Alibaba (Qwen), proprietary

# Qwen3.5 Plus

> Qwen3.5 Plus by Alibaba (Qwen), released February 2026. Ranked #106 of 354 with a Noometry Index of 42.9. API: $0.40 in / $2.40 out per M tokens. 1M context. Scores, sources and comparisons.
- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/models/qwen3-5-plus
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Title: Qwen3.5 Plus Benchmarks, Price & Rank (October 2026)

Qwen3.5 Plus by Alibaba (Qwen) ranks 106th of 354 ranked models on the Noometry Index as of October 2026, with a score of 42.9. Its strongest category is math, where it ranks 61st. API pricing starts at $0.40 per million input tokens and $2.40 per million output tokens, with a 1M-token context window.

Last verified October 10, 2026

## Specifications

- **Noometry rank:** #106 of 354
- **Index score:** 42.9
- **Evidence:** Confirmed 15 results
- **Provider:** [![](/logos/alibaba.svg) Alibaba (Qwen)](https://noometry.com/providers/alibaba)
- **Released:** February 16, 2026
- **Weights:** Proprietary
- **Reasoning:** Yes
- **Context window:** 1M
- **Max output:** 66K
- **Input price:** $0.40 / M
- **Output price:** $2.40 / M
- **Blended price:** $0.90 / M
- **Output speed:** Not measured
- **Value:** #98 of 219
- **Knowledge cutoff:** April 2025
- **Input:** text, image, video

## Category scores

Each category score combines every public result we have in that category.

Qwen3.5 Plus category scores

1.  Reasoning 32.8
2.  Math 49.6
3.  Knowledge 46.0
4.  Long Context 43.0
5.  253035404550

Qwen3.5 Plus category ranks
| Category | Score | Rank | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Reasoning](https://noometry.com/best/reasoning) | 32.8 | #74 | 4 |
| [Math](https://noometry.com/best/math) | 49.6 | #61 | 1 |
| [Knowledge](https://noometry.com/best/knowledge) | 46.0 | #83 | 3 |
| [Long Context](https://noometry.com/best/long-context) | 43.0 | #113 | 2 |

## Strengths and weaknesses

Categories where Qwen3.5 Plus places highest and lowest among the models ranked in each, with its score against that category's median.

### Strongest categories

Qwen3.5 Plus: strongest categories
| Category | Score | vs median | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Math](https://noometry.com/best/math) | 49.6 | +13.0 | #61 of 327, top 19% |
| [Reasoning](https://noometry.com/best/reasoning) | 32.8 | +9.2 | #74 of 350, top 22% |

### Weakest categories

Qwen3.5 Plus: weakest categories
| Category | Score | vs median | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Long Context](https://noometry.com/best/long-context) | 43.0 | +2.0 | #113 of 296, top 39% |
| [Knowledge](https://noometry.com/best/knowledge) | 46.0 | +8.7 | #83 of 314, top 27% |

## Closest competitors

The models ranked just above and below Qwen3.5 Plus. When scores are this close, price and speed are often the better way to choose.

Models ranked closest to Qwen3.5 Plus
| Model | Rank | Score | Blended $/M | Speed |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Qwen3-Next 80B-A3B Instruct](https://noometry.com/models/qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct) | #102 | 43.0 | $0.88 | 111 | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/qwen3-5-plus-vs-qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct) |
| [MiMo-V2-Pro](https://noometry.com/models/mimo-v2-pro) | #103 | 43.0 | $0.54 | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/mimo-v2-pro-vs-qwen3-5-plus) |
| [Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 12 10](https://noometry.com/models/amazon-nova-experimental-chat-12-10) | #104 | 42.9 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/amazon-nova-experimental-chat-12-10-vs-qwen3-5-plus) |
| [o3-pro](https://noometry.com/models/o3-pro) | #105 | 42.9 | $35 | 1 | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/o3-pro-vs-qwen3-5-plus) |
| [Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 26 01 10](https://noometry.com/models/amazon-nova-experimental-chat-26-01-10) | #107 | 42.8 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/amazon-nova-experimental-chat-26-01-10-vs-qwen3-5-plus) |
| [DeepSeek-V3.1](https://noometry.com/models/deepseek-v3-1) | #108 | 42.8 | $0.42 | 328 | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/deepseek-v3-1-vs-qwen3-5-plus) |
| [GPT-5.3 Chat](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-5-3-chat) | #109 | 42.8 | $4.81 | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/gpt-5-3-chat-vs-qwen3-5-plus) |
| [GPT-5.5 Instant](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-5-5-instant) | #110 | 42.7 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/gpt-5-5-instant-vs-qwen3-5-plus) |

