Model Comparison

Llama 65B
vs. Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Reasoning)

Comparing 2 AI models · 7 benchmarks · Meta, Alibaba

Recommended Pick

Meta logo Llama 65B 4 metric wins

Strongest on: Input price, Output price, TTFT

Lowest Price

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Llama 65B

$0.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Reasoning)

49.3 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

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Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Reasoning)

35.2 coding index

Composite Indices

Higher is better; speed and price are normalized

Standard Benchmarks

Only benchmarks with data are shown

Differences That Matter

Price gap

Llama 65B is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Reasoning).

Reasoning gap

Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Reasoning) leads Llama 65B by 41.9 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

Llama 65B wins 4 measurable categories, including Input price, Output price, TTFT, Latency.

Live compare

Response Face-Off

Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.

Meta logo

Llama 65B

Meta

Waiting

TTFT

Time

tok/s

Tokens

Cost

Waiting
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Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Reasoning)

Alibaba

Waiting

TTFT

Time

tok/s

Tokens

Cost

Waiting

Which answer was more useful?

AI Chat

Chat with 80+ models

Inference API

EU-hosted inference

Full Comparison

Metric
Top Pick
Meta logo Llama 65B
Meta
Alibaba logo Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Reasoning)
Alibaba
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost $0.00/1M$0.25/1M
Output Cost $0.00/1M$1.49/1M
Blended (3:1) $0.56/1M
Specifications
Organization MetaAlibaba
Release Date Feb 24, 2023Apr 16, 2026
Performance & Speed
Throughput 166.6 tok/s
TTFT 1361ms
Latency 33737ms
Composite Indices
Value Score 100.0
Reasoning Score 7.449.3
Intelligence 7.443.5
Coding 35.2
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA 84.1%
HLE 20.2%
SciCode 35.8%
LCR 63.7%
IFBench 64.4%
TAU-bench v2 95.3%
TerminalBench Hard 34.8%

Key Takeaways

Llama 65B offers the best value at $0.00/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Reasoning) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 49.3 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Reasoning) reaches a 35.2 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.

All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.

When to Choose Each Model

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Llama 65B

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
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Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Reasoning)

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis
  • Code generation
  • Software development