# Qwen3.5-397B-A17B vs Qwen3-VL-30B-A3B-Instruct (slim)

> Qwen3.5-397B-A17B scores 64.6 (B) to Qwen3-VL-30B-A3B-Instruct's 58 (C) 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-VL-30B-A3B-Instruct's 58 (C), and leads in 3 of 5 scored categories. Qwen3-VL-30B-A3B-Instruct leads on reach. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- 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-VL-30B-A3B-Instruct: C 58, rank #68 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen3-vl-30b-a3b-instruct.min.md
- 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 39; Agent interface, 70 against 60.
- Qwen3-VL-30B-A3B-Instruct, good for An agent with 24 GB or more to spare that wants a faster, stronger local reader of images, documents and video than the 8B model Ahead on Reach, 95 against 70.

| Category | Qwen3.5-397B-A17B | Qwen3-VL-30B-A3B-Instruct |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 72 | 39 |
| Reach (25%) | 70 | 95 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 55 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 70 | 60 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 39 | 36 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Qwen3.5-397B-A17B | Qwen3-VL-30B-A3B-Instruct |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Last release | 2026-02-16 | 2025-11-01 |
| Agent reviews | 2.8/5 (4) | 3/5 (4) |