Code Davinci 001 vs Qwen3.5-35B-A3B
Code Davinci 001 (2021) and Qwen3.5-35B-A3B (2026) compare a coding-specialized model against a standalone API model. Code Davinci 001 ships a not-yet-sourced context window, while Qwen3.5-35B-A3B ships a 262k-token context window. This page treats the result as workflow and deployment fit, not a universal model winner.
Treat this as a product-type comparison: Code Davinci 001 is coding-specialized model, while Qwen3.5-35B-A3B is standalone API model. Choose based on workflow fit before reading any benchmark or price row as decisive.
Decision scorecard
Local evidence first| Signal | Code Davinci 001 | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B |
|---|---|---|
| Product type | Coding-specialized model | Standalone API model |
| Best for | custom coding agents and code generation | reasoning-heavy apps, tool-calling agents, and provider-routed production |
| Decision fit | Coding | Coding, RAG, and Agents |
| Context window | — | 262k |
| Cheapest output | - | $1/1M tokens |
| Provider routes | 0 tracked | 2 tracked |
| Shared benchmarks | 0 shared | 0 shared |
Decision tradeoffs
- Local decision data tags Code Davinci 001 for Coding.
- Qwen3.5-35B-A3B has the larger context window for long prompts, retrieval packs, or transcript analysis.
- Qwen3.5-35B-A3B has broader tracked provider coverage for fallback and route flexibility.
- Qwen3.5-35B-A3B uniquely exposes Reasoning, JSON / Tool use, and Structured outputs in local model data.
- Local decision data tags Qwen3.5-35B-A3B for Coding, RAG, and Agents.
Monthly cost at traffic
Estimate token spend from the cheapest tracked input and output route or tier on this page.
Code Davinci 001
Unavailable
No complete token price in local provider data
Qwen3.5-35B-A3B
$361
Cheapest tracked route/tier: OpenRouter
Cost delta unavailable until both models have sourced input and output token prices.
Switch friction
- No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for Code Davinci 001 and Qwen3.5-35B-A3B; plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
- Qwen3.5-35B-A3B adds Reasoning, JSON / Tool use, and Structured outputs in local capability data.
- No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for Qwen3.5-35B-A3B and Code Davinci 001; plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
- Check replacement coverage for Reasoning, JSON / Tool use, and Structured outputs before moving production traffic.
Specs
| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021-07-01 | 2026-02-24 |
| Context window | — | 262k |
| Parameters | — | 35B |
| Architecture | Decoder Only | Mixture of Experts |
| License | Proprietary | Apache 2.0OSI-approved |
| Openness | Proprietary | Open source |
| Weights | Not released | Available |
| Code | Unknown | Unknown |
| Commercial use | Commercial use: conditional | Commercial use: permitted |
| Knowledge cutoff | - | - |
Pricing and availability
| Pricing attribute | Code Davinci 001 | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | - | $0.14/1M tokens |
| Output price | - | $1/1M tokens |
| Providers | - |
Capabilities
| Capability | Code Davinci 001 | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | No | No |
| Multimodal | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | Yes |
| JSON / Tool use | No | Yes |
| Structured outputs | No | Yes |
| Code execution | No | No |
| IDE integration | No | No |
| Computer use | No | No |
| Parallel agents | No | No |
Benchmarks
No shared benchmark scores are currently available for this pair.
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Last reviewed: 2026-06-29. Data sourced from public model cards and provider documentation.