Qwen3.6 27B (Non-reasoning)
Analysis Summary
Qwen3.6 27B (Non-reasoning) is a mid-size model from Alibaba's Qwen family with a strong agentic index of 57.4 and competitive scores on instruction following and long-context retrieval. Its GPQA score of 0.829 suggests solid domain knowledge, and the tau2 score of 0.936 indicates reliable task completion in structured workflows.
At $0.60 input and $3.60 output per million tokens, it offers reasonable value for agentic pipelines, content automation, and structured data tasks. The intelligence index of 29.3 places it below the top reasoning tier, so it is better suited to well-defined, repeatable tasks than open-ended complex reasoning.
Businesses looking for a cost-effective agentic workhorse for structured workflows will find it capable, but should pair it with a stronger reasoning model for tasks requiring deeper analysis.
Assessed June 30, 2026
Editorial notes
Qwen3.6 27B (Non-reasoning) from Alibaba posts a strong agentic index of 57.4 and competitive instruction-following scores at a low price point, though its intelligence index of 29.3 limits it to mid-tier reasoning tasks.
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Performance Profile
How Qwen3.6 27B (Non-reasoning) compares
Qwen3.6 27B (Non-reasoning) ranks #86 of 385 AI models we track for overall intelligence, #40 of 139 for coding, #69 of 293 for agentic tasks. At $0.60 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 33% of comparable models.
Performance Indices
Source: Artificial Analysis
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Benchmark data from Artificial Analysis and Hugging Face
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Model Information
| Provider | Alibaba |
| Release Date | April 22, 2026 |
| Status | Active |
Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.60 | $0.000600 |
| Output | $3.60 | $0.003600 |
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Frequently asked questions about Qwen3.6 27B (Non-reasoning)
How much does Qwen3.6 27B (Non-reasoning) cost?
Qwen3.6 27B (Non-reasoning) costs $0.60 per million input tokens and $3.60 per million output tokens.
Is Qwen3.6 27B (Non-reasoning) good for coding?
On our coding benchmark index, Qwen3.6 27B (Non-reasoning) ranks #40 of 139 models, placing it in the broader range of the field for code generation and debugging.
Who created Qwen3.6 27B (Non-reasoning)?
Qwen3.6 27B (Non-reasoning) is developed by Alibaba and was released on April 22, 2026.
