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Claude Sonnet 5.5 (medium) vs Qwen3.6 35B A3B (medium)

The average score is effectively tied at 6.5 vs 6.5. Qwen3.6 35B A3B (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.834 vs $1.100. Claude Sonnet 5.5 (medium) is faster at 8.03s vs 59.92s, with pass rates of 40.6% vs 58.0%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-19

Compared models

Rank
#227
Total Output Tokens
37,748
Response Time (avg)
8.03s
Total Cost
$1.100
Rank
#229
Total Output Tokens
769,570
Response Time (avg)
59.92s
Total Cost
$0.834
Recommended model Claude Sonnet 5.5 (medium)

It has the best score here (6.5), while responding about 7.5x faster than Qwen3.6 35B A3B (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Sonnet 5.5 Claude Sonnet 5.5 medium Release: 2026-09-29 Qwen3.6 35B A3B Qwen3.6 35B A3B medium Release: 2026-04-20
Score 6.5 6.5
Rank #227 #229
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.7 9.0
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 40.6% 58.0%
Flaky tests 1 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 12.221 6.732
Total Cost $1.100 $0.834
Input Price $2.000 / 1M $0.150 / 1M
Output Price $10.000 / 1M $1.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.200 / 1M $0.050 / 1M
Cache Write Price $2.500 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 361,183 282,192
Output Tokens 26,609 75,306
Reasoning Tokens 11,139 700,868
Response Time (avg) 8.03s 59.92s
Response Time (max) 51.18s 817.57s
Response Time (total) 184.80s 1258.32s
Parameters ~1T total (~100B active) 35B total (3B active)
Availability Closed Open source

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#227 Claude Sonnet 5.5

medium
Cost
$0.024
Time
17.4s
Tokens
2,525 tok

#229 Qwen3.6 35B A3B

medium
Reached the allocated time limit (300 seconds) without receiving showcase output.
Cost
$0.000
Time
300.0s
Tokens
0 tok

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Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Claude Sonnet 5.5 3.4 9.7 0.0% 0 6.07s 10,608 6,767 0
Qwen3.6 35B A3B 7.7 10.0 66.7% 0 50.55s 5,051 7,929 37,223

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