Qwen3.6 Plus vs Qwen3.8 27B
Qwen3.6 Plus is cheaper on output tokens. Choose Qwen3.6 Plus or Qwen3.8 27B based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Qwen3.6 Plus | Qwen3.8 27B |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Qwen | Qwen |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.33 | $0.04 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $1.95 | $2.30 |
| Context window | 1M | 1M |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | No | — |
| Released | Apr 2026 | — |
| LiveBench score | 70.8 | — |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | 1436 | 1438 |
| LMArena WebDev Elo score | 1462 | 1590 |
| GPQA Diamond score | 88.4 | — |
| FrontierMath score | 26.2 | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index score | 148 | 152 |
| LMArena Vision Elo score | — | 1269 |
FAQ
Is Qwen3.6 Plus or Qwen3.8 27B cheaper?
Qwen3.6 Plus is cheaper on output tokens ($1.95 vs $2.30 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, Qwen3.6 Plus or Qwen3.8 27B?
Both models offer a similar context window.
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.