Qwen3.6-Flash — API Pricing & Benchmarks
Qwen3.6-Flash is Alibaba Qwen's previous-generation reasoning model. The API costs $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $1.50 per 1M output tokens ($0.56 blended at a 3:1 ratio). It supports a 1M-token context window.
Explore provider routes and additional benchmark sources for Qwen3.6-Flash
| Provider | Alibaba Qwen |
| Input price / 1M tokens | $0.25 |
| Output price / 1M tokens | $1.50 |
| Cached input / 1M tokens | — |
| Blended price (3:1) | $0.56 |
| Context window | 1M |
| Max output tokens | 66K |
| Knowledge cutoff | — |
| License | proprietary |
| Input modalities | T+I+V |
| Output speed (tok/s) | — |
| Released | — |
Where Qwen3.6-Flash fits
On a blended 3:1 basis Qwen3.6-Flash costs $0.56 per 1M tokens, cheaper than 76% of the 80 priced models in this index. It is a previous-generation model: usually only worth choosing if you have an existing integration, negotiated pricing, or need its specific behavior, since newer siblings offer better price-performance.
Price history
| Period | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | Cached $/1M |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 → current | $0.25 | $1.50 | — |
No list-price changes recorded since tracking began. Full dataset: price-history.json (CC BY 4.0).
Alternatives at a similar price
- Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite (Google) — $0.56/1M blended, AA Index 25.6
- MiniMax M3 (MiniMax) — $0.52/1M blended, AA Index 45.4
- MiniMax M2.7 (MiniMax) — $0.52/1M blended, AA Index 38.9
- Solar Pro 4 (Upstage) — $0.52/1M blended, AA Index 41.6
About Alibaba Qwen
Alibaba's Qwen line spans from the flagship Qwen Max, which benchmarks near the frontier at a mid-tier price, down to cheap Flash variants. Qwen models are a frequent value pick on price-vs-performance charts.