Qwen3.6-Flash
The low-cost tier of the Qwen3.6 native vision-language series and successor to Qwen3.5-Flash, with gains in code agents, math and code reasoning, and object localization.
- Input
- $0.25 / 1M tokens
- Output
- $1.50 / 1M tokens
About $5.50 for 10M input and 2M output tokens. Estimate yours
1 provider
Key Specifications
- Context window
- 1M tokens
- Max output
- 66K tokens
- Inputs
- Text, Image, Video Outputs: Text
Qwen3.6-Flash pricing by provider
| Provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | Cost at 10M in + 2M out | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Alibaba Cloud
Creator
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$0.25 | $1.50 | $5.50 | View |
Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning. LLM rates are base-tier, on-demand prices per 1M tokens; cached-input, batch and long-context tiers are not included.
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Capabilities
Function calling
Connect to external tools, APIs, and systems.
Structured output
Return responses in structured formats like JSON.
Web search
Search the web for up-to-date information.
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|---|---|---|---|
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Qwen3.5-35B-A3B
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262K | $0.25 | $2.00 |
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Qwen3.6-35B-A3B
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262K | $0.25 | $1.49 |
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Qwen-MT-Plus
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16K | $0.25 | $0.75 |
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Qwen3-235B-A22B Thinking (2507)
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262K | $0.30 | $3.00 |
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Qwen3-VL-235B-A22B Instruct
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262K | $0.30 | $1.50 |
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Qwen3.5-27B
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262K | $0.30 | $2.40 |
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Qwen3-VL-30B-A3B Instruct
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262K | $0.20 | $0.70 |
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Qwen3-VL-Plus
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262K | $0.20 | $1.60 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Qwen3.6-Flash cost?
Qwen3.6-Flash costs $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $1.50 per 1M output tokens via Alibaba Cloud.
What does Qwen3.6-Flash cost for 10M input and 2M output tokens?
At Alibaba Cloud's rates, 10M input tokens and 2M output tokens cost about $5.50: $2.50 for input and $3.00 for output. Input is prompts and context, output is what the model writes back; a workload that generates more than it reads shifts the cost toward the output rate of $1.50 per 1M tokens.
Which providers offer Qwen3.6-Flash?
One provider lists Qwen3.6-Flash: Alibaba Cloud ($0.25 in / $1.50 out).
What is Qwen3.6-Flash's context window?
Qwen3.6-Flash accepts up to 1M tokens of input per request and returns up to 66K tokens per response. The context window is the prompt plus any documents, conversation history and tool results sent with it; every token in it is billed at the input rate.
What inputs and outputs does Qwen3.6-Flash support?
Qwen3.6-Flash accepts text, images and video as input and produces text. Its listed capabilities are function calling, structured output and web search.
How does Qwen3.6-Flash compare with Qwen3.5-35B-A3B?
Qwen3.6-Flash and Qwen3.5-35B-A3B both cost $0.25 per 1M input tokens ($1.50 vs $2.00 per 1M output tokens). The context window is 1M tokens against 262K.
What are cheaper alternatives to Qwen3.6-Flash?
Models from other creators with a lower input rate and at least Qwen3.6-Flash's 1M-token context window: GPT-5.6 Luna at $0.20 per 1M input tokens (1M context), Llama 4 Scout at $0.17 per 1M input tokens (10M context) and DeepSeek V4 Flash at $0.14 per 1M input tokens (1M context). Rates are the cheapest listed provider for each; whether the quality holds for a given task is a separate question.
Cheaper alternatives to Qwen3.6-Flash
GPT-5.6 Luna
$0.20 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens via OpenAI, 1M-token context, by OpenAI.
Llama 4 Scout
$0.17 per 1M input tokens and $0.65 per 1M output tokens via Replicate, 10M-token context, by Meta.
DeepSeek V4 Flash
$0.14 per 1M input tokens and $0.28 per 1M output tokens via Novita, 1M-token context, by DeepSeek.