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alibaba/qwen3-vl-235b-a22b-instruct
Qwen3-VL-235B-A22B Instruct is an open-weight multimodal model that unifies strong text generation with visual understanding across images and video. The Instruct model targets general vision-language use (VQA, document parsing, chart/table...
Reachability & verification
Live reachability
Target (Alibaba Cloud DashScope): https://dashscope.aliyun.com/compatible-mode/v1
Overseas reference latency (est.)
Live reachability probe
Measured in real time from the ModelHub gateway egress to this model's API endpoint. Green means reachable right now. Overseas reference latencies are estimates; the live probe is the proof of current reachability.
Official Path Verified by ModelHub
Pricing across providers
1Prices are shown in each provider's billing currency — ¥ (CNY) for Chinese providers, $ (USD) for overseas gateways.
| Provider | Input /1M | Output /1M | Blended | Ctx | p50 latency | API | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alibaba Cloud DashScopeqwen3-vl-235b-a22b-instruct | ¥0.2 | ¥0.88 | ¥0.37 | 262K | — | OAI | 119d ago |
Works with
Any OpenAI-compatible client works — point the base URL at the provider endpoint.
Capabilities
Code samples
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://dashscope.aliyun.com/compatible-mode/v1",
api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
)
resp = client.chat.completions.create(
model="qwen3-vl-235b-a22b-instruct",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
print(resp.choices[0].message.content)curl https://dashscope.aliyun.com/compatible-mode/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "qwen3-vl-235b-a22b-instruct",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
}'import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI({
baseURL: "https://dashscope.aliyun.com/compatible-mode/v1",
apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY",
});
const resp = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: "qwen3-vl-235b-a22b-instruct",
messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
});
console.log(resp.choices[0].message.content);Technical specs
Context
262K
Max output
16K
Parameters
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct cost?
The cheapest tracked blended price is ¥0.37 per 1M tokens on Alibaba Cloud DashScope. See the pricing matrix above for input/output splits per provider.
Can I use Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct from outside China?
Availability depends on the hosting provider. Use our Path Planner on the Alibaba Cloud DashScope page to map a verified official-vs-brokered access path, including payment and KYC constraints.
Is Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct open source?
Yes — Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct is open-weight under the — license. You can self-host it or use any listed inference provider.
Is Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct OpenAI-compatible?
Yes — at least one tracked provider exposes an OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so Cursor, Cline, Aider and similar clients work with just a base-URL change.
What is the maximum context window?
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct supports up to 262K tokens of context with a maximum output of 16K tokens.
Need verified access to Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct?
We broker vetted intros to Alibaba Cloud DashScope — payment, KYC and endpoint verification handled.