Qwen3.5 PlusvsQwen3.6 Plus
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 request8,000 tokens in, 2,000 out
| Qwen3.5 Plus on Alibaba Cloud Model Studio | Qwen3.6 Plus on Alibaba Cloud Model Studio | |
|---|---|---|
| Rate applied | Base rate | Base rate |
| Inputper 1M tokens | $0.115 | $0.276 |
| Cache readper 1M tokens | $0.012 | $0.028 |
| Outputper 1M tokens | $0.688 | $1.651 |
| Cost per request | $0.002296 | $0.00551 |
| Per 1,000 requests | $2.296 | $5.51 |
- Qwen3.5 Plus Alibaba Cloud Model Studio pricing · as of Nov 2, 2026 · Qwen3.5 Plus model · as of Nov 2, 2026
- Qwen3.6 Plus Alibaba Cloud Model Studio pricing · as of Nov 2, 2026 · Qwen3.6 Plus model · as of Nov 2, 2026
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 Plus charges $0.287 / $1.72 above 128K tokens. Qwen3.5 Plus charges $0.573 / $3.44 above 256K tokens. Qwen3.6 Plus charges $1.101 / $6.602 above 256K tokens.
- Qwen3.5 Plus · Alibaba Cloud Model Studio
- Qwen3.6 Plus · 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.
- Qwen3.5 Plus
- Qwen3.6 Plus
Key differences
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 Plus Alibaba Qwen | Qwen3.6 Plus Alibaba Qwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | Feb 15, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Open weights | — | — |
| Knowledge cutoff | Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| Specs | ||
| Context | 1M | 1M |
| Max output | 65.54K | 65.54K |
| Input modalities | Text, Image, Video | Text, Image, Video |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Reasoning | ||
| Reasoning can be off | ||
| Tool use | ||
| Structured output | ||
| Built-in tools | Web search | — |
| Pricing · per 1M tokens | ||
| Input price | $0.115 | $0.276 |
| Output price | $0.688 | $1.651 |
| Cache read price | $0.012Explicit cache | $0.028Explicit cache |
| Cache write price | $0.143Explicit cache | $0.344Explicit cache |
| Blended price (3 input : 1 output) | $0.25825 | $0.61975 |
| Pricing under conditions · per 1M tokens | ||
| Input price, long prompts | $0.287Prompts over 128K tokens | $1.101Prompts over 256K tokens |
| Output price, long prompts | $1.72Prompts over 128K tokens | $6.602Prompts over 256K tokens |
| Cited scores | ||
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 147.2 | 148.8 |
| LMArena Text | — | 1,443 |
| LMArena Text · Coding | — | 1,496 |
| LMArena Text · Chinese | — | 1,481 |
| Epoch AI · GPQA Diamond | 84.8% | 88.4% |
| Epoch AI · FrontierMath Tiers 1–3 | — | 38.2% |
| Epoch AI · SWE-bench Verified | — | 57.9% |
Headline prices may come from different channels, regions or tiers. Check each source before choosing a model; missing facts stay blank.
Model details and sources
- Qwen3.5 Plus → Available
- Qwen3.6 Plus → Available
Cited scores
- Epoch AI, 'Capabilities & benchmarking'. Published online at epoch.ai. Retrieved from 'https://epoch.ai/benchmarks'. Licensed CC BY 4.0. · Epoch AI Benchmarking Hub data · CC BY 4.0 · as of Nov 5, 2026
- Epoch AI, 'Capabilities & benchmarking'. Published online at epoch.ai. Retrieved from 'https://epoch.ai/benchmarks'. Licensed CC BY 4.0. · Epoch AI Benchmarking Hub data · CC BY 4.0 · as of Nov 4, 2026
- Epoch AI, 'Capabilities & benchmarking'. Published online at epoch.ai. Retrieved from 'https://epoch.ai/benchmarks'. Licensed CC BY 4.0. · Epoch AI Benchmarking Hub data · CC BY 4.0 · as of Oct 28, 2026
- Epoch AI, 'Capabilities & benchmarking'. Published online at epoch.ai. Retrieved from 'https://epoch.ai/benchmarks'. Licensed CC BY 4.0. · Epoch AI Benchmarking Hub data · CC BY 4.0 · as of Oct 7, 2026
- LiveBench (White et al.), release 2026-06-25, livebench.ai, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. This board, adapted from it, is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. · LiveBench release 2026-06-25 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · as of Jun 25, 2026
- LMArena (Arena), leaderboard-dataset on Hugging Face, licensed CC BY 4.0 · LMArena leaderboard dataset (Hugging Face) · CC BY 4.0 · as of Oct 28, 2026