AI model comparison
Claude Haiku 5.5 vs Qwen3.6 35B A3B
Side by side comparison of Claude Haiku 5.5 and Qwen3.6 35B A3B on pricing, benchmark scores, context window, and more.
Claude Haiku 5.5 is Anthropic's small, fast model for high-volume, cost-sensitive work such as summarization, subagents, and browser use.
- Input / 1M
- $0.10
- Output / 1M
- $0.50
- Context
- 1M
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B is an open-weight multimodal model from Alibaba Cloud with 35 billion total parameters and 3 billion active parameters per token.
- Input / 1M
- $0.10
- Output / 1M
- $0.90
- Context
- 262K
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At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
Claude Haiku 5.5
1.4x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
Not available
Not enough benchmark data
Larger context window
Claude Haiku 5.5
1M vs 262K tokens
Newer release
Claude Haiku 5.5
Released October 7, 2026
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Claude Haiku 5.536.5
Qwen3.6 35B A3BNot availableCoding index
Claude Haiku 5.5Not availableQwen3.6 35B A3B41.9Agentic index
Claude Haiku 5.5Not availableQwen3.6 35B A3B13.1Pricing
Claude Haiku 5.5 vs Qwen3.6 35B A3B API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | Claude Haiku 5.5 | Qwen3.6 35B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.50 | $0.90 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.01 | $0.03 |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | $0.13 | Not available |
| Long-context pricingPer 1M tokens, for very long prompts | $0.50 in / $2.50 out above 100K | Same rate at any length |
| Web searchPer request | $0.01 | Not available |
What it costs in practice
Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
Claude Haiku 5.5$0.45Qwen3.6 35B A3B$0.65Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Claude Haiku 5.5$5$2.30 cachedQwen3.6 35B A3B$6.60$4.35 cachedLong document summary
150K in, 2K out
Claude Haiku 5.5$16$2.50 cachedQwen3.6 35B A3B$16.80$5.55 cachedSpecs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | Claude Haiku 5.5 | Qwen3.6 35B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 1M tokens | 262K tokens |
| Max output | 128K tokens | 236K tokens |
| Input types | File, Image, Text | Image, Text, Video |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Max, Extra high, High, Medium, Low, None | Not available |
| Default reasoning effort | Medium | Not available |
| Release date | October 7, 2026 | April 27, 2026 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | Claude Haiku 5.5 | Qwen3.6 35B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Supported | Supported |
| Temperature | Not supported | Supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Supported |
| Deterministic seed | Not supported | Supported |
| Verbosity control | Supported | Not supported |
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Our take
Claude Haiku 5.5 is 1.4x cheaper for a typical chat. Claude Haiku 5.5 has the larger context window (1M vs 262K tokens). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Claude Haiku 5.5 or Qwen3.6 35B A3B cheaper?
Claude Haiku 5.5 is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Claude Haiku 5.5 costs $0.10 per 1M input tokens and $0.50 per 1M output tokens, while Qwen3.6 35B A3B costs $0.10 per 1M input tokens and $0.90 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Claude Haiku 5.5 or Qwen3.6 35B A3B?
Claude Haiku 5.5 supports up to 1M tokens of context, compared with 262K for Qwen3.6 35B A3B.
Can I use Claude Haiku 5.5 and Qwen3.6 35B A3B at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Claude Haiku 5.5 and Qwen3.6 35B A3B answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Claude Haiku 5.5 and Qwen3.6 35B A3B at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.