Model Comparison
Qwen3.6 27B (Non-reasoning)
vs. Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Alibaba
Recommended Pick
Al Qwen3.6 27B (Non-reasoning) 12 metric wins Strongest on: TTFT, Latency, Reasoning
Best Value
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
100.0 value score
36.1 reasoning / $0.35/1M
Lowest Price
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
$0.19/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Qwen3.6 27B (Non-reasoning)
44.5 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Qwen3.6 27B (Non-reasoning)
26.6 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Best value
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.
Price gap
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct is 3.2x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3.6 27B (Non-reasoning).
Speed gap
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct generates about 1.4x as many tokens per second as Qwen3.6 27B (Non-reasoning).
Reasoning gap
Qwen3.6 27B (Non-reasoning) leads Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct by 8.4 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
Qwen3.6 27B (Non-reasoning) leads Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct by 7.2 points on coding.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
Qwen3.6 27B (Non-reasoning)
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Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Top Pick Al Qwen3.6 27B (Non-reasoning) | Al Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.60/1M | $0.19/1M |
| Output Cost | $3.60/1M | $0.84/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.35/1M | $0.35/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Alibaba | Alibaba |
| Release Date | Apr 22, 2026 | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 66.8 tok/s | 95.5 tok/s |
| TTFT | 1466ms | 1482ms |
| Latency | 1466ms | 1482ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 32.2 | 100.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 44.5 | 36.1 |
| Intelligence | 37.1 | 20.0 |
| Coding | 26.6 | 19.4 |
| Math | — | 29.0 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 82.9% | 51.6% |
| MMLU Pro | — | 70.6% |
| HLE | 13.6% | 4.0% |
| LiveCodeBench | — | 40.3% |
| MATH 500 | — | 89.3% |
| AIME 2025 | — | 29.0% |
| AIME (Original) | — | 29.7% |
| SciCode | 37.3% | 27.8% |
| LCR | 55.0% | 29.0% |
| IFBench | 45.7% | 32.7% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 93.6% | 34.5% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 21.2% | 15.2% |
Key Takeaways
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct offers the best value at $0.19/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Qwen3.6 27B (Non-reasoning) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 44.5 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Qwen3.6 27B (Non-reasoning) reaches a 26.6 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
Qwen3.6 27B (Non-reasoning)
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
