Qwen3.6 Max vs Step 3.5 Flash
Alibaba vs StepFun — benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities side by side.
- •Qwen3.6 Max has the higher intelligence index (88.8 vs 83.1)
- •Step 3.5 Flash is cheaper ($0.09 vs $1.04 per 1M input)
- •Step 3.5 Flash is faster
| Qwen3.6 Max | Step 3.5 Flash | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence index | 88.8 | 83.1 |
| Developer | Alibaba | StepFun |
| Type | LLM | LLM |
| Access | API only | Open weights |
| Context window | 262,144 tokens | 262,144 tokens |
| Input price | $1.04 / 1M | $0.09 / 1M |
| Output price | $6.24 / 1M | $0.30 / 1M |
| Speed | 36 tok/s | 194 tok/s |
| Released | April 27, 2026 | January 29, 2026 |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
Shared benchmarks
Qwen3.6 Max
Step 3.5 Flash
GPQA Diamond
88.8
83.1
Humanity’s Last Exam
28.9
19.1