Qwen3.5 2B (Non-reasoning)
Analysis Summary
Qwen3.5 2B (Non-reasoning) sits in the Efficient tier on our leaderboard, ranked #227 of 561 published models on overall intelligence. At $0.020 input and $0.100 output per 1M tokens, it is among the most expensive on the market.
Editorial notes
Qwen3.5 2B (Non-reasoning) is an ultra-cheap Alibaba micro-model with a surprisingly capable agentic score for its size, but reasoning and coding remain too limited for professional use.
Assessed May 5, 2026
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Performance Profile
Performance Indices
Source: Artificial Analysis
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Benchmark data from Artificial Analysis and Hugging Face
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Model Information
| Provider | Alibaba |
| Release Date | March 2, 2026 |
| Status | Active |
Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.02 | $0.000020 |
| Output | $0.10 | $0.000100 |
