Qwen3.6 Max vs Qwen3 VL 235B A22B
Alibaba vs Alibaba — benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities side by side.
- •Qwen3.6 Max has the higher intelligence index (88.8 vs 78.4)
- •Qwen3 VL 235B A22B is cheaper ($0.80 vs $1.04 per 1M input)
- •Qwen3.6 Max is faster
| Qwen3.6 Max | Qwen3 VL 235B A22B | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence index | 88.8 | 78.4 |
| Developer | Alibaba | Alibaba |
| Type | LLM | LLM |
| Access | API only | — |
| Context window | 262,144 tokens | — |
| Input price | $1.04 / 1M | $0.80 / 1M |
| Output price | $6.24 / 1M | $6.20 / 1M |
| Speed | 36 tok/s | 34 tok/s |
| Released | April 27, 2026 | September 23, 2025 |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Input modalities | Text | — |
| Output modalities | Text | — |
Shared benchmarks
Qwen3.6 Max
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B
GPQA Diamond
88.8
77.2
Humanity’s Last Exam
28.9
10.1