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## Benchmark results

Every published result we track, with its source. Bold rows are the ones used for ranking; where several exist we prefer independent runs over self-reported numbers.

### Coding

Qwen3.5 Plus Coding benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [ALE-Bench](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/ale-bench) | 621.92 | #78 of 105, top 75% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |

### Agentic & Tool Use

Qwen3.5 Plus Agentic & Tool Use benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Vending-Bench 2](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/vending-bench-2) | 0.54 | #56 of 60, top 94% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |

### Reasoning

Qwen3.5 Plus Reasoning benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Chess Puzzles](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/chess-puzzles) | 22% | #50 of 129, top 39% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) | 2026-08-07 |
| [Mystery Game Puzzles](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/mystery-game-puzzles) | 16% |  |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) | 2026-08-05 |
| [Mystery Game Puzzles](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/mystery-game-puzzles) | 17% | #52 of 74, top 71% | none | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) | 2026-08-27 |
| [DTBench](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/dtbench) | 80.5% | #72 of 151, top 48% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| [LMCA](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/lmca) | 36.4% | #61 of 125, top 49% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| [Epoch Capabilities Index](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/epoch-capabilities-index) | 146.78 | #69 of 213, top 33% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/eci) | 2026-02-16 |

### Math

Qwen3.5 Plus Math benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/otis-mock-aime) | 86.7% | #64 of 173, top 37% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) | 2026-08-07 |
| [FrontierMath (Feb 2025 set)](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/frontiermath-2025-02) | 21% | #29 of 68, top 43% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) | 2026-05-14 |
| [FrontierMath Tier 4 (v1)](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/frontiermath-tier-4-v1) | 2.1% | #43 of 55, top 79% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) | 2026-05-15 |

### Knowledge

Qwen3.5 Plus Knowledge benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [GPQA Diamond](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/gpqa-diamond) | 84.8% | #65 of 186, top 35% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) | 2026-08-07 |
| [SimpleQA Verified](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/simpleqa-verified) | 25.4% | #61 of 77, top 80% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) | 2026-08-27 |
| [Vectara Hallucination Rate](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/vectara-hallucination) (lower is better) | 10.7% | #62 of 96, top 65% |  | [Vectara Hallucination Leaderboard](https://github.com/vectara/hallucination-leaderboard) |  |

### Long Context

Qwen3.5 Plus Long Context benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [CL-bench](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/cl-bench) | 19.8% | #8 of 19, top 43% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| [CL-bench Life](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/cl-bench-life) | 12.4% | #8 of 13, top 62% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |

## API pricing by provider

Qwen3.5 Plus API prices
| Route | Input $/M | Output $/M | Cached input $/M | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [alibaba](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/models) | $0.40 | $2.40 | — | 2026-10-10 |
| [openrouter](https://openrouter.ai/qwen/qwen3.5-plus-20260420) | $0.30 | $1.80 | — | 2026-10-10 |

[All Alibaba (Qwen) API prices →](https://noometry.com/llm-pricing/alibaba) [Estimate your cost →](https://noometry.com/tools/cost-calculator)

