Qwen model
Qwen3.6 35B A3B API cost calculator
Qwen3.6 35B A3B costs $0.14 per 1M input tokens and $1 per 1M output tokens on the Qwen API, with a 262K-token context window. A typical request (2K input, 500 output tokens) costs $0.0008 — about $23.40/month at 1,000 requests per day. Use the calculator below to model your exact workload.
Find me a cheaper modelWhat real workloads cost on Qwen3.6 35B A3B
| Workload | Tokens (in / out) | Per request | Per 1K requests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatbot message | 500 / 300 | $0.0004 | $0.37 |
| RAG query with context | 4,000 / 500 | $0.0011 | $1.06 |
| Document summarization | 20,000 / 1,000 | $0.0038 | $3.80 |
| Agent coding session | 100,000 / 5,000 | $0.02 | $19.00 |
Qwen3.6 35B A3B vs other Qwen models
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.6 35B A3B | $0.14 | $1 | 262K |
| Qwen3.8 27B | $0.45 | $3.20 | 1M |
| Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B | $2 | $6 | 1.0M |
| Qwen3.8 Max | $2 | $6 | 1M |
| Qwen3.7 Flash | $0.03 | $0.13 | 1M |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Qwen3.6 35B A3B cost per 1M tokens?
According to current pricing data, Qwen3.6 35B A3B costs $0.14 per 1M input tokens and $1 per 1M output tokens. Processing 1M tokens each way costs $1.14.
What does a typical API request to Qwen3.6 35B A3B cost?
A typical request with 2,000 input tokens and 500 output tokens costs $0.0008. At 1,000 requests per day that is $0.78 daily, or about $23.40 per month.
What is Qwen3.6 35B A3B's context window?
Qwen3.6 35B A3B supports a 262K-token context window (262,144 tokens).
Does Qwen3.6 35B A3B support prompt caching?
Yes. Cached input tokens cost $0.05 per 1M — a 64% discount versus the standard input rate, which matters for agents and chat apps that resend the same system prompt.
What is a cheaper alternative to Qwen3.6 35B A3B?
Ling-2.6-flash from Inclusionai is currently the cheapest comparable option at $0.01 per 1M input tokens versus $0.14 for Qwen3.6 35B A3B — roughly 14x cheaper on input.
Compare all current prices on the live model pricing dashboard, see Qwen3.6 35B A3B vs Ling-2.6-flash pricing, or run Qwen3.6 35B A3B head-to-head against other models in the side-by-side comparison playground.
Pricing data via the OpenRouter models API.