Qwen3.5 397B A17B vs Qwen3.6 35B A3B
Alibaba vs Alibaba — benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities side by side.
- •Qwen3.5 397B A17B has the higher intelligence index (89.3 vs 84.1)
- •Qwen3.6 35B A3B is cheaper ($0.15 vs $0.39 per 1M input)
- •Qwen3.6 35B A3B is faster
| Qwen3.5 397B A17B | Qwen3.6 35B A3B | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence index | 89.3 | 84.1 |
| Developer | Alibaba | Alibaba |
| Type | Multimodal | Multimodal |
| Access | Open weights | Open weights |
| Context window | 262,144 tokens | 262,144 tokens |
| Input price | $0.39 / 1M | $0.15 / 1M |
| Output price | $2.34 / 1M | $1.00 / 1M |
| Speed | 53 tok/s | 169 tok/s |
| Released | February 16, 2026 | April 27, 2026 |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Input modalities | Text, Image, Video | Text, Image, Video |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
Shared benchmarks
Qwen3.5 397B A17B
Qwen3.6 35B A3B
GPQA Diamond
89.3
84.1
Humanity’s Last Exam
27.3
20.2