Alibaba Cloud
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B
A large, open-source model from Alibaba Cloud with competitive performance on leaderboards.
Our editorial assessment as of Jun 4, 2026, based on the public sources listed below.
Overall rank
#23
Tier
A
Score
82.0
Main category
Overall
Strengths
- Available as an open-source model, allowing for greater flexibility.
- Offers a very low price point for its performance class.
- Part of a family of ultra-efficient small models.
Considerations
- As an open-weight model, it requires users to manage their own infrastructure for deployment.
- The complex model name may be less memorable or marketable than competitors.
Price
$0.60 / 1M input, $3.60 / 1M output tokens
Score breakdown
Performance
84.0
Reputation
84.0
Price
80.0
Recency
90.0
Verification status
Each field carries its own re-verification date. Amber means older than 90 days — treat those figures as stale until re-checked.
Sources
- 15 Best AI Models in 2026 for Every Use Case: APIs vs Open WeightsAccessed: 2026-06-03
- Technical Performance | 2026 AI Index Report | Stanford HAIAccessed: 2026-06-03
- Introducing the AI Frontier Model Tracker | DemandSphereAccessed: 2026-05-26
- Okara: Best Open Source Reasoning Models in 2026Accessed: 2026-04-21
- Pluralsight: The best AI models in 2026Accessed: 2026-04-21
- AI Leaderboard 2026 - LLM StatsAccessed: 2026-04-21
- LinkedIn - Best AI Models April 2026Accessed: 2026-04-21