Model Comparison

Qwen3.5 Omni Flash
vs. Sonar Reasoning

Comparing 2 AI models · 9 benchmarks · Alibaba, Perplexity

Recommended Pick

Perplexity logoSonar Reasoning5 metric wins

Strongest on: Input price, Output price, TTFT

Lowest Price

Perplexity logo

Sonar Reasoning

$0.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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Sonar Reasoning

60.8 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Composite Indices

Higher is better; speed and price are normalized

Standard Benchmarks

Only benchmarks with data are shown

Differences That Matter

Price gap

Sonar Reasoning is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3.5 Omni Flash.

Reasoning gap

Sonar Reasoning leads Qwen3.5 Omni Flash by 27.3 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

Sonar Reasoning wins 5 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.

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Qwen3.5 Omni Flash

Alibaba

Waiting

TTFT

Time

tok/s

Tokens

Cost

Waiting
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Sonar Reasoning

Perplexity

Waiting

TTFT

Time

tok/s

Tokens

Cost

Waiting

Which answer was more useful?

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Full Comparison

Metric
Alibaba logoQwen3.5 Omni Flash
Alibaba
Top Pick
Perplexity logoSonar Reasoning
Perplexity
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$0.10/1M$0.00/1M
Output Cost$0.80/1M$0.00/1M
Blended (3:1)$0.28/1M
Specifications
OrganizationAlibabaPerplexity
Release DateMar 30, 2026Jan 28, 2025
Performance & Speed
Throughput250.5 tok/s
TTFT1104ms
Latency1104ms
Composite Indices
Value Score100.0
Reasoning Score33.460.8
Intelligence19.011.7
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA74.2%62.3%
HLE7.1%
MATH 50092.1%
AIME (Original)77.0%
SciCode25.5%
LCR44.0%
IFBench38.0%
TAU-bench v284.5%
TerminalBench Hard8.3%

Key Takeaways

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

Sonar Reasoning has the strongest reasoning profile with a 60.8 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

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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Qwen3.5 Omni Flash

  • General-purpose AI
  • Versatile applications
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Sonar Reasoning

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis