Qwen3.6 Flash
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Data updated on September 30, 2026· 217 models
Qwen3.6 Flash is a fast, efficient language model from Alibaba's Qwen 3.6 series.
- Reasoning estimated
- Speed estimated
- Input
- Output
- Context
- 1 M tokens
- Max output
- 66 K
- Input, $ per 1M tokens
- $0.188
- Output, $ per 1M tokens
- $1.13
- Cache read, $ per 1M
- —
- Batch (input / output)
- —
- Tool calling
- Yes
- Released
- 04/27/2026
- Knowledge cutoff
- —
- API id
- qwen/qwen3.6-flash
Summary from the data
Qwen3.6 Flash is a Qwen model available by API since 04/27/2026. It costs $0.188 per million input tokens and $1.13 per million output tokens, accepts 1 M tokens of context and generates up to 66 K tokens per response. Input: text, image, video; output: text. It has a reasoning mode. It supports tool calling. With 10,000 requests a month of 1,500 input and 400 output tokens it would cost about $7.31 a month.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Qwen3.6 Flash cost per million tokens?
Qwen3.6 Flash costs $0.188 per million input tokens and $1.13 per million output tokens (USD, list price). Cache read: not published. Batch tier: not published.
What context window does Qwen3.6 Flash have?
Qwen3.6 Flash accepts 1 M tokens of context per request and generates up to 66 K tokens per response.
Does Qwen3.6 Flash accept images, audio or files?
Input: text, image, video. Output: text.
Does Qwen3.6 Flash have a reasoning mode and tool calling?
It has a reasoning mode. It supports tool calling.
When was Qwen3.6 Flash released and what is its knowledge cutoff?
Qwen3.6 Flash has been available by API since 04/27/2026. Knowledge cutoff: not published.
What would an app built on Qwen3.6 Flash cost?
With 10,000 requests a month of 1,500 input and 400 output tokens, Qwen3.6 Flash would cost about $7.31 a month at list price, without cache or batch discounts.
What is the API id of Qwen3.6 Flash?
The id is qwen/qwen3.6-flash. It is the name passed in the model parameter of the API (or on OpenRouter).
Where do the prices come from and how often are they updated?
From the public catalogs of OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM, which publish each provider's list prices. They sync once a day and the last update date is shown above the comparison.
What does price per million tokens mean?
It is what the provider charges per million tokens you send (input) or the model generates (output). A token is roughly 4 characters. Output almost always costs more than input.
Sources: OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM. Prices in USD per million tokens, list price, no volume discounts. Prompt tokens are an estimate; each provider's tokenizer may differ.