Qwen: Qwen3.6 27B
Qwen3.6 27B is an AI model capable of handling text, images, and video inputs, with a context length of up to 262,144 tokens. It supports reasoning and can engage with tools, making it versatile for various applications. Given its blended benchmark score of 64.9 across three independent benchmarks, Qwen3.6 is suitable for projects requiring strong AI capabilities in coding tasks but may struggle more in agentic tasks. Its pricing stands at $0.6 per million input tokens and $3.6 per million output tokens, making it cost-effective for scenarios where reasoning and tool support are essential.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 64.9 across 3 benchmarks, last refreshed 2026-08-13. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 62.2 |
| AI Index Coding | software engineering tasks | 88.6 |
| AI Index Agentic | multi-step tool-using tasks | 45.4 |
- Model ID
- qwen/qwen3.6-27b
- Vendor
- qwen
- Released
- April 2026
- Tokenizer
- Qwen3
- Input Modalities
- text, image, video
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 262,144 tokens
- Tool Calling
- ✓ supported
- Structured Output
- ✓ supported
- Reasoning Mode
- ✓ supported
- Vision
- ✓ accepts images
- Audio
- no
- Moderated
- no
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $0.60/M input and $3.60/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | $0.02 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $0.48 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $10.20 |
Price & spec history
Tracked daily by PicksByModel since 2026-07-17.
| Date | Input /M | Output /M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | $0.60 | $3.60 | 262,144 |
| 2026-08-04 | $0.29 | $2.40 | 262,144 |
| 2026-07-26 | $0.30 | $2.00 | 262,144 |
| 2026-07-25 | $0.29 | $2.40 | 262,144 |
| 2026-07-24 | $0.29 | $2.40 | 262,144 |
| 2026-07-23 | $0.60 | $3.60 | 262,144 |
| 2026-07-17 | $0.45 | $2.70 | 262,144 |
Category rankings
Where Qwen: Qwen3.6 27B places across the 6 categories it ranks in. How we rank →
| # | Category | Score |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Video Auto-TaggingVideo · of 25 ranked | 123 |
| #22 | JSON ExtractionData · of 25 ranked | 145 |
| #22 | Image CaptioningVision · of 25 ranked | 120 |
| #23 | Bulk Data LabelingData · of 25 ranked | 133 |
| #23 | Dataset AnnotationResearch · of 25 ranked | 142 |
| #24 | Video SummarizationVideo · of 25 ranked | 148 |
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Quick answers
- How much does Qwen: Qwen3.6 27B cost?
- $0.60 per million input tokens and $3.60 per million output tokens.
- What is Qwen: Qwen3.6 27B's context window?
- 262,144 tokens, roughly 393 pages of text in a single request.
- Does Qwen: Qwen3.6 27B support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
- Can Qwen: Qwen3.6 27B process images?
- Yes, it accepts image input.