262K 131K
Max output 66K 33K
Capabilities
Tool useVisionReasoning
Tool useVisionReasoning
Released Feb 25, 2026 Oct 6, 2025

Scoring breakdown

How each dimension compares

Price

Qwen: Qwen3.5-27B

$2/M tokens

Qwen: Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking

$2/M tokens

Context Window

Qwen: Qwen3.5-27B leads

Qwen: Qwen3.5-27B

262K tokens

Qwen: Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking

131K tokens

Capabilities

Qwen: Qwen3.5-27B

3/4

Qwen: Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking

3/4

Max Output

Qwen: Qwen3.5-27B leads

Qwen: Qwen3.5-27B

66K tokens

Qwen: Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking

33K tokens

Recency

Qwen: Qwen3.5-27B

Feb 2026

Qwen: Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking

Oct 2025

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