Is Step 3.5 Flash 2603 or Qwen3.6 27B cheaper?

Step 3.5 Flash 2603 is cheaper on output tokens ($0.30 vs $2.48 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Step 3.5 Flash 2603 or Qwen3.6 27B?

Both models offer a similar context window.

Step 3.5 Flash 2603 vs Qwen3.6 27B

Step 3.5 Flash 2603 is cheaper on output tokens. Choose Step 3.5 Flash 2603 or Qwen3.6 27B based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Step 3.5 Flash 2603	Qwen3.6 27B
Provider	EmpirioLabs AI	EmpirioLabs AI
Input / 1M tokens	$0.10	$0.41
Output / 1M tokens	$0.30	$2.48
Context window	256K	256K
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	Yes	Yes
Released	Apr 2026	Apr 2026

Step 3.5 Flash 2603 details →Qwen3.6 27B details →

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