Model Comparison

Qwen3.6-27B vs Qwen3.5-122B-A10BWhich is better in 2026?

Qwen3.6-27B has a slight edge in benchmark performance. Qwen3.5-122B-A10B is 1.2x cheaper per token.

Verdict: Qwen3.6-27B vs Qwen3.5-122B-A10B — which is better?

Qwen3.6-27B (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) and Qwen3.5-122B-A10B (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Qwen3.6-27B outperforms in 17 benchmarks (CharXiv-R, CountBench, EmbSpatialBench, ERQA, GDPval-AA, GPQA, HMMT 2025, HMMT25, LiveCodeBench v6, RefCOCO-avg, RefSpatialBench, SWE-Bench Verified, Terminal-Bench 2.0, V*, VideoMME w sub., VideoMMMU, VLMsAreBlind), while Qwen3.5-122B-A10B is better at 16 benchmarks (CC-OCR, C-Eval, DynaMath, Humanity's Last Exam, MLVU, MMBench-V1.1, MMLU-Pro, MMLU-Redux, MMMU, MMMU-Pro, MMStar, MVBench, OCRBench, RealWorldQA, SimpleVQA, SuperGPQA). Qwen3.6-27B has a slight edge in benchmark performance.

On price, Qwen3.5-122B-A10B is roughly 1.2x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Choose Qwen3.6-27B if…

you want the most recent training data — it shipped Apr 2026

Choose Qwen3.5-122B-A10B if…

cost matters — it's about 1.2x cheaper per token

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

34 benchmarks

Qwen3.6-27B has a slight edge in benchmark performance.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Qwen3.5-122B-A10B costs less

For input processing, Qwen3.6-27B ($0.60/1M tokens) is 1.5x more expensive than Qwen3.5-122B-A10B ($0.40/1M tokens).

For output processing, Qwen3.6-27B ($3.60/1M tokens) is 1.1x more expensive than Qwen3.5-122B-A10B ($3.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Qwen3.6-27B is more expensive than Qwen3.5-122B-A10B.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers

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Qwen3.6-27B

Input tokens$0.60

Output tokens$3.60

Best providerNovita

Qwen3.5-122B-A10B

Input tokens$0.40

Output tokens$3.20

Best providerNovita

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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

94.2B diff

Qwen3.5-122B-A10B has 94.2B more parameters than Qwen3.6-27B, making it 339.1% larger.

Qwen3.6-27B

27.8Bparameters

Qwen3.5-122B-A10B

122.0Bparameters

27.8B

Qwen3.6-27B

122.0B

Qwen3.5-122B-A10B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Both models have the same input context window of 262,144 tokens. Qwen3.6-27B can generate longer responses up to 65,536 tokens, while Qwen3.5-122B-A10B is limited to 64,000 tokens.

Qwen3.6-27B

Input262,144 tokens

Output65,536 tokens

Qwen3.5-122B-A10B

Input262,144 tokens

Output64,000 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Qwen3.6-27B and Qwen3.5-122B-A10B support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Qwen3.6-27B

Text

Images

Audio

Video

Qwen3.5-122B-A10B

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.

Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.

Qwen3.6-27B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Qwen3.5-122B-A10B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Qwen3.6-27B was released on 2026-04-21, while Qwen3.5-122B-A10B was released on 2026-02-24.

Qwen3.6-27B is 2 months newer than Qwen3.5-122B-A10B.

Qwen3.6-27B

Apr 21, 2026

2 months ago

1mo newer

Qwen3.5-122B-A10B

Feb 24, 2026

4 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Qwen3.6-27B is available from Novita. Qwen3.5-122B-A10B is available from Novita.

Qwen3.6-27B

Novita

Input Price:Input: $0.60/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.60/1M

Qwen3.5-122B-A10B

Novita

Input Price:Input: $0.40/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.20/1M

* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Qwen3.6-27B

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Higher CharXiv-R score (78.4% vs 77.2%)

Higher CountBench score (97.8% vs 97.0%)

Higher EmbSpatialBench score (84.6% vs 83.9%)

Higher ERQA score (62.5% vs 62.0%)

Higher GDPval-AA score (38.6% vs 32.8%)

Higher GPQA score (87.8% vs 86.6%)

Higher HMMT 2025 score (93.8% vs 91.4%)

Higher HMMT25 score (90.7% vs 90.3%)

Higher LiveCodeBench v6 score (83.9% vs 78.9%)

Higher RefCOCO-avg score (92.5% vs 91.3%)

Higher RefSpatialBench score (70.0% vs 69.3%)

Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (77.2% vs 72.0%)

Higher Terminal-Bench 2.0 score (59.3% vs 49.4%)

Higher V* score (94.7% vs 93.2%)

Higher VideoMME w sub. score (87.7% vs 87.3%)

Higher VideoMMMU score (84.4% vs 82.0%)

