Qwen3.6 Plus
Qwen3.6 PlusAlternatives?
CheaperClaude Haiku 5.5unstated+16%-82%$0.10 / $0.50Remove sampling parameters+5BetterClaude Haiku 4.5thinking+11%+78%$0.28Context: 1M → 200K
OpenGLM 5.3 Flashunstated+16%-79%$0.15 / $0.50Defaults to max · Self-hosted+4
CheaperMiMo v2.6 ProunstatedOpen+15%-52%$0.43 / $0.87Pass back reasoning_content+3
CheaperMiniMax M3unstatedOpen+13%-53%$0.30 / $1.20Context: 1M → 524K+2Claude Haiku 5.5unstated+16%-82%$0.10 / $0.50Remove sampling parameters+5GLM 5.3 FlashunstatedOpen+16%-79%$0.15 / $0.50Defaults to max · Self-hosted+4MiMo v2.6 ProunstatedOpen+15%-52%$0.43 / $0.87Pass back reasoning_content+3MiniMax M3unstatedOpen+13%-53%$0.30 / $1.20Context: 1M → 524K+2MiMo v2.6 FlashunstatedOpen+11%-84%$0.14 / $0.28Pass back reasoning_content+3Claude Haiku 4.5thinking+11%+78%$0.28Context: 1M → 200KClaude Sonnet 4.5thinking+9%+433%$0.56Claude Opus 5.5unstated+19%+611%$4 / $20No forced tool use+5Claude Fable 5.1unstated+19%+1,678%$10 / $50Replace forced tool_choice+5Claude Sonnet 5.5unstated+18%+256%$2 / $10No forced tool use+5GLM 5.3 FlashunstatedOpen+16%-79%$0.15 / $0.50Defaults to max · Self-hosted+4GLM 5.3unstatedOpen+15%+91%$1.40 / $4.40No image input+4MiMo v2.6 ProunstatedOpen+15%-52%$0.43 / $0.87Pass back reasoning_content+3
Kimi K3unstatedOpen+14%+433%$3 / $15Sampling parameters are fixed+3MiniMax M3unstatedOpen+13%-53%$0.30 / $1.20Context: 1M → 524K+2Qwen3.8 27BunstatedOpen+9%—$0.42 / $2.55Context: 1M → 262K+5Qwen3.7 Maxmax+3%—$1.48 / $4.43No image inputQwen3 Max Thinkingunstated-6%—$1.20 / $6Context: 1M → 256K+1Qwen 3.5 Flashunstated-8%—$0.065 / $0.26Qwen3.8 Max (0902)thinkingn/a—$5.41Context: 1M → 984KQwen3.8 FlashthinkingOpenn/a—$0.37Context: 1M → 262K+6Qwen3.8 2.4T A95BthinkingOpenn/a—$2.16Context: 1M → 262K+6Qwen 3.7 Flash 2026-07-15n/a—$0.03 / $0.13Context: not verifiedAll Alibaba (Qwen) models →Benchmarks
in Chat & KnowledgeFAQ
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 GPT-5.4 Nano?›
On Vals MedScribe, Qwen3.6 Plus scores 77 vs 77.1 — 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 GLM 5.3 Flash.
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), Claude Haiku 4.5 (better), GLM 5.3 Flash (open weights).