Qwen 3.5 397B-A17B alternatives
Looking for an alternative to Qwen 3.5 397B-A17B? Here are the 6 closest llm provider / model options for AI coding, each ranked by how well it replaces Qwen 3.5 397B-A17B — with the concrete reason to switch.
Quick comparison
| Model | Input price | SWE-bench | Context window | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen 3.5 397B-A17B (you) | Free (self-hosted) | 71% | 256K | Standard |
| GPT-5.5 | $5 | 75% | 1M+ | Standard |
| Gemini 2.5 Pro | $1.25 | 63% | 1M+ | Standard |
| Qwen 3.6 27B | Free (self-hosted) | 68% | 256K | Fast |
| o4-mini | $1.10 | 68% | 200K | Fast |
| Claude Opus 4.7 | $15 | 72% | 200K | Slow/Reasoning |
| Hy3 Preview | $0.30 | 74% | 256K | Standard |
The best Qwen 3.5 397B-A17B alternatives
GPT-5.5
Frontier reasoning, agentic coding, long-context refactors, multimodal analysis, replaces GPT-5.4 as default flagship
Why consider it instead:
- Higher SWE-bench (75% vs 71%)
- Bigger context window (1M+)
Advanced reasoning, multimodal workflows, massive context tasks, agentic coding
Why consider it instead:
- Bigger context window (1M+)
Single-GPU agentic coding (fits on 1x H100), workstation deployment, beats much larger MoE models on agentic tasks, Apache 2.0 commercial use
Why consider it instead:
- Faster — better for autocomplete
o4-mini
Cheap fast reasoning, agentic coding loops, high-volume tasks
Why consider it instead:
- Faster — better for autocomplete
Complex refactors, agentic coding, hard debugging, deep reasoning
Why consider it instead:
- Higher SWE-bench (72% vs 71%)
Agent-led tasks in development environments, CodeBuddy/WorkBuddy workflows, low-latency production coding (54% TTFT reduction), open-weight frontier alternative
Why consider it instead:
- Higher SWE-bench (74% vs 71%)
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