Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Non-reasoning)
Analysis Summary
This Alibaba model posts a high tau2 agentic reliability score and solid GPQA results, suggesting it handles structured multi-step tasks well even though its general intelligence index is modest. Coding ability is limited by comparison.
It could work for lightweight agentic pipelines and structured task automation, but businesses needing strong coding or nuanced content generation should look to higher-indexed alternatives.
Assessed July 29, 2026
Editorial notes
Qwen3.6 35B A3B Non-reasoning from Alibaba shows strong agentic and tool-reliability scores despite a modest overall intelligence rating.
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DFO Verdict
Qwen3.6 35B A3B Non-reasoning from Alibaba shows strong agentic and tool-reliability scores despite a modest overall intelligence rating.
Benchmark scores
Magenta = intelligence · Ink = technical/agentic · Cyan = content & long-context · Grey = community benchmarks. Data: Artificial Analysis, Hugging Face.
24.2 Intelligence Index·28.1 Coding Index·19.1 Agentic Index
How Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Non-reasoning) compares
Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Non-reasoning) ranks #126 of 401 AI models we track for overall intelligence, #94 of 176 for coding, #74 of 157 for agentic tasks. At $0.38 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 43% of comparable models.
Dark bar = input · light bar = output, scaled to the priciest peer.
1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.
Strongest on value. The pulled-in intelligence corner is the trade-off, and if the shape matters more than the price, this is your model.
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| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.38 | $0.000375 |
| Output | $2.25 | $0.002250 |
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A website chatbot handling around 100 customer conversations a day, a few short messages each.
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Talk to our teamFrequently asked questions about Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Non-reasoning)
How much does Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Non-reasoning) cost?
Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Non-reasoning) costs $0.38 per million input tokens and $2.25 per million output tokens.
Is Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Non-reasoning) good for coding?
On our coding benchmark index, Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Non-reasoning) ranks #94 of 176 models, placing it in the broader range of the field for code generation and debugging.
Who created Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Non-reasoning)?
Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Non-reasoning) is developed by Alibaba and was released on April 16, 2026.
