Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Reasoning) API Pricing
Alibaba · released 2026-04-16 · merges 2 reasoning-effort tiers
Benchmarks shown for the highest-scoring reasoning tier. Merged tiers: Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Reasoning), Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Non-reasoning).
Pricing
0.037¢ / 1K
0.225¢ / 1K
0.084¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.0862¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | 0.263¢ |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.0210 |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | $0.0158 |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $25.88 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.375) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $2.25).
Benchmarks
#143 of 533
#89 of 197
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| MiMo-V2-Flash (Reasoning) | 20.8 | $0.15 |
| Step 3.5 Flash 2603 | 17.0 | $0.15 |
| Step 3.5 Flash | 16.6 | $0.15 |
| Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) | 16.7 | $0.179 |
| Grok 4 Fast (Reasoning) | 17.9 | $0.275 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| KAT-Coder-Pro V1 | 18.6 | — |
| MiniMax-M2 | 18.6 | $0.525 |
| GLM-4.6 (Reasoning) | 18.5 | $0.963 |
| Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Reasoning) | 18.2 | $0.844 |
| Gemini 3 Flash Preview (Non-reasoning) | 17.9 | $1.125 |
| Grok 4 Fast (Reasoning) | 17.9 | $0.275 |
| Claude 3.7 Sonnet (Reasoning) | 17.7 | — |
More from Alibaba
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.8 Max (0902) | 45.4 | $3.00 |
| Qwen3.8 Max | 40.2 | $3.00 |
| Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B | 39.9 | $3.00 |
| Qwen3.8-Flash-Next | 39.8 | $0.23 |
| Qwen3.8 27B (xhigh) | 33.7 | $1.125 |
| Qwen3.7 Max | 29.5 | $3.75 |
| Qwen3.6 Max Preview | 28.4 | $2.925 |
| Qwen3.6 Plus | 27.0 | $1.125 |
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Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-09-22
FAQ
Who develops Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Reasoning)?
Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Reasoning) is developed by Alibaba, released 2026-04-16.
How much does Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Reasoning) cost per million tokens?
Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Reasoning) costs $0.375 per 1M input tokens and $2.25 per 1M output tokens ($0.844 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
How does Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Reasoning) rank on benchmarks?
Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Reasoning) scores 18.2 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #143 of 533 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Reasoning)?
Yes — MiMo-V2-Flash (Reasoning) scores similar intelligence (20.8) at $0.15/1M blended, versus $0.844/1M for Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Reasoning).
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Reasoning) comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-09-22.