# Qwen3.5-0.8B vs Qwen3.5-397B-A17B (slim)

> Qwen3.5-397B-A17B scores 64.6 (B) to Qwen3.5-0.8B's 46.7 (D) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Qwen3.5-397B-A17B scores 64.6 (B) on agent readiness against Qwen3.5-0.8B's 46.7 (D), and leads in 3 of 5 scored categories. Qwen3.5-0.8B leads on reach. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Qwen3.5-0.8B: D 46.7, rank #97 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen3-5-0-8b.min.md
- Qwen3.5-397B-A17B: B 64.6, rank #18 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen3-5-397b-a17b.min.md
- Qwen3.5-0.8B, good for Builders who want a near-free local helper or fine-tuning base for narrow tasks on a phone-class device, laptop or CPU Ahead on Reach, 80 against 70.
- Qwen3.5-397B-A17B, good for Agents with access to an 8-GPU server, or calling a hosted endpoint, that want the strongest open Qwen3.5 with vision and a plain licence. Ahead on Capability, 72 against 17; Agent interface, 70 against 60.

| Category | Qwen3.5-0.8B | Qwen3.5-397B-A17B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 17 | 72 |
| Reach (25%) | 80 | 70 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 55 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 60 | 70 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 37 | 39 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Qwen3.5-0.8B | Qwen3.5-397B-A17B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Last release | 2026-03-02 | 2026-02-16 |