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Qwen3.6 35B A3B vs Step 3.5 Flash (medium)

Step 3.5 Flash (medium) leads on average score with 5.4 vs 5.3. Qwen3.6 35B A3B has the lower benchmark cost at $0.105 vs $0.105. Qwen3.6 35B A3B is faster at 8.43s vs 190.48s, with pass rates of 29.0% vs 49.3%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-01

Compared models

Rank
#284
Total Output Tokens
63,781
Response Time (avg)
8.43s
Total Cost
$0.105
Rank
#276
Total Output Tokens
607,130
Response Time (avg)
190.48s
Total Cost
$0.105
Recommended model Qwen3.6 35B A3B

Its score stays close to the best score here (5.3 vs 5.4), while responding about 22.6x faster than Step 3.5 Flash (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Qwen3.6 35B A3B Qwen3.6 35B A3B none Release: 2026-04-20 Step 3.5 Flash Step 3.5 Flash medium Release: 2026-02-01
Score 5.3 5.4
Rank #284 #276
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 7.9 8.3
Attempts 69/69 66/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 29.0% 49.3%
Flaky tests 6 3
Total Runs 69 66
Cost per result 2.586 1.047
Total Cost $0.105 $0.105
Input Price $0.150 / 1M $0.100 / 1M
Output Price $1.000 / 1M $0.300 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 272,479 139,086
Output Tokens 63,781 193,584
Reasoning Tokens 0 413,546
Response Time (avg) 8.43s 190.48s
Response Time (max) 65.61s 1597.85s
Response Time (total) 176.93s 3238.23s
Parameters 35B total (3B active) 196B total (11B active)
Availability Open source Open source

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#284 Qwen3.6 35B A3B

none
Cost
$0.008
Time
30.1s
Tokens
6,317 tok

#276 Step 3.5 Flash

medium
Cost
$0.008
Time
277.1s
Tokens
23,695 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
Qwen3.6 35B A3B 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 8.77s 7,911 11,161 0
Step 3.5 Flash 2.4 5.2 0.0% 0 258.38s 2,211 13,207 22,429

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