by Alibaba (Qwen Team)

Qwen: Qwen3.6 Plus.

multimodal open weights 1M ctx
Cheapest input
$0.325/M
on Alibaba DashScope
Cheapest output
$1.95/M
on Alibaba DashScope
Fastest
55 tok/s
on OpenRouter
Hosted equiv.
~$0.7/hr
@ 100 tok/s on Alibaba DashScope

Qwen 3.6 Plus builds on a hybrid architecture that combines efficient linear attention with sparse mixture-of-experts routing, enabling strong scalability and high-performance inference. Compared to the 3.5 series, it de

Where to use it

Cheapest hosted endpoints.

Provider Access $/M in $/M out
Alibaba DashScope api direct $0.325 $1.95 Launch ↗
OpenRouter api aggregator $0.325 $1.95 Launch ↗
Together AI hosted inference $0.5 $3.0 Launch ↗
Performance

Speed across providers.

Tokens/sec and time-to-first-token measured against the same prompt template on each provider's API.

Provider Tokens/sec TTFT Total
OpenRouter 54.7 52804 ms 54399 ms
FAQ

Frequently asked.

How do I run Qwen: Qwen3.6 Plus?
Qwen: Qwen3.6 Plus is open-weight, so you can self-host on rented GPUs. See the Run It Yourself tab for GPU configurations + cost estimates, or use one of the hosted inference providers listed on this page.
Where can I access Qwen: Qwen3.6 Plus?
Qwen: Qwen3.6 Plus is available via Alibaba DashScope, Together AI, OpenRouter. Each access option lists its own pricing (per million tokens or hourly hosting).
How much does it cost to run Qwen: Qwen3.6 Plus?
API pricing starts at $0.325/M input tokens and $1.95/M output tokens. Self-hosting cost depends on the GPU you rent — see the Run It Yourself tab.
Is Qwen: Qwen3.6 Plus open-source or proprietary?
Qwen: Qwen3.6 Plus is open-weight under the license. You can download and self-host it.