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#311

Qwen3.6 35B A3B

Qwen Release: 2026-04-20 Tested on: 2026-10-01 00:44 qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b::none
35B total (3B active)MoEOpen source
(medium) (none)

Summary

Qwen3.6 35B A3B scores 5.3 on AI BENCHY and ranks #311. It has 10.0 reliability, a 29.0% pass rate, $0.105 total cost, and 8.43s average response time.

What makes Qwen3.6 35B A3B unique: It stands out most in Agentic, where it ranks #3, while Domain specific is its weakest area at #12.

Model facts

Researched on 2026-08-12

Reported
Parameters
35B total (3B active)
Architecture
MoE
Availability
Open source
License
Apache-2.0
Parameter source Availability source

Score

5.3

Consistency

7.9

Reliability

10.0

Total Cost (Current Price)

$0.105 ↑ +1.2%

Tested at: $0.104

Total Output Tokens

63,781

Total Input Tokens

272,479

Input Price

$0.150 / 1M

Output Price

$1.000 / 1M

Cache Read Price

$0.050 / 1M

Cache Write Price

N/A

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

Tests Correct

Wrong Tests: 19

Attempt pass rate: 29.0%

Flaky tests

6

Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).

Response Time (avg)

8.43s

Response Time (max): 65.61s

Response Time (total): 176.93s

Wrong answer: 13 API error: 2 Did not follow instructions: 2 Invalid tool call: 1 No answer: 1

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#311 Qwen3.6 35B A3B

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

Run history

Tested on Score Reliability Tests Correct Total Cost Compare
2026-10-01 00:44 Re-test 5.3 10.0 $0.105 ↑ Current run
2026-07-16 21:26 New test added 5.3 10.0 $0.061 ↑ Compare
2026-06-04 13:19 New test added 4.6 10.0 $0.031 ↑ Compare
2026-05-21 23:54 Suite changed 4.9 10.0 $0.030 Compare
2026-04-27 23:05 Initial run 5.1 10.0 $0.019 Compare

This run used a different benchmark suite. Keep suite changes in mind when reading historical movement.

Price History

Historical pricing data for this model from OpenRouter.

Date Input Price Output Price Cache Read Price Cache Write Price
2026-06-04 15:40 $0.140 / 1M $1.000 / 1M N/A N/A
2026-08-14 12:51 $0.150 / 1M $1.000 / 1M N/A N/A
2026-10-01 18:33 $0.150 / 1M $1.000 / 1M $0.050 / 1M N/A

Charts

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Total Output Tokens

Score vs Total Output Tokens

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Category Breakdown

Category Score Consistency Tests Correct
Agentic 5.2 3.2
Anti-AI Tricks 3.6 7.6
Coding 5.5 10.0
Combined 3.8 5.8
Data parsing and extraction 10.0 10.0
Domain specific 2.9 7.2
General Intelligence 4.4 3.0
Instructions following 6.2 5.8
Puzzle Solving 3.2 9.9
Tool Calling 3.0 10.0
Trivia 3.0 10.0

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