Model Comparison
Qwen3.6 Plus
vs. Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct
Comparing 2 AI models · 10 benchmarks · Alibaba
Recommended Pick
Al Qwen3.6 Plus 10 metric wins Strongest on: Reasoning, Intelligence, Coding
Best Value
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct
100.0 value score
47.9 reasoning / $0.70/1M
Lowest Price
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct
$0.30/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Qwen3.6 Plus
54.6 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Qwen3.6 Plus
42.9 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 VL 235B A22B Instruct has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.
Price gap
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct is 1.7x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3.6 Plus.
Reasoning gap
Qwen3.6 Plus leads Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct by 6.7 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
Qwen3.6 Plus leads Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct by 26.4 points on coding.
Top-pick rationale
Qwen3.6 Plus wins 10 measurable categories, including Reasoning, Intelligence, Coding, GPQA.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Top Pick Al Qwen3.6 Plus | Al Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.50/1M | $0.30/1M |
| Output Cost | $3.00/1M | $1.90/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.13/1M | $0.70/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Alibaba | Alibaba |
| Release Date | Apr 2, 2026 | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 53.3 tok/s | 53.5 tok/s |
| TTFT | 1777ms | 1062ms |
| Latency | 105819ms | 1062ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 70.9 | 100.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 54.6 | 47.9 |
| Intelligence | 50.0 | 20.8 |
| Coding | 42.9 | 16.5 |
| Math | — | 70.7 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 88.2% | 71.2% |
| MMLU Pro | — | 82.3% |
| HLE | 25.7% | 6.3% |
| LiveCodeBench | — | 59.4% |
| AIME 2025 | — | 70.7% |
| SciCode | 40.7% | 35.9% |
| LCR | 69.7% | 31.7% |
| IFBench | 75.2% | 42.7% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 97.7% | 35.1% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 43.9% | 6.8% |
Key Takeaways
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct offers the best value at $0.30/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Qwen3.6 Plus has the strongest reasoning profile with a 54.6 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Qwen3.6 Plus reaches a 42.9 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 Plus
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
