Qwen3.5-FlashvsQwen3.6 Flash

Both language models, compared at each maker’s own API list prices. Every figure links to its source.

Compare at your usage

Every model priced for the same request
Prompt per request
Cache hits

8,000 tokens in, 2,000 out

Qwen3.5-Flash on Alibaba Cloud Model StudioQwen3.6 Flash on Alibaba Cloud Model Studio
Rate appliedBase rateBase rate
Inputper 1M tokens$0.029 $0.165
Cache readper 1M tokens$0.003 $0.017
Outputper 1M tokens$0.287 $0.99
Cost per request$0.000806$0.0033
Per 1,000 requests$0.806$3.30

Every model is priced for the same request at its maker’s own list prices (each with its source and date), so bold marks the cheapest. A model that can’t serve the request is named, not ranked; a condition its seller doesn’t price says which rate was used.

Cost per request as prompts grow

2K tokens out, list price on each maker’s API. Qwen3.5-Flash charges $0.115 / $1.147 above 128K tokens. Qwen3.5-Flash charges $0.172 / $1.72 above 256K tokens. Qwen3.6 Flash charges $0.66 / $3.961 above 256K tokens.

0$0.050$0.10$0.150250K500K750K1Mprompt tokens per request128K256K8KQwen3.6 Flash$0.0033 at 8KQwen3.5-Flash$0.000806 at 8K
  • Qwen3.5-Flash · Alibaba Cloud Model Studio
  • Qwen3.6 Flash · Alibaba Cloud Model Studio

Where each stands among all scored models

Each line runs from the lowest to the highest score on the board; the tick is the median.

Epoch AI · GPQA Diamond#75 vs #71 of 168Qwen3.6 Flash: 83.3%Qwen3.5-Flash: 82.3%Epoch AI · FrontierMath Tiers 1–3#76 vs #70 of 84Qwen3.6 Flash: 22.5%Qwen3.5-Flash: 18.2%Epoch AI · Chess Puzzles#74 vs #75 of 85Qwen3.6 Flash: 12%Qwen3.5-Flash: 14%Epoch AI · Mystery Game Puzzles#45 vs #51 of 77Qwen3.6 Flash: 18%Qwen3.5-Flash: 20%
  • Qwen3.5-Flash
  • Qwen3.6 Flash

Key differences

InputMaker’s official API · global · USD
$0.029 / 1M tokens Alibaba Cloud Model Studio pricing · as of Nov 2, 2026
$0.165 / 1M tokens Alibaba Cloud Model Studio pricing · as of Nov 2, 2026
OutputMaker’s official API · global · USD
$0.287 / 1M tokens Alibaba Cloud Model Studio pricing · as of Nov 2, 2026
$0.99 / 1M tokens Alibaba Cloud Model Studio pricing · as of Nov 2, 2026
InputMaker’s official API · international · USD
$0.10 / 1M tokens Alibaba Cloud Model Studio pricing · as of Nov 2, 2026
$0.25 / 1M tokens Alibaba Cloud Model Studio pricing · as of Nov 2, 2026
OutputMaker’s official API · international · USD
$0.40 / 1M tokens Alibaba Cloud Model Studio pricing · as of Nov 2, 2026
$1.50 / 1M tokens Alibaba Cloud Model Studio pricing · as of Nov 2, 2026
InputMaker’s official API · china · CNY
¥0.20 / 1M tokens 阿里云百炼:模型价格in Chinese · as of Nov 2, 2026
¥1.20 / 1M tokens 阿里云百炼:模型价格in Chinese · as of Nov 2, 2026
OutputMaker’s official API · china · CNY
¥2.00 / 1M tokens 阿里云百炼:模型价格in Chinese · as of Nov 2, 2026
¥7.20 / 1M tokens 阿里云百炼:模型价格in Chinese · as of Nov 2, 2026

These differences use verified vendor specifications or each maker’s official API on the same region, currency, meter and billing conditions. Different conditions remain side by side in the full table; they do not establish which model is cheaper. Declared features describe support, not measured quality or a recommendation. Missing evidence does not mean a feature is unsupported.

Full comparison

Qwen3.5-Flash Alibaba Qwen Qwen3.6 Flash Alibaba Qwen
Overview
ReleasedFeb 23, 2026 Apr 16, 2026
Open weights— —
Specs
Context1M 1M
Max input991.81K 991.81K
Max output65.54K 65.54K
Input modalitiesText, Image, Video Text, Image, Video
Output modalitiesText Text
ReasoningYes Yes
Reasoning can be offYes Yes
Max thinking budget81.92K 131.07K
Tool useYes Yes
Structured outputYes Yes
Built-in toolsWeb search Web search
Pricing · per 1M tokens
Input price$0.029Also priced under other conditions: Prompts over 128K tokens, Prompts over 256K tokens $0.165Also priced under other conditions: Prompts over 256K tokens
Output price$0.287Also priced under other conditions: Prompts over 128K tokens, Prompts over 256K tokens $0.99Also priced under other conditions: Prompts over 256K tokens
Cache read price$0.003Explicit cache $0.017Explicit cache
Cache write price$0.036Explicit cache $0.206Explicit cache
Blended price (3 input : 1 output)$0.0935 $0.37125
Pricing under conditions · per 1M tokens
Input price, long prompts$0.115Prompts over 128K tokens $0.66Prompts over 256K tokens
Output price, long prompts$1.147Prompts over 128K tokens $3.961Prompts over 256K tokens
Cited scores
Epoch Capabilities Index— 143.7
LMArena Text1,396 —
LMArena Text · Coding1,435 —
LMArena Text · Chinese1,439 —
Epoch AI · GPQA Diamond82.3% 83.3%
Epoch AI · FrontierMath Tiers 1–318.2% reasoning off22.5% reasoning off

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Model details and sources

Cited scores