Qwen3.6 Plus
Qwen3.6 PlusAlternatives?
CheaperClaude Haiku 5.5xhigh+6%-82%$0.12Remove sampling parameters+5
BetterGPT-6 Lunamax+6%-82%$0.068Function calling only with none · Chat Completions+3
OpenDeepSeek V4 Pro 0813max+6%+76%$0.67No image input+5CheaperGPT-5.6 Lunamax+5%-60%$0.18
CheaperGLM 5.3 FlashmaxOpensame-79%$0.28Defaults to max · Self-hosted+4Claude Haiku 5.5xhigh+6%-82%$0.12Remove sampling parameters+5GPT-6 Lunamax+6%-82%$0.068Function calling only with none · Chat Completions+3GPT-5.6 Lunamax+5%-60%$0.18GLM 5.3 FlashmaxOpensame-79%$0.28Defaults to max · Self-hosted+4Qwen3.7 Plusunstatedsame-50%$0.32 / $1.28GPT-6 Lunamax+6%-82%$0.068Function calling only with none · Chat Completions+3Claude Haiku 5.5high+4%-82%$0.079Remove sampling parameters+5GPT-5.6 Lunamax+5%-60%$0.18GPT-5.6 Sollow+2%+611%$0.26DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813maxOpen+6%+76%$0.67No image input+5DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813maxOpen+6%+76%$0.67No image input+5
Kimi K3maxOpen+4%+433%$2.00Sampling parameters are fixed+3Kimi K2.6unstatedOpen+3%+52%$0.95 / $4Context: 1M → 256KKimi K2.7 CodeunstatedOpen+2%+52%$0.95 / $4Context: 1M → 256K+1GLM 5.3 FlashmaxOpensame-79%$0.28Defaults to max · Self-hosted+4Qwen3.8 Max (0902)xhigh+7%—$2 / $6Context: 1M → 984KQwen3.7 Maxmax+2%—$1.48 / $4.43No image inputQwen3.7 Plusunstatedsame—$0.32 / $1.28Qwen3.6 27BunstatedOpen-2%—$0.60 / $3.60Context: 1M → 262KQwen3.6 Max Previewunstated-2%—$1.30 / $7.80Context: 1M → 262K+2Qwen3.5 397B A17BunstatedOpen-5%—$0.60 / $3.60Context: 1M → 262KQwen3.7 Flashunstated-7%—$0.03 / $0.13Qwen3.6 35B A3BunstatedOpen-7%—$0.25 / $1.49Context: 1M → 262KAll Alibaba (Qwen) models →History
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How much does Qwen3.6 Plus cost?›
$0.50 per 1M input tokens and $3 per 1M output tokens; cheapest via lab-qwen at $0.28 / $1.65.
Is Qwen3.6 Plus free to use?›
There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.28 per 1M input tokens.
How good is Qwen3.6 Plus, and what is it best at?›
#94 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #52 of 97 in Coding, #81 of 175 in Agents & Tool Use, #59 of 195 in Writing & Language, #35 of 124 in Vision & Documents. Strongest at: Tool calling, Science, Long context, Knowledge, Instructions.
Is Qwen3.6 Plus better than GLM 5.3 Flash?›
On OTIS Mock AIME 2024 2025, Qwen3.6 Plus scores 93.3 vs 93.9 — about the same.
How can I use Qwen3.6 Plus?›
Through the API of Alibaba.
What is the context window of Qwen3.6 Plus?›
1M tokens, with up to 66K output tokens.
When was Qwen3.6 Plus released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-04-02. It has been superseded by Qwen3.7 Plus.
Is Qwen3.6 Plus open source?›
No, Qwen3.6 Plus is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813.
Can Qwen3.6 Plus read images?›
It accepts text and images, video as input.
What is Qwen3.6 Plus?›
Qwen3.6 Plus is a closed language model from Alibaba (Qwen), released Apr 2026.
What are the best alternatives to Qwen3.6 Plus?›
Claude Haiku 5.5 (cheaper), GPT-6 Luna (better), DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (open weights).