Qwen 3.6 Plus
alibaba/3-6-plusBy Alibaba (Qwen) · family: qwen · released 2026-04-02
Prices in USD per 1M tokens. Unknown means the provider does not publish per-token pricing.
Capabilities
Model fit scores
0–100 · higher is betterThese scores reward declared capabilities, context size, price and provider availability — they are not benchmark results. Use them as a directional signal alongside your own evaluation.
Coding23
- Tool calling0/40
- Structured output0/20
- Reasoning0/10
- Context window (100K → 1M)20/20
- Provider availability3/10
Agents18
- Tool calling0/35
- Structured output0/25
- Reasoning0/15
- Output token limit15/15
- Provider availability3/10
JSON / structured output14
- Structured output / JSON mode0/50
- Tool calling0/20
- Temperature control0/10
- Price-friendly for high-volume14/20
Cost efficiency50
- Headline price (log-scaled)50/95
- Has prompt-cache pricing0/5
Long context90
- Context window (100K → 2M)80/90
- Has published price for full window10/10
Vision93
- Accepts image input50/50
- Context window (10K → 1M)30/30
- Has published price10/10
- Provider availability3/10
Production-readiness71
- Number of independent providers15/40
- Has published per-token price20/20
- Context window ≥ 8K15/15
- No data inconsistencies across providers6/10
- Official model (not derivative)15/15
Cost Efficiency Index
Open full calculator →Estimated cost using the recommended provider's headline rate. Each scenario fixes average input/output tokens — the assumptions are shown in the third column.
| Scenario | Cost | Assumption |
|---|---|---|
RAG answer per 1,000 RAG answers | $3.60 < $0.01 per request | 5K input tokens (query + 4 retrieved chunks of ~1K each) and a 500-token answer. Typical SaaS knowledge-base bot. |
Support ticket triage per 10,000 tickets | $7.20 < $0.01 per request | 1K input tokens (ticket body + system prompt) and a 100-token JSON classification reply. High-volume customer support. |
Data extraction per 1,000 documents | $2.25 < $0.01 per request | 2K input tokens (a single document page) and a 500-token JSON extraction. ETL / invoice / form pipelines. |
Code review per 1,000 PRs | $6.30 < $0.01 per request | 8K input tokens (diff + surrounding files) and a 1K-token review comment. PR-bot workloads. |
Agent step per 1,000 steps | $7.02 < $0.01 per request | 12K input tokens (long-running tool history) and a 600-token tool-call decision. Cost per agent step. |
Pricing detail
Recommended pricing from nano-gpt · qwen-3.6-plus
Available on 3 providers
| Provider | Provider model id | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Context | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NanoGPT nano-gpt | qwen-3.6-plus | $0.450 | $2.70 | 992K | 2026-04-02 |
| FrogBot frogbot | qwen-3-6-plus | $0.500 | $3.00 | 1M | 2026-04-02 |
| Venice AI venice | qwen-3-6-plus | $0.625 | $3.75 | 1M | 2026-04-06 |
Data inconsistencies across providers
- context_window varies: 1000000, 991800
- modalities varies across offerings
Different providers report different values for this model. Quick facts above use the representative provider; consult the table for per-provider truth.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Qwen 3.6 Plus cost?
Qwen 3.6 Plus costs $0.450 per 1M input tokens and $2.70 per 1M output tokens, sourced from nano-gpt. Cache reads, audio tokens and >200K-context tiers (where applicable) are listed in the Pricing detail block above.
What is the context window of Qwen 3.6 Plus?
Qwen 3.6 Plus has a context window of 992K tokens, with a max output of 66K tokens per reply. This is the total combined size of prompt + completion.
Does Qwen 3.6 Plus support tool calling?
No. Qwen 3.6 Plus does not support tool calling (function calling). If your workflow requires it, look at the /capabilities/tool-calling list for alternatives.
Does Qwen 3.6 Plus support structured output / JSON mode?
No. Qwen 3.6 Plus does not support structured output / JSON-schema-constrained decoding. If your workflow requires it, look at the /capabilities/structured-output list for alternatives.
Can Qwen 3.6 Plus accept image input?
Yes. Qwen 3.6 Plus accepts both text and image input. Vision pricing per image is usually billed on top of the regular token rate — check Alibaba (Qwen)'s docs for the exact rule.
Is Qwen 3.6 Plus open-weight?
No. Qwen 3.6 Plus is a proprietary model — only Alibaba (Qwen) (and any approved hosting partners) can serve it. The pricing above reflects the cheapest API access.
What are the best alternatives to Qwen 3.6 Plus?
If Qwen 3.6 Plus doesn't fit, consider Qwen3.5 397B-A17B, Qwen3 32B, Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507. Each one targets the same use case — see the Related links below for direct head-to-head pages.
Where does this data come from?
All numbers come from the public models.dev API and are normalised into a single canonical model record. We re-pull daily and write any changes (price, context, capability) to the /changelog page.
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