Model comparison
Qwen3.6-Plus vs Qwen3.5-Plus
- Input
- $0.50
- Output
- $3.00
- Context
- 1M
- Released
- 2026-04
- Input
- $0.40
- Output
- $2.40
- Context
- 1M
- Released
- 2026-02-16
Qwen3.6-Plus scores higher on 2 of the 2 benchmarks both models report; Qwen3.5-Plus is cheaper on input tokens ($0.4 vs $0.5 per 1M, 1.3×).
Specs and pricing side by side
| Spec | Qwen3.6-Plus | Qwen3.5-Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Alibaba (Qwen) | Alibaba (Qwen)same |
| Released | 2026-04 | 2026-02-16 |
| Context window | 1M | 1Msame |
| Max output | 65,536 tokens | 65,536 tokenssame |
| Input price | $0.50 | $0.40 |
| Output price | $3.00 | $2.40 |
| Parameters | Undisclosed | Undisclosed (serves the Qwen3.5 397B-A17B family — 397B total / 17B active) |
| License | Proprietary (API-only) | Proprietary |
| Weights | API only | API onlysame |
| Modalities | Text, Vision, Video | Text, Vision, Videosame |
| Knowledge cutoff | Not disclosed | not published |
Benchmarks both models report
| Benchmark | Qwen3.6-Plus | Qwen3.5-Plus |
|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench Verified | 78.8% | 76.4% |
| MMMU | 86% | 85% |
Scores are as published by each maker or its cited source; harness, reasoning effort and date can differ between rows, so treat small gaps as ties. Sources are listed on each model page.
Which one should you pick?
Pick Qwen3.6-Plus if…
- You care about SWE-bench Verified, MMMU (it scores higher on 2 shared benchmarks).
- Your use case is: autonomous, repository-level coding agents that plan, write, test, and iterate.
Pick Qwen3.5-Plus if…
- Cost matters: input tokens cost 1.3× less ($0.4 vs $0.5 per 1M).
- Your use case is: high-volume document and PDF understanding across very long contexts.
FAQ
Which is better, Qwen3.6-Plus or Qwen3.5-Plus?
Qwen3.6-Plus scores higher on 2 of the 2 benchmarks both models report; Qwen3.5-Plus is cheaper on input tokens ($0.4 vs $0.5 per 1M, 1.3×). The better pick depends on whether you value benchmark scores, price per token, context length or openness for your workload.
How much cheaper is Qwen3.5-Plus?
Qwen3.6-Plus: $0.50 input, $3.00 output. Qwen3.5-Plus: $0.40 input, $2.40 output (list API prices as published by each maker).
What are the context windows of Qwen3.6-Plus and Qwen3.5-Plus?
Qwen3.6-Plus offers 1M with up to 65,536 tokens output; Qwen3.5-Plus offers 1M with up to 65,536 tokens output.
Is Qwen3.6-Plus newer than Qwen3.5-Plus?
Qwen3.6-Plus was released 2026-04; Qwen3.5-Plus was released 2026-02-16.