Qwen 3.6 Plus
qwen/qwen3.6-plus
agentic coding & reasoning.
cmd --model qwen/qwen3.6-plus
Intelligence index
40.5
Output speed
not yet scored
Input
$0.50 /M
Output
$3 /M
Cache read
$0.10 /M
Agent-loop cost
$0.22 /M in
Context window
200K tokens
Released
April 2, 2026
Modalities
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vs. the lineup
Qwen 3.6 Plus beside its stablemates and nearest rivals. The ◆ marks the best value in each column across every row shown.
pin a rival:
| Model | Intelligence | Coding | Speed | Input $/M | Output $/M | Blended $/M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen 3.7 Max | 46.7◆ | 66◆ | —◆ | $2.50◆ | $7.50◆ | $3.75◆ | 1M◆ |
| Qwen 3.6 Max Preview | 41.1◆ | —◆ | —◆ | $1.30◆ | $7.80◆ | $2.92◆ | 200K◆ |
| Qwen 3.6 Plus ◆ | 40.5◆ | 54.5◆ | —◆ | $0.50◆ | $3◆ | $1.13◆ | 200K◆ |
| Qwen 3.7 Plus | 39.4◆ | 55.9◆ | 54.9◆ | $0.40◆ | $1.60◆ | $0.70◆ | 1M◆ |
| Qwen 3.8 Max | —◆ | —◆ | —◆ | $2◆ | $6◆ | $3◆ | 1M◆ |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | —◆ | —◆ | —◆ | $0.03◆ | $0.13◆ | $0.06◆ | 1M◆ |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro (latest)pinned | 45.3◆ | 59.4◆ | 63.3◆ | $0.66◆ | $1.98◆ | $0.99◆ | 1M◆ |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash (latest)pinned | 52◆ | 69.1◆ | 115.9◆ | $0.22◆ | $0.66◆ | $0.33◆ | 1M◆ |
coding performance
The Intelligence Index and its sub-scores, ranked against every scored model in the catalog. A metric that has not been measured for Qwen 3.6 Plus has been left empty.
Coding Index
54.5
#32 of 40 scored
Terminal-Bench
61.4
#30 of 40 scored
Intelligence Index
40.5
#35 of 46 scored
Long-context reasoning
72.3
reasoning across a long context
SciCode
40.7
scientific coding
GPQA Diamond
88.2
graduate-level QA
price bands
Qwen 3.6 Plus is not billed at one flat rate — the price changes with how much context a request carries. The header quotes the standard band; here is every band.
| Band | Context | Input $/M | Output $/M | Cache read $/M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | ≤ 256K | $0.50 | $3.00 | $0.10 |
| Long context | > 256K | $2.00 | $6.00 | $0.20 |
usage calculator
How far a month of credits goes on Qwen 3.6 Plus.
Input tokensfresh prompt
800Output tokensmodel reply
180Cache read tokensre-read context
50Kcost / request $0.0059 · in $0.50 · out $3 · cache $0.10 per M
fresh input 7%output 9%cache reads 84%
Requests / 30 days
1.7K
$10 credits ÷ $0.0059 per request
~337 quick fixes~67 bug fixes~11 feature PRs
what real work costs
Real coding tasks priced end to end on Qwen 3.6 Plus, from a quick lookup to a full-repo agent run.
One agent task
$0.07
180K in at 75% cache hit, 12K out
What you pay
$0.38 /M
all-in across every token that task touched
Sticker input
$0.50 /M
cache reads bill at $0.10 /M instead
| Task | Tokens in · out | Qwen 3.6 Plus | Muse Spark 1.2 Contributor | Claude Haiku 4.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quick lookup / one-liner | 8K · 1K | $0.0041 | $0.0003 | $0.0065 |
| Review a 500-line PR | 60K · 4K | $0.03 | $0.0027 | $0.04 |
| Fix a bug (agent loop) | 180K · 12K | $0.07 | $0.0072 | $0.12 |
| Refactor a module | 320K · 20K | $0.13 | $0.01 | $0.21 |
| Full-repo agent run | 900K · 45K | $0.30 | $0.03 | $0.49 |
frequently asked
What is Qwen 3.6 Plus best for?
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 major gains in agentic coding, front-end development, and overall reasoning, with a significantly improved “vibe coding” experience. The model excels at complex tasks such as 3D scenes, games, and repository-level problem solving, achieving a 78.8 score on SWE-bench Verified. It represents a substantial leap in both pure-text and multimodal capabilities, performing at the level of leading state-of-the-art models.
How much does Qwen 3.6 Plus cost?
$0.50/M input and $3/M output, cache reads $0.10/M. In an agent loop most input is cache-read, so the effective input rate is about $0.22/M.Which plan do I need?
Available on Go and above.
How do I switch to it?
Run
cmd --model qwen/qwen3.6-plus, or type /model in a session and pick it. You can switch mid-session without losing context.Ship code that matches your taste
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Benchmarks from Artificial Analysis (v4.1)commandcode.ai/models/qwen3-6-plus