Qwen3.6 Plus API Pricing
Alibaba · released 2026-04-02
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Qwen3.6 Plus price
0.050¢ / 1K
0.300¢ / 1K
0.113¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.115¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | 0.35¢ |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.0280 |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | $0.0210 |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $34.50 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.50) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $3.00).
Benchmarks
#75 of 547
#59 of 195
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0420 (High) | 24.4 | $0.142 |
| Solar Mini 4 | 24.1 | $0.175 |
| Hy3 | 25.3 | $0.241 |
| MiniMax-M3 | 29.2 | $0.525 |
| Solar Pro 4 | 28.2 | $0.525 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| GLM-5 (Reasoning) | 27.9 | $1.55 |
| Grok Build 0.1 0616 | 27.2 | $1.25 |
| Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning) | 27.0 | $1.712 |
| Qwen3.6 Plus | 27.0 | $1.125 |
| Agnes 2.5 Pro Alpha (based on Qwen3.5 397B A17B) | 26.8 | $0.563 |
| Quasar 438B (Max, Based on GLM-5.2) | 26.7 | $0.90 |
| GLM-5-Turbo | 26.6 | — |
More from Alibaba
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.8 Max (0902) | 45.4 | $3.00 |
| Qwen3.8 Max | 40.2 | $3.00 |
| Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B | 39.9 | $3.00 |
| Qwen3.8-Flash-Next | 39.8 | $0.23 |
| Qwen3.8 27B (Xhigh) | 33.7 | $1.125 |
| Qwen3.7 Max | 29.5 | $3.75 |
| Qwen3.6 Max Preview | 28.4 | — |
| Qwen3.7 Plus | 25.2 | $0.70 |
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Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-10-15
FAQ
Who develops Qwen3.6 Plus?
Qwen3.6 Plus is developed by Alibaba, released 2026-04-02.
How much does Qwen3.6 Plus cost per million tokens?
Qwen3.6 Plus costs $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $3.00 per 1M output tokens ($1.125 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
What is the Qwen3.6 Plus API price?
The Qwen3.6 Plus API price is $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $3.00 per 1M output tokens ($1.125 per 1M blended).
How much does Qwen3.6 Plus cost for a typical request?
A short chat reply (500 in / 300 out tokens) costs about 0.115¢ on Qwen3.6 Plus, at $0.50/1M input and $3.00/1M output.
Is Qwen3.6 Plus free?
Qwen3.6 Plus's official API list price is $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $3.00 per 1M output tokens. This site tracks list prices only, not free tiers or trial credits — check Alibaba's site for those.
How does Qwen3.6 Plus rank on benchmarks?
Qwen3.6 Plus scores 27.0 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #75 of 547 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to Qwen3.6 Plus?
Yes — DeepSeek V4 Flash 0420 (High) scores similar intelligence (24.4) at $0.142/1M blended, versus $1.125/1M for Qwen3.6 Plus.
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for Qwen3.6 Plus comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-10-15.