Qwen3.6 27B API pricing
As of October 21, 2026, Qwen3.6 27B costs $0.25 per million input tokens and $2.00 per million output tokens through OpenRouter, with cached input at $0.025 per million.
- Input, per million tokens$0.25
- Output, