Model Comparison

Qwen3.5 Omni Plus
vs. Sonar

Comparing 2 AI models · 11 benchmarks · Alibaba, Perplexity

Recommended Pick

Alibaba logoQwen3.5 Omni Plus6 metric wins

Strongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence

Lowest Price

Perplexity logo

Sonar

$0.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

Alibaba logo

Qwen3.5 Omni Plus

42.4 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 is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3.5 Omni Plus.

Reasoning gap

Qwen3.5 Omni Plus leads Sonar by 3.5 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

Qwen3.5 Omni Plus wins 6 measurable categories, including Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence, GPQA.

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 Plus

Alibaba

Waiting

TTFT

Time

tok/s

Tokens

Cost

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Sonar

Perplexity

Waiting

TTFT

Time

tok/s

Tokens

Cost

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Which answer was more useful?

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Full Comparison

Metric
Top Pick
Alibaba logoQwen3.5 Omni Plus
Alibaba
Perplexity logoSonar
Perplexity
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$0.40/1M$0.00/1M
Output Cost$4.80/1M$0.00/1M
Blended (3:1)$1.50/1M
Specifications
OrganizationAlibabaPerplexity
Release DateMar 30, 2026Jan 21, 2025
Performance & Speed
Throughput55.4 tok/s
TTFT1284ms
Latency1284ms
Composite Indices
Value Score100.0
Reasoning Score42.438.8
Intelligence30.69.5
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA82.6%47.1%
MMLU Pro68.9%
HLE13.9%7.3%
LiveCodeBench29.5%
MATH 50081.7%
AIME (Original)48.7%
SciCode40.5%22.9%
LCR52.7%
IFBench51.2%
TAU-bench v288.3%
TerminalBench Hard21.2%

Key Takeaways

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

Qwen3.5 Omni Plus has the strongest reasoning profile with a 42.4 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 Plus

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis
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Sonar

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing