Qwen
Release: 2026-04-20
Tested on: 2026-05-08 15:18
qwen/qwen3.6-plus-preview::medium
~397B total (~17B active)MoEClosedEstimated Summary
Qwen3.6 Plus Preview scores 4.9 on AI BENCHY and ranks #233. It has N/A reliability, a 40.9% pass rate, $0.000 total cost, and 15.25s average response time.
What makes Qwen3.6 Plus Preview unique: It stands out most in Coding, where it ranks #1, while General Intelligence is its weakest area at #15. Its total benchmark cost is unusually low for its score range.
Archived model: this model is no longer updated or tested on new tests.
Identity note
Qwen3.6 Plus Preview was the preview version of Qwen: 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.
4.9
Consistency
8.6
N/A
$0.000
Total Output Tokens
63,350
Total Input Tokens
32,639
Input Price
$0.000 / 1M
Output Price
$0.000 / 1M
Flaky tests
0
Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).
Run history
| Tested on | Score | Reliability | Tests Correct | Total Cost | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 15:18 Suite changed | 4.9 | N/A | $0.000 | Current run | |
| 2026-04-11 00:35 First recorded run | 8.5 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 15:18 · Current run | 57/66 attempts | 4.9 | 8.6 | N/A | 9/19 | 0 | 63,350 | 32,639 | $0.000 | 15.25s |
| 2026-04-11 00:35 · First recorded run | 49/51 attempts | 8.5 | 10.0 | N/A | 13/17 | 0 | 78,969 | 0 | $0.000 | 13.94s |
| Difference | — | -3.5 | -1.4 | -4 | 0 | -15619 | +32639 | $0.000 | +1305ms |
Benchmark coverage differs: 57/57 attempts (Target: 3 repeats per test) versus 49/51 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 15:40 | $0.000 / 1M | $0.000 / 1M |
Charts
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Score vs Total Cost
Response Time (avg)
Score vs Response Time (avg)
Total Output Tokens
Score vs Total Output Tokens
Category Breakdown
| Category | Score | Consistency | Tests Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-AI Tricks | 8.3 | 10.0 | |
| Coding | 9.8 | 3.3 | |
| Combined | 5.0 | 5.0 | |
| Data parsing and extraction | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Domain specific | 3.0 | 10.0 | |
| General Intelligence | 3.0 | 10.0 | |
| Instructions following | 6.5 | 10.0 | |
| Puzzle Solving | 5.3 | 10.0 | |
| Tool Calling | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Trivia | 3.0 | 10.0 |