Higher VLMsAreBlind score (97.0% vs 96.7%)

Qwen3.5-122B-A10B

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Less expensive input tokens

Less expensive output tokens

Higher CC-OCR score (81.8% vs 81.2%)

Higher C-Eval score (91.9% vs 91.4%)

Higher DynaMath score (85.9% vs 85.6%)

Higher Humanity's Last Exam score (47.5% vs 24.0%)

Higher MLVU score (87.3% vs 86.6%)

Higher MMBench-V1.1 score (92.8% vs 92.3%)

Higher MMLU-Pro score (86.7% vs 86.2%)

Higher MMLU-Redux score (94.0% vs 93.5%)

Higher MMMU score (83.9% vs 82.9%)

Higher MMMU-Pro score (76.9% vs 75.8%)

Higher MMStar score (82.9% vs 81.4%)

Higher MVBench score (76.6% vs 75.5%)

Higher OCRBench score (92.1% vs 89.4%)

Higher RealWorldQA score (85.1% vs 84.1%)

Higher SimpleVQA score (61.7% vs 56.1%)

Higher SuperGPQA score (67.1% vs 66.0%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

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Run your own prompts against Qwen3.6-27B and Qwen3.5-122B-A10B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about Qwen3.6-27B vs Qwen3.5-122B-A10B.

Which is better, Qwen3.6-27B or Qwen3.5-122B-A10B?

Qwen3.6-27B has a slight edge in benchmark performance. Qwen3.6-27B is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team and Qwen3.5-122B-A10B is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Qwen3.6-27B compare to Qwen3.5-122B-A10B in benchmarks?

Qwen3.6-27B scores CountBench: 97.8%, VLMsAreBlind: 97.0%, V*: 94.7%, AIME 2026: 94.1%, HMMT 2025: 93.8%. Qwen3.5-122B-A10B scores CountBench: 97.0%, VLMsAreBlind: 96.7%, MMLU-Redux: 94.0%, IFEval: 93.4%, AI2D: 93.3%.

Is Qwen3.6-27B cheaper than Qwen3.5-122B-A10B?

Qwen3.5-122B-A10B is 1.5x cheaper for input tokens. Qwen3.6-27B costs $0.60/M input and $3.60/M output via novita. Qwen3.5-122B-A10B costs $0.40/M input and $3.20/M output via novita.

What are the context window sizes for Qwen3.6-27B and Qwen3.5-122B-A10B?

Qwen3.6-27B supports 262K tokens and Qwen3.5-122B-A10B supports 262K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Qwen3.6-27B and Qwen3.5-122B-A10B?

Key differences include input pricing ($0.60 vs $0.40/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Qwen3.6-27B vs Qwen3.5-122B-A10BWhich is better in 2026?

Verdict: Qwen3.6-27B vs Qwen3.5-122B-A10B — which is better?

Choose Qwen3.6-27B if…

Choose Qwen3.5-122B-A10B if…

Performance Benchmarks

Arena Performance

Pricing Analysis

Model Size

Context Window

Input Capabilities

Qwen3.6-27B

Qwen3.5-122B-A10B

License

Release Timeline

Knowledge Cutoff

Provider Availability

Qwen3.6-27B

Qwen3.5-122B-A10B

Outputs Comparison

Key Takeaways

Qwen3.6-27B

Qwen3.5-122B-A10B

Detailed Comparison

Judge for yourself.

FAQ

Which is better, Qwen3.6-27B or Qwen3.5-122B-A10B?

How does Qwen3.6-27B compare to Qwen3.5-122B-A10B in benchmarks?

Is Qwen3.6-27B cheaper than Qwen3.5-122B-A10B?

What are the context window sizes for Qwen3.6-27B and Qwen3.5-122B-A10B?

What are the main differences between Qwen3.6-27B and Qwen3.5-122B-A10B?

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Verdict: Qwen3.6-27B vs Qwen3.5-122B-A10B — which is better?

Choose Qwen3.6-27B if…

Choose Qwen3.5-122B-A10B if…

Performance Benchmarks

Arena Performance

Pricing Analysis

Model Size

Context Window

Input Capabilities

Qwen3.6-27B

Qwen3.5-122B-A10B

License

Release Timeline

Knowledge Cutoff

Provider Availability

Qwen3.6-27B

Qwen3.5-122B-A10B

Outputs Comparison

Key Takeaways

Qwen3.6-27B

Qwen3.5-122B-A10B

Detailed Comparison

Judge for yourself.

Which is better, Qwen3.6-27B or Qwen3.5-122B-A10B?

How does Qwen3.6-27B compare to Qwen3.5-122B-A10B in benchmarks?

Is Qwen3.6-27B cheaper than Qwen3.5-122B-A10B?

What are the context window sizes for Qwen3.6-27B and Qwen3.5-122B-A10B?

What are the main differences between Qwen3.6-27B and Qwen3.5-122B-A10B?

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