Qwen3.6 27B
Qwen3.6 27BAlternatives?
CheaperGLM 5.3 FlashmaxOpen×2.8-54%$0.28Memory (4-bit): 17 GB → 193 GB+5
BetterLing 3.0 FlashthinkingOpen+63%-96%$0.028Memory (4-bit): 17 GB → 76 GB+1OpenQwen3.8 27Bxhigh×2.9+85%$1.15max_tokens range · QwenCloud+4CheaperQwen3.8 FlashthinkingOpen×2.7-40%$0.37Memory (4-bit): 17 GB → 108 GB+6CheaperLing 3.0 Flash FinthinkingOpen×2.3-93%$0.06 / $0.18Memory (4-bit): 17 GB → 76 GB+1GLM 5.3 FlashmaxOpen×2.8-54%$0.28Memory (4-bit): 17 GB → 193 GB+5Qwen3.8 FlashthinkingOpen×2.7-40%$0.37Memory (4-bit): 17 GB → 108 GB+6Ling 3.0 Flash FinthinkingOpen×2.3-93%$0.06 / $0.18Memory (4-bit): 17 GB → 76 GB+1
Grok 4.6low×2.3-40%$0.38
GPT-5.6 Solmedium×2.2-19%$0.50Ling 3.0 FlashthinkingOpen+63%-96%$0.028Memory (4-bit): 17 GB → 76 GB+1GPT-5.6 Lunahigh+51%-93%$0.044
Muse Glimmer 30BhighOpen+41%-91%$0.058Context: 262K → 131K+1
Hy3thinkingOpen+37%-88%$0.072Context: 262K → 256K+2TInkling SmallthinkingOpen+12%-86%$0.089Context: 262K → 256K+2Qwen3.8 27BxhighOpen×2.9+85%$1.15max_tokens range · QwenCloud+4IK2 Horizon MoVA 36B A4BthinkingOpen+91%+30%$1 / $4Memory (4-bit): 17 GB → 22 GB+1IK2 Horizon 7BthinkingOpen+65%-61%$0.30 / $1.20No image inputMuse Glimmer 30BhighOpen+41%-91%$0.058Context: 262K → 131K+1AG9v3 39A5BOpen+32%——Context: 262K → 131K+2Qwen3.8 2.4T A95BthinkingOpen×2.9+247%$2.16Memory (4-bit): 17 GB → 1,468 GB+6Qwen3.8 Max (0902)thinking×2.9+771%$5.41Qwen3.8 27BmediumOpen×2.8+105%$1.27max_tokens range · QwenCloud+4Qwen3.8 FlashthinkingOpen×2.7-40%$0.37Memory (4-bit): 17 GB → 108 GB+6Qwen3.6 Plusthinking+25%—$0.50 / $3Qwen3.7 Plusthinkingsame-65%$0.22Qwen 3.5 122B A10BthinkingOpen-9%-48%$0.32Memory (4-bit): 17 GB → 75 GBQwen3.5 397B A17BthinkingOpen-20%-24%$0.47Memory (4-bit): 17 GB → 242 GBAll Alibaba (Qwen) models →Run it yourself
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How much does Qwen3.6 27B cost?›
$0.60 per 1M input tokens and $3.60 per 1M output tokens; cheapest via Reka at $0.20 / $2. A typical benchmark task costs about $0.62 at default effort.
Is Qwen3.6 27B free to use?›
There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.20 per 1M input tokens. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is Qwen3.6 27B, and what is it best at?›
#110 of 336 in Chat & Knowledge, #77 of 134 in Coding, #76 of 135 in Agents & Tool Use, #60 of 245 in Writing & Language, #54 of 125 in Vision & Documents. Strongest at: Tool calling, Long context, Instructions.
Is Qwen3.6 27B better than Nex N2 Pro?›
On τ³-Banking · AA, Qwen3.6 27B scores 16.7 vs 17.5 — about the same.
How can I use Qwen3.6 27B?›
Through the API of Alibaba, Chutes, DeepInfra, Novita, Phala and 3 more.
What is the context window of Qwen3.6 27B?›
262K tokens, with up to 66K output tokens.
When was Qwen3.6 27B released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-04-22. It has been superseded by Qwen3.8 27B.
Is Qwen3.6 27B open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (Apache-2.0 licence).
Can I run Qwen3.6 27B locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
Can Qwen3.6 27B read images?›
It accepts text and images, video as input.
What is Qwen3.6 27B?›
Qwen3.6 27B is an open-weights language model from Alibaba (Qwen), released Apr 2026, the successor to Qwen 3.5 27B.
What are the best alternatives to Qwen3.6 27B?›
GLM 5.3 Flash (cheaper), Ling 3.0 Flash (better), Qwen3.8 27B (open weights).