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Model comparison

Qwen 3.6 Plus vs Claude Sonnet 4.6

Specs

MetricQwen 3.6 PlusClaude Sonnet 4.6
Context window1M tokens1M tokens
Input $/1M tokens$0.325$3.00
Output $/1M tokens$1.95$15.00
ModalitiesText · Image · VideoText · Image
Open weightsYesNo
ReleasedSep 2024

Capability differences

CapabilityQwen 3.6 PlusClaude Sonnet 4.6
Extended thinkingNoYes
Prompt cachingNoYes
Open weightsYesNo

Key differences

  • Input pricing: Qwen 3.6 Plus at $0.325/1M vs Claude Sonnet 4.6 at $3.00/1M.
  • Qwen 3.6 Plus is open weights; Claude Sonnet 4.6 is proprietary.