Qwen3.6 Flash vs Qwen3.7 Flash
Qwen3.7 Flash costs 8.7x less per output token than Qwen3.6 Flash ($0.13 vs $1.125 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 6 benchmarks have a result for both.
Qwen3.6 Flash or Qwen3.7 Flash: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Qwen3.6 Flash for work measured by ALE-Bench or Epoch Capabilities Index, where it leads.
- Shared results
- 6
- Qwen3.6 Flash only
- 5
- Qwen3.7 Flash only
- 0
- Like-for-like categories
- 4 of 9
Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Long documents
Listed context window
No call
Both take 1M tokens.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Qwen3.7 Flash
Qwen3.6 Flash $0.0008, Qwen3.7 Flash $0.0001 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Qwen3.6 Flash not benchmarked, Qwen3.7 Flash not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Coding, 3.1 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
- Widest single gap
- FrontierMath, tiers 1 to 3: Qwen3.6 Flash 22.5% against Qwen3.7 Flash 19.3%, 3.2 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Qwen3.6 Flash $1.125 against Qwen3.7 Flash $0.13 per million output tokens, 8.7x apart.
- Context window
- Both take 1M tokens.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
| Category | Qwen3.6 Flash | Bars | Qwen3.7 Flash | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 0 | 1 | ||
| Intelligence | 0 | 1 | ||
| Reasoning | 2 | 0 | ||
| Math | 1 | 1 | ||
| All shared boards | 3 | 3 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index01
| Benchmark | Qwen3.6 Flash | Qwen3.7 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALE-Bench | 326.4 | 420.1 | Qwen3.7 Flash |
| Neither model has a result on the other 38 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | Qwen3.6 Flash | Qwen3.7 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 142.9 | 144.1 | Qwen3.7 Flash |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Qwen3.6 Flash | Qwen3.7 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 41 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index20
| Benchmark | Qwen3.6 Flash | Qwen3.7 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run) | 83.3% | 82.3% | Qwen3.6 Flash |
| SimpleBench | 35.2% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Flash measured |
| Chess puzzles | 12.0% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Flash measured |
| Mystery game puzzles | 18.0% | 15.0% | Qwen3.6 Flash |
| Neither model has a result on the other 18 boards here | |||
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index11
| Benchmark | Qwen3.6 Flash | Qwen3.7 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME | 84.4% | 86.7% | Qwen3.7 Flash |
| FrontierMath, tiers 1 to 3 | 22.5% | 19.3% | Qwen3.6 Flash |
| Neither model has a result on the other 11 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | Qwen3.6 Flash | Qwen3.7 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| SimpleQA Verified | 15.9% | Not measured | Only Qwen3.6 Flash measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 17 boards here | |||
Web designNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Qwen3.6 Flash | Qwen3.7 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 9 boards here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Qwen3.6 Flash | Qwen3.7 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Qwen3.7 Flash costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Qwen3.7 Flash costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Qwen3.7 Flash costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | Qwen3.6 Flash | Qwen3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Qwen | Qwen |
| Weights | No public weights listed | No public weights listed |
| Released | April 27, 2026 | July 27, 2026 |
| Context window | 1M | 1M |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.1875 | $0.03 |
| Output $/Mtok | $1.125 | $0.13 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Qwen3.6 Flash better than Qwen3.7 Flash for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Qwen3.6 Flash for work measured by ALE-Bench or Epoch Capabilities Index, where it leads.
Which is cheaper, Qwen3.6 Flash or Qwen3.7 Flash?
Qwen3.6 Flash costs $0.1875 per million input tokens and $1.125 per million output tokens; Qwen3.7 Flash costs $0.03 and $0.13. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Qwen3.6 Flash or Qwen3.7 Flash?
Neither: both take 1M tokens.
How many benchmarks is the Qwen3.6 Flash vs Qwen3.7 Flash comparison based on?
6 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. Qwen3.6 Flash's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Qwen3.7 Flash's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.