Qwen3.6 35B A3B

Apr 2026
Qwen3.6 35B A3B
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$0.48per task?
$0.25 / $1.49per 1M in / out
138 tok/sfirst token in 1.2 s?
262Kcontext

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Fits on✗ 8 GB (phone, laptop)✗ 16 GB✓ 24 GB GPU · compressed✓ 48 GB GPU · 8-bit✓ 80 GB GPU · full quality
LicenceApache-2.0free for commercial use

History

2 versions
737475Apr 26Release dateMMMU-Pro3.53.6 35B A3B
737475Apr 26Release dateMMMU-Pro3.5

Benchmarks

in Vision & Documents

FAQ

How much does Qwen3.6 35B A3B cost?›

$0.25 per 1M input tokens and $1.49 per 1M output tokens; cheapest via Darkbloom at $0.05 / $0.70. A typical benchmark task costs about $0.48 at default effort.

Is Qwen3.6 35B A3B free to use?›

There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.05 per 1M input tokens. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.

How good is Qwen3.6 35B A3B, and what is it best at?›

#112 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #75 of 132 in Coding, #83 of 133 in Agents & Tool Use, #73 of 245 in Writing & Language, #49 of 124 in Vision & Documents. Strongest at: Tool calling.

Is Qwen3.6 35B A3B better than Qwen 3.5 35B A3B?›

On MMMU-Pro (vision), Qwen3.6 35B A3B scores 75 vs 72.7 — higher.

How can I use Qwen3.6 35B A3B?›

Through the API of AkashML, AtlasCloud, CoreWeave, Darkbloom, DeepInfra and 6 more.

What is the context window of Qwen3.6 35B A3B?›

262K tokens, with up to 66K output tokens.

When was Qwen3.6 35B A3B released? Is there a newer version?›

Released 2026-04-17. It is the current version in its line.

Is Qwen3.6 35B A3B open source?›

Yes, the weights are open (Apache-2.0 licence).

Can I run Qwen3.6 35B A3B locally?›

The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.

Can Qwen3.6 35B A3B read images?›

It accepts text and images, video as input.

What is Qwen3.6 35B A3B?›

Qwen3.6 35B A3B is an open-weights language model from Alibaba (Qwen), released Apr 2026, the successor to Qwen 3.5 35B A3B.

What are the best alternatives to Qwen3.6 35B A3B?›

GPT-6.1 Sol (cheaper), GPT-6 Luna (better), Qwen3.8 27B (open weights).