Qwen
Qwen3.6 35B A3B
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.
At a glance
- Input / 1M
- $0.15
- Output / 1M
- $1
- Context
- 262K
- Max output
- 236K
- Intelligence
- 18.2
- Released
- Apr 2026
Pricing
Qwen3.6 35B A3B API pricing
Per-token rates, plus what common tasks actually cost.
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.15 |
|---|---|
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $1 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.05 |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | Not available |
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
$0.80
per 1,000 requests
Coding task
30K in, 4K out
$8.50
per 1,000 requests
Long document summary
150K in, 2K out
$24.50
per 1,000 requests
Benchmarks
Qwen3.6 35B A3B benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
18.2
Coding index
41.9
Agentic index
13.1
Specs
Context window and capabilities
What it can read, what it can write, and which API features it supports.
- Context window
- 262K tokens
- Max output
- 236K tokens
- Input types
- Image, Text, Video
- Output types
- Text
- Reasoning effort
- Not available
- Release date
- April 27, 2026
- Tool calling
- Structured outputs
- JSON mode
- Reasoning
- Temperature
- Stop sequences
- Deterministic seed
- Verbosity control
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How much does Qwen3.6 35B A3B cost?
Qwen3.6 35B A3B costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $1 per 1M output tokens through the API. A typical chat message costs about $0.80 per 1,000 messages.
What is the context window of Qwen3.6 35B A3B?
Qwen3.6 35B A3B accepts up to 262K tokens of input and can write up to 236K tokens in a single response.
What is the best alternative to Qwen3.6 35B A3B?
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 from DeepSeek is a strong alternative. It offers: higher intelligence score, larger 1.05m context.
Can I use Qwen3.6 35B A3B alongside other models?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to Qwen3.6 35B A3B and any other models you pick at the same time, so you can compare answers side by side.
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