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Qwen3.6 Flash vs Qwen3.8 Flash Next

Qwen3.6 Flash leads on average score with 5.9 vs 5.8. Qwen3.8 Flash Next has the lower benchmark cost at ~$0.011 vs $0.139. Qwen3.8 Flash Next is faster at 5.71s vs 7.63s, with pass rates of 33.3% vs 43.5%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-05

Compared models

Rank
#254
Total Output Tokens
57,714
Response Time (avg)
7.63s
Total Cost
$0.139
Rank
#258
Total Output Tokens
9,077
Response Time (avg)
5.71s
Total Cost
~$0.011
Recommended model Qwen3.8 Flash Next

Its score stays close to the best score here (5.8 vs 5.9), while costing about 12.8x less than Qwen3.6 Flash.

Detailed comparison

Metric Qwen3.6 Flash Qwen3.6 Flash none Release: 2026-04-20 Qwen3.8 Flash Next Qwen3.8 Flash Next none Release: 2026-10-04
Score 5.9 5.8
Rank #254 #258
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.6 9.0
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 33.3% 43.5%
Flaky tests 1 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 2.032 ~0.136
Total Cost $0.139 ~$0.011
Input Price $0.188 / 1M N/A
Output Price $1.125 / 1M N/A
Cache Read Price N/A N/A
Cache Write Price $0.235 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 388,929 266,004
Output Tokens 57,714 9,077
Reasoning Tokens 0 0
Response Time (avg) 7.63s 5.71s
Response Time (max) 93.47s 65.25s
Response Time (total) 175.42s 131.36s
Parameters ~35B total (~3B active) 180B total (6B active)
Availability Closed Weights available

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.

#254 Qwen3.6 Flash

none
Cost
$0.005
Time
20.1s
Tokens
4,211 tok

#258 Qwen3.8 Flash Next

none
Cost
~$0.001
Time
27.5s
Tokens
2,983 tok

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Score vs Total Output Tokens

Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Qwen3.6 Flash 5.4 10.0 33.3% 0 1.79s 6,488 889 0
Qwen3.8 Flash Next 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 1.64s 7,911 669 0

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