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Qwen3.6 Plus

by Alibaba Qwen · Released Apr 2026

Open SourceMultimodal1M Context
62.8
avg score
Rank #72
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Better than 77% of all models
Context
1.0M tokens (~500 books)
Input $/1M
$0.33
Output $/1M
$1.95
Type
multimodal
License
Open Source
Benchmarks
25 tested
Data as of
About

Qwen 3.6 Plus builds on a hybrid architecture that combines efficient linear attention with sparse mixture-of-experts routing, enabling strong scalability and high-performance inference. Compared to the 3.5 series, it delivers...

Tested on 25 benchmarks · BenchGecko score 62.8. Top scores: Chatbot Arena Elo — Coding (1460.7%), Chatbot Arena Elo — Overall (1443.4%), OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 (93.3%).

Looking for similar performance at lower cost?
Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507 scores 63.5 (101% as good) at $0.20/1M input · 38% cheaper
Capabilities
coding
63.7
#36 globally
reasoning
72.9
#38 globally
math
51.1
#117 globally
knowledge
53.0
#103 globally
speed
40.5
#61 globally
general
33.0
#115 globally
language
66.7
#91 globally
Benchmark Scores
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Tested on 25 benchmarks · Ranked across 8 categories
Score Distribution (all 312 models)
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codingCompare coding →
LiveBench — Coding

Regularly refreshed coding problems that avoid data contamination. New problems added monthly to prevent memorization.

78.2·
SWE-Bench verified

Real-world software engineering tasks from GitHub issues. Models must diagnose bugs and write patches that pass test suites. Human-verified subset of SWE-bench.

57.9·
LiveBench — Agentic Coding

LiveBench coding tasks that require multi-step reasoning and tool use. Tests planning and execution of complex coding workflows.

55.0·
reasoningCompare reasoning →
LiveBench — Reasoning

Regularly refreshed reasoning problems testing logical deduction, spatial reasoning, and analytical thinking.

75.8·
LiveBench — Data Analysis

Fresh data analysis tasks testing ability to interpret tables, charts, and statistical data.

69.9·
mathCompare math →
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025

Mock AIME (American Invitational Mathematics Exam) problems from OTIS. Tests mathematical competition performance.

93.3·
LiveBench — Mathematics

Regularly updated math problems that test numerical reasoning, algebra, calculus, and combinatorics.

83.7·
FrontierMath-Tiers-1-3-v2-Private
38.3·
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Model Family · Alibaba Qwen Qwen 3.6
Apr 2026
62.2
$0.32/M in262Kctx18 benchmarks
Apr 2026
42.6-19.6
$0.15/M in(-0.17)262Kctx23 benchmarks
Apr 2026
46.6+4.0
$0.19/M in(+0.04)1.0Mctx(+738K)19 benchmarks
Apr 2026
58.4+11.8
$1.03/M in(+0.84)262Kctx(-738K)13 benchmarks
Apr 2026
62.8+4.4
$0.33/M in(-0.70)1.0Mctx(+738K)25 benchmarks
Apr 2026
$0.00/M in(-0.33)1.0Mctx
Mar 2026
$0.00/M in1.0Mctx
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Specifications
  • Typemultimodal
  • Context1.0M tokens (~500 books)
  • ReleasedApr 2026
  • LicenseOpen Source
  • StatusActive
  • Cost / Message~$0.003
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Qwen3.6 Plus is an open-source multimodal AI model by Alibaba Qwen, released in April 2026. It has an average benchmark score of 62.8. Context window: 1M tokens.

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Benchmarks

Chatbot Arena Elo — CodingChatbot Arena Elo — OverallOTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025GPQA diamondLiveBench — Mathematics

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Key facts · as of 2026-10-05

  • Qwen3.6 Plus by Alibaba Qwen. BenchGecko score 62.8, rank 72 of 312 scored models (normalized average of public benchmark scores).
  • List price $0.33 input · $1.95 output per 1M tokens (as of 2026-10-05).
  • Sold by 1 provider (as of 2026-10-05): Alibaba $0.33 in / $1.95 out.

How to cite · data as of 2026-10-05

Qwen3.6 Plus · benchmarks, pricing and providers. BenchGecko, data as of 2026-10-05. https://benchgecko.ai/model/qwen3-6-plus

Credit "Source: BenchGecko" with a link. Prices per provider and Gecko Tests are BenchGecko data (CC BY 4.0); benchmark scores keep their original source, listed in the JSON. JSON · llms.txt · MCP