Compare · ModelsLive · 2 picked · head to head
Qwen3.5 397B A17B vs Qwen3.6 27B
Side by side · benchmarks, pricing, and signals you can act on.
Winner summary
Qwen3.6 27B wins on 3/3 benchmarks
Qwen3.6 27B wins 3 of 3 shared benchmarks. Leads in speed.
Category leads
speed·Qwen3.6 27B
Hype vs Reality
Attention vs performance
Qwen3.5 397B A17B
#5 by perf·no signal
Qwen3.6 27B
#36 by perf·no signal
Best value
Qwen3.5 397B A17B
1.1x better value than Qwen3.6 27B
Qwen3.5 397B A17B
55.3 pts/$
$1.42/M
Qwen3.6 27B
48.9 pts/$
$1.34/M
Vendor risk
Who is behind the model
Alibaba (Qwen)
$293.0B·Tier 1
Alibaba (Qwen)
$293.0B·Tier 1
Head to head
3 benchmarks · 2 models
Qwen3.5 397B A17BQwen3.6 27B
Artificial Analysis · Agentic Index
Qwen3.6 27B leads by +7.2
Artificial Analysis Agentic Index · a composite score measuring how well a model performs in agentic workflows · multi-step tool use, planning, error recovery, and autonomous task completion. Aggregates results from multiple agentic benchmarks including SWE-bench, tool-use tests, and planning evaluations. The canonical single-number metric for "how good is this model as an agent?"
Qwen3.5 397B A17B
19.9
Qwen3.6 27B
27.0
Artificial Analysis · Coding Index
Qwen3.6 27B leads by +5.5
Artificial Analysis Coding Index · a composite score that aggregates performance across multiple coding benchmarks into a single index. Tracks code generation quality, debugging ability, multi-language competence, and real-world software engineering tasks. Used by Artificial Analysis to rank model coding capability in a normalized, comparable format. Useful for developers choosing between models for coding-heavy workloads.
Qwen3.5 397B A17B
48.2
Qwen3.6 27B
53.7
Artificial Analysis · Quality Index
Qwen3.6 27B leads by +3.4
Qwen3.5 397B A17B
33.7
Qwen3.6 27B
37.0
Full benchmark table
| Benchmark | Qwen3.5 397B A17B | Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|
Artificial Analysis · Agentic Index Artificial Analysis Agentic Index · a composite score measuring how well a model performs in agentic workflows · multi-step tool use, planning, error recovery, and autonomous task completion. Aggregates results from multiple agentic benchmarks including SWE-bench, tool-use tests, and planning evaluations. The canonical single-number metric for "how good is this model as an agent?" | 19.9 | 27.0 |
Artificial Analysis · Coding Index Artificial Analysis Coding Index · a composite score that aggregates performance across multiple coding benchmarks into a single index. Tracks code generation quality, debugging ability, multi-language competence, and real-world software engineering tasks. Used by Artificial Analysis to rank model coding capability in a normalized, comparable format. Useful for developers choosing between models for coding-heavy workloads. | 48.2 | 53.7 |
Artificial Analysis · Quality Index | 33.7 | 37.0 |
Pricing · per 1M tokens · projected $/mo at 10M tokens
| Model | Input | Output | Context | Projected $/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.39 | $2.45 | 256K tokens (~128 books) | $9.01 | |
| $0.28 | $2.40 | 262K tokens (~131 books) | $8.14 |
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