Qwen3.5 0.8B (Reasoning)
Analysis Summary
Qwen3.5 0.8B (Reasoning) is a tiny model that punches above its weight on agentic benchmarks relative to its size, but scores very low on general reasoning, comprehension, and instruction-following.
It could serve narrow, well-defined automation loops at minimal cost, but is unsuitable for content generation, coding, or open-ended reasoning tasks.
A niche utility model rather than a general business tool.
Assessed July 29, 2026
Editorial notes
Qwen3.5 0.8B (Reasoning) shows a surprising agentic score for its size but very weak general reasoning and content quality.
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DFO Verdict
Qwen3.5 0.8B (Reasoning) shows a surprising agentic score for its size but very weak general reasoning and content quality.
Benchmark scores
Magenta = intelligence · Ink = technical/agentic · Cyan = content & long-context · Grey = community benchmarks. Data: Artificial Analysis, Hugging Face.
5.5 Intelligence Index·5.7 Agentic Index
How Qwen3.5 0.8B (Reasoning) compares
Qwen3.5 0.8B (Reasoning) ranks #327 of 401 AI models we track for overall intelligence, #176 of 176 for coding, #110 of 157 for agentic tasks. At $0.01 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 81% of comparable models.
Dark bar = input · light bar = output, scaled to the priciest peer.
1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.
Strongest on value. The pulled-in intelligence corner is the trade-off, and if the shape matters more than the price, this is your model.
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| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.01 | $0.000010 |
| Output | $0.05 | $0.000050 |
What would Qwen3.5 0.8B (Reasoning) cost your business?
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A website chatbot handling around 100 customer conversations a day, a few short messages each.
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Talk to our teamFrequently asked questions about Qwen3.5 0.8B (Reasoning)
How much does Qwen3.5 0.8B (Reasoning) cost?
Qwen3.5 0.8B (Reasoning) costs $0.01 per million input tokens and $0.05 per million output tokens.
Is Qwen3.5 0.8B (Reasoning) good for coding?
On our coding benchmark index, Qwen3.5 0.8B (Reasoning) ranks #176 of 176 models, placing it in the broader range of the field for code generation and debugging.
Who created Qwen3.5 0.8B (Reasoning)?
Qwen3.5 0.8B (Reasoning) is developed by Alibaba and was released on March 2, 2026.