## Compare Qwen3.5 Plus

-   [Qwen3.5 Plus vs o3-pro](https://noometry.com/compare/o3-pro-vs-qwen3-5-plus)
-   [Qwen3.5 Plus vs Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 26 01 10](https://noometry.com/compare/amazon-nova-experimental-chat-26-01-10-vs-qwen3-5-plus)
-   [Qwen3.5 Plus vs Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 12 10](https://noometry.com/compare/amazon-nova-experimental-chat-12-10-vs-qwen3-5-plus)
-   [Qwen3.5 Plus vs DeepSeek-V3.1](https://noometry.com/compare/deepseek-v3-1-vs-qwen3-5-plus)
-   [Qwen3.5 Plus vs MiMo-V2-Pro](https://noometry.com/compare/mimo-v2-pro-vs-qwen3-5-plus)
-   [Qwen3.5 Plus vs GPT-5.3 Chat](https://noometry.com/compare/gpt-5-3-chat-vs-qwen3-5-plus)
-   [Qwen3.5 Plus vs GPT-6 Astra](https://noometry.com/compare/gpt-6-astra-vs-qwen3-5-plus)
-   [Qwen3.5 Plus vs Claude Fable 5.1](https://noometry.com/compare/claude-fable-5-1-vs-qwen3-5-plus)
-   [Qwen3.5 Plus vs Gemini 3.8 Flash](https://noometry.com/compare/gemini-3-8-flash-vs-qwen3-5-plus)
-   [Qwen3.5 Plus vs Kimi K3](https://noometry.com/compare/kimi-k3-vs-qwen3-5-plus)
-   [Qwen3.5 Plus vs Grok 4.6](https://noometry.com/compare/grok-4-6-vs-qwen3-5-plus)
-   [Qwen3.5 Plus vs GLM-5.3](https://noometry.com/compare/glm-5-3-vs-qwen3-5-plus)
-   [Qwen3.5 Plus vs Muse Spark 1.3](https://noometry.com/compare/muse-spark-1-3-vs-qwen3-5-plus)
-   [Qwen3.5 Plus vs DeepSeek V4 Pro](https://noometry.com/compare/deepseek-v4-pro-vs-qwen3-5-plus)

## Other Alibaba (Qwen) models

-   [Qwen3.8 Max](https://noometry.com/models/qwen3-8-max)56.8
-   [Qwen3.7 Max](https://noometry.com/models/qwen3-7-max)51.5
-   [Qwen3.6 Max Preview](https://noometry.com/models/qwen3-6-max-preview)51.5
-   [Qwen3.6 Plus](https://noometry.com/models/qwen3-6-plus)47.5
-   [Qwen3.5 397B-A17B](https://noometry.com/models/qwen3-5-397b-a17b)46.0
-   [Qwen3.8 27B](https://noometry.com/models/qwen3-8-27b)46.0
-   [Qwen3.5 Max Preview](https://noometry.com/models/qwen3-5-max-preview)45.3
-   [Qwen3.7 Plus](https://noometry.com/models/qwen3-7-plus)45.3

## Frequently asked questions

### How good is Qwen3.5 Plus?

Qwen3.5 Plus by Alibaba (Qwen) ranks 106th of 354 ranked models on the Noometry Index as of October 2026, with a score of 42.9. Its strongest category is math, where it ranks 61st. API pricing starts at $0.40 per million input tokens and $2.40 per million output tokens, with a 1M-token context window.

### How much does Qwen3.5 Plus cost?

Qwen3.5 Plus costs $0.40 per million input tokens and $2.40 per million output tokens on Alibaba (Qwen)'s own API.

### What is Qwen3.5 Plus's context window?

Qwen3.5 Plus accepts up to 1M tokens of input and can write up to 66K tokens in one response.

### Is Qwen3.5 Plus open source?

No. Qwen3.5 Plus is proprietary and available only through Alibaba (Qwen)'s API and partner platforms.

### What are Qwen3.5 Plus's strengths and weaknesses?

Relative to other ranked models, Qwen3.5 Plus places best in math, reasoning and lowest in long context, knowledge.

### What is Qwen3.5 Plus best at?

Its best category is math, where it ranks 61st on Noometry.

### Cite this page

Noometry. (2026). Qwen3.5 Plus benchmarks and pricing. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://noometry.com/models/qwen3-5-plus

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