Qwen3.6 Plus Intelligence, Performance & Price Analysis
Model summary
Intelligence
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index
Speed
Output tokens per second
Input Price
USD per 1M tokens
Output Price
USD per 1M tokens
Verbosity
Output tokens from Intelligence Index
Metrics are compared against models of the same class:
- Non-reasoning models → compared only with other non-reasoning models
- Reasoning models → compared across both reasoning and non-reasoning
- Open weights models → compared only with other open weights models of the same size class:
- Tiny: ≤4B parameters
- Small: 4B–40B parameters
- Medium: 40B–150B parameters
- Large: >150B parameters
- Proprietary models → compared across proprietary and open weights models of the same price range, using a blended 3:1 input/output price ratio:
- <$0.15 per 1M tokens
- $0.15–$1 per 1M tokens
- >$1 per 1M tokens
| Reasoning | Yes This page shows the reasoning version of this model. A non-reasoning variant may also exist. |
|---|---|
| Input modality | Supports: text, image, video |
| Output modality | Supports: text |
| Context window | 1m ~1500 A4 pages of size 12 Arial font |
Qwen3.6 Plus is amongst the leading models in intelligence and well priced when comparing to other models of similar price. It's also slower than average and very verbose. The model supports text, image, and video input, outputs text, and has a 1m tokens context window.
Qwen3.6 Plus scores 50 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, placing it well above average among comparable models (averaging 31). When evaluating the Intelligence Index, it generated 100M tokens, which is very verbose in comparison to the average of 30M.
Pricing for Qwen3.6 Plus is $0.50 per 1M input tokens (competitively priced, average: $1.38) and $3.00 per 1M output tokens (competitively priced, average: $8.40). In total, it cost $482.65 to evaluate Qwen3.6 Plus on the Intelligence Index.
At 50 tokens per second, Qwen3.6 Plus is slower than average (71).
Intelligence
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index by Open Weights / Proprietary
Intelligence Evaluations
Openness
Artificial Analysis Openness Index: Results
Intelligence Index Comparisons
Intelligence vs. Price
Intelligence Index Token Use & Cost
Output Tokens Used to Run Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index
Cost to Run Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index
Context Window
Context Window
Pricing
Pricing: Input and Output Prices
Intelligence vs. Price (Log Scale)
Pricing Comparison of Qwen3.6 Plus API Providers
Speed
Measured by Output Speed (tokens per second)
Output Speed
Output Speed vs. Price
Latency
Measured by Time (seconds) to First Token
Latency: Time To First Answer Token
End-to-End Response Time
Seconds to output 500 Tokens, calculated based on time to first token, 'thinking' time for reasoning models, and output speed
End-to-End Response Time
Model Size (Open Weights Models Only)
Model Size: Total and Active Parameters
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Qwen3.6 Plus
Qwen3.6 Plus was released on April 2, 2026.
Qwen3.6 Plus was created by Alibaba.
Qwen3.6 Plus scores 50 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, placing it well above average among other reasoning models in a similar price tier (median: 31).
Qwen3.6 Plus generates output at 49.8 tokens per second (based on Alibaba's API), which is below average compared to other reasoning models in a similar price tier (median: 71.3 t/s).
Qwen3.6 Plus has a time to first token (TTFT) of 2.31s (based on Alibaba's API), which is better than average compared to other reasoning models in a similar price tier (median: 2.53s).
Qwen3.6 Plus costs $0.50 per 1M input tokens (very competitive, median: $1.38) and $3.00 per 1M output tokens (very competitive, median: $8.40), based on Alibaba's API.
Qwen3.6 Plus costs $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $3.00 per 1M output tokens (based on Alibaba's API). For a blended rate (3:1 input to output ratio), this is $1.13 per 1M tokens. Pricing may vary by provider. Compare provider pricing
When evaluated on the Intelligence Index, Qwen3.6 Plus generated 100M output tokens, which is at the higher end compared to other reasoning models in a similar price tier (median: 30M).
Yes, Qwen3.6 Plus is a reasoning model. It uses extended thinking or chain-of-thought reasoning to work through complex problems before providing an answer.
Qwen3.6 Plus supports text, image, and video input.
Qwen3.6 Plus supports text output.
Yes, Qwen3.6 Plus supports image input and can analyze, describe, and answer questions about images.
Yes, Qwen3.6 Plus is multimodal. It can process text, image, and video input and generate text output.
Qwen3.6 Plus has a context window of 1.0M tokens. This determines how much text and conversation history the model can process in a single request.
No, Qwen3.6 Plus is proprietary. The model weights are not publicly available.
Qwen3.6 Plus is a proprietary model and Alibaba has not disclosed the model size or parameter count.
Qwen3.6 Plus achieves a score of 50 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. This composite benchmark evaluates models across reasoning, knowledge, mathematics, and coding.
Yes, Qwen3.6 Plus is available via API through 1 provider. Compare API providers
Qwen3.6 Plus is available through 1 API provider. Compare providers