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

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

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

Both models offer a similar context window.

Step 3.5 Flash vs Qwen3.6 27B

Step 3.5 Flash is cheaper on output tokens. Choose Step 3.5 Flash 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	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	Jan 2026	Apr 2026

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

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