Qwen 3.6 Plus
New$0.276
$1.651
2026-04-01
- Positioning
- Balanced, as the vendor describes it. The vendor has a newer generation.Source
- Price
- Level 2 of 4 among text models ($ is the cheapest), by output price per 1M tokens: $1 to under $5.
- Vendor-stated speed
- Not shown: the vendor doesn't compare this model's speed.
Three separate signals, not a quality score.
Qwen 3.6 Plus is a Qwen (Alibaba) text model on ATP Token, billed per 1M input and output tokens in input-length tiers.
Pricing
| Input length | Input | Cache read | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≤256K | $0.276 | — | $1.651 |
| >256K | $1.101 | — | $6.602 |
Each request's total input (cached tokens included) picks the band. That band's price covers the whole request, output too.
Qwen (Alibaba) · Family · USD / 1M tokens
| Model | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|
| Qwen 3.6 Maxqwen-3-6-max | $1.29 | $7.71 |
| Qwen 3.7 Maxqwen-3-7-max | $2.50 | $7.50 |
| Qwen 3.8 Maxqwen-3-8-max | $2.00 | $6.00 |
| Qwen 3.6 Plus This pageqwen-3-6-plus | $0.276 | $1.651 |
| Qwen 3.7 Plusqwen-3-7-plus | $0.40 | $1.60 |
| Qwen 3.6 Flashqwen-3-6-flash | $0.165 | $0.99 |
| Qwen Plus Characterqwen-plus-character | $0.115 | $0.287 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flashqwen-3-7-flash | $0.03 | $0.13 |
Cost per 1,000 typical requests
| Workload | USD / 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Short chat turn800 / 400 | $0.881 |
| RAG answer4,000 / 500 | $1.93 |
| Agent step with tools20,000 / 1,500 | $8.00 |
Benchmarks
- SWE-bench Verified78.8%
Internal agent scaffold (bash + file-edit tools); temp=1.0, top_p=0.95, 200K context window
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen - SWE-bench Pro56.6%
Internal agent scaffold; vendor-refined task set (problematic tasks corrected)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen - Terminal-Bench 2.061.6%
Harbor/Terminus-2 harness; 3h timeout, 32 CPU/48 GB RAM; temp=1.0, top_p=0.95, top_k=20, max_tokens=80K, 256K ctx; avg of 5 runs
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen - GPQA90.4%Alibaba Cloud / Qwen
| Benchmark | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench VerifiedInternal agent scaffold (bash + file-edit tools); temp=1.0, top_p=0.95, 200K context window | 78.8% | Alibaba Cloud / Qwen |
| SWE-bench ProInternal agent scaffold; vendor-refined task set (problematic tasks corrected) | 56.6% | Alibaba Cloud / Qwen |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Harbor/Terminus-2 harness; 3h timeout, 32 CPU/48 GB RAM; temp=1.0, top_p=0.95, top_k=20, max_tokens=80K, 256K ctx; avg of 5 runs | 61.6% | Alibaba Cloud / Qwen |
| GPQA | 90.4% | Alibaba Cloud / Qwen |
Scores as published by each vendor, not measured by ATP. Test conditions vary, so they are not directly comparable across vendors.
Same controls on every model: project keys, per-project model access, credit budgets, and a log of every request.Set up your organization
Cost estimator
- Input$2.76
- Output$3.30
$6.06 USD / month · 606 credits / month
Quickstart
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://api.atptoken.ai/v1",
api_key="atp-•••"
)
r = client.chat.completions.create(
model="qwen-3-6-plus",
messages=[{"role":"user","content":"hi"}],
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FAQ
- Can Qwen 3.6 Plus use tools, read images, or think before answering?
- Qwen 3.6 Plus supports tool calling and extended thinking, but not vision input or audio.
- How does Qwen 3.6 Plus's pricing by input length work?
- You pay per 1M input tokens and per 1M output tokens. The price steps with each request's total input length (≤256K / >256K). The band covers the whole request, output too. You only pay when a request succeeds. $1 = 100 credits. See pricing
- Is there a newer Qwen (Alibaba) model than Qwen 3.6 Plus on ATP?
- Yes. Qwen 3.8 Max (qwen-3-8-max) came out on Aug 2, 2026, after Qwen 3.6 Plus (Apr 1, 2026), and is the newer Qwen (Alibaba) text option on ATP. Both stay available: compare family prices on this page, then turn on the id you want for your project.
- How do I call Qwen 3.6 Plus on ATP?
- Create a project API key and point any OpenAI-compatible SDK at https://api.atptoken.ai/v1. Set model to "qwen-3-6-plus" (the API id, not the display name). Make sure the model is turned on for your project.
Start with $5. Credits never expire.
Create a project key, turn this model on, and pay only for what you use.