#26 Qwen3.6 Plus
medium- Cost
- $0.024
- Time
- 219.0s
- Tokens
- 12,235 tok
Qwen
Release: 2026-04-20
Tested on: 2026-06-04 13:30
qwen/qwen3.6-plus::medium
~397B total (~17B active)MoEClosedEstimated Summary
Qwen3.6 Plus scores 7.9 on AI BENCHY and ranks #26. It has 10.0 reliability, a 69.8% pass rate, $0.294 total cost, and 30.70s average response time.
What makes Qwen3.6 Plus unique: Its total benchmark cost is unusually low for its score range.
Identity note
Qwen3.6 Plus Preview was the preview version of Qwen3.6 Plus.
Model facts
Researched on 2026-08-12
- Parameters
- ~397B total (~17B active)
- Architecture
- MoE
- Availability
- Closed
- License
- -
Best estimate from public evidence; the vendor did not disclose every value. Estimate from the nearest released Plus-class architecture.
7.9
Consistency
9.3
10.0
Total Output Tokens
143,826
Total Input Tokens
41,565
Input Price
$0.325 / 1M
Output Price
$1.950 / 1M
Flaky tests
2
Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).
Hamster playing table tennis
Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.
Run history
| Tested on | Score | Reliability | Tests Correct | Total Cost | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 01:53 Re-test | 7.8 | 10.0 | $0.418 ↑ | Compare | |
| 2026-07-16 21:57 New test added | 7.8 | 10.0 | $0.405 ↑ | Compare | |
| 2026-06-04 13:30 New test added | 7.9 | 10.0 | $0.294 ↑ | Current run | |
| 2026-05-22 00:01 Re-test | 7.8 | 10.0 | $0.082 | Compare | |
| 2026-04-11 01:44 First recorded run | 8.1 | N/A | $0.000 | Compare |
This run used a different benchmark suite. Keep suite changes in mind when reading historical movement.
Run comparison
| Run | Benchmark coverage | Score | Consistency | Reliability | Tests Correct | Flaky tests | Total Output Tokens | Total Input Tokens | Total Cost | Response Time (avg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 13:30 · New test added | 63/63 attempts | 7.9 | 9.3 | 10.0 | 14/21 | 2 | 143,826 | 41,565 | $0.294 | 30.70s |
| 2026-07-16 21:57 · New test added | 66/66 attempts | 7.8 | 9.3 | 10.0 | 15/22 | 2 | 191,237 | 97,689 | $0.405 | 43.12s |
| Difference | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -1 | 0 | -47411 | -56124 | -$0.111 | -12421ms |
Benchmark coverage differs: 63/63 attempts (Target: 3 repeats per test) versus 66/66 attempts (Target: 3 repeats per test). Totals and repeat-sensitive metrics are not directly comparable.
These two runs used different benchmark suites, so the deltas reflect both model changes and suite changes.
Price History
Historical pricing data for this model from OpenRouter.
| Date | Input Price | Output Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 14:42 | $0.325 / 1M | $1.950 / 1M |
Charts
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Total Output Tokens
Score vs Total Output Tokens
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Score | Consistency | Tests Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-AI Tricks | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Coding | 6.1 | 7.8 | |
| Combined | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Data parsing and extraction | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Domain specific | 2.9 | 7.2 | |
| General Intelligence | 5.1 | 10.0 | |
| Instructions following | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Puzzle Solving | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Tool Calling | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Trivia | 3.0 | 10.0 |