GPT-5 nano vs Qwen3.6 Max
OpenAI vs Alibaba — benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities side by side.
- •Qwen3.6 Max has the higher intelligence index (88.8 vs 71.2)
- •GPT-5 nano is cheaper ($0.05 vs $1.04 per 1M input)
- •GPT-5 nano is faster
- •GPT-5 nano has a larger context window (400K)
| GPT-5 nano | Qwen3.6 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence index | 71.2 | 88.8 |
| Developer | OpenAI | Alibaba |
| Type | LLM | LLM |
| Access | API only | API only |
| Context window | 400,000 tokens | 262,144 tokens |
| Input price | $0.05 / 1M | $1.04 / 1M |
| Output price | $0.40 / 1M | $6.24 / 1M |
| Speed | 500 tok/s | 36 tok/s |
| Released | August 7, 2025 | April 27, 2026 |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
Shared benchmarks
GPT-5 nano
Qwen3.6 Max
GPQA Diamond
71.2
88.8
Humanity’s Last Exam
8.7
28.9