Qwen 3 235B-A22B
by Alibaba · qwen-3 family
235B
parameters
text-generation code-generation reasoning multilingual math tool-use creative-writing summarization
Qwen 3 235B-A22B is Alibaba's largest and most capable model, using a mixture-of-experts architecture with 235 billion total parameters and 22 billion active parameters per token. This design delivers frontier-level performance while keeping per-token compute costs manageable. The model features a 128K context window and excels across code generation, mathematical reasoning, multilingual tasks, tool use, and creative writing. It represents the top of the Qwen 3 lineup, competing with the strongest open-weight models available.
Quick Start with Ollama
ollama run 235b-a22b-q4_K_M | Creator | Alibaba |
| Parameters | 235B |
| Architecture | mixture-of-experts |
| Context | 128K tokens |
| Released | Apr 29, 2025 |
| License | Apache 2.0 |
| Ollama | qwen3:235b-a22b |
Quantization Options
| Format | File Size | VRAM Required | Quality | Ollama Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4_K_M rec | 130 GB | 138 GB | | 235b-a22b-q4_K_M |
| Q8_0 | 235 GB | 245 GB | | 235b-a22b-q8_0 |
Compatible Hardware
Q4_K_M requires 138 GB VRAM
Benchmark Scores
87.0
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