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Qwen: Qwen3.5-9B

Qwen's mid-tier model. Context window: 262K tokens.

Overall score
4.31
/5.00 · ranked #61
Input
$0.100
per 1M tokens
Output
$0.150
per 1M tokens
Context
262K
tokens
Blended
$0.137
3:1 out:in ratio

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Scores by test

Methodology →
Structured Output
5.0
Strategic Analysis
4.0
Constrained Rewriting
4.0
Creative Problem Solving
4.0
Tool Calling
4.0
Faithfulness
4.0
Classification
3.0
Long Context
5.0
Safety Calibration
4.0
Persona Consistency
5.0
Agentic Planning
4.0
Multilingual
5.0
Tabular Data
5.0
SciCode
27.5

What you need to know

Qwen3.5-9B is optimized for high-precision structured tasks, achieving perfect internal scores in tabular data processing, structured output, and persona consistency. Its 262K context window is fully leveraged, as evidenced by a 5/5 rating in long context performance, making it an efficient choice for analyzing extensive documents without losing coherence.

At a blended cost of $0.137 per million tokens, the model provides high-tier utility at a low price point. It outperforms its size class in multilingual capabilities and structured data handling, though it shows a relative weakness in simple classification tasks, where it scores only 3/5.

Use this model for applications requiring strict adherence to schemas, complex data extraction from tables, or long-form context processing on a budget. Skip this model if your primary use case is high-accuracy classification or if you require a model with superior strategic analysis capabilities.

Strengths — Top 3

Structured Output5.0/5.0
Long Context5.0/5.0
Persona Consistency5.0/5.0

Relative weaknesses — Bottom 3

Classification3.0/5.0
Strategic Analysis4.0/5.0
Constrained Rewriting4.0/5.0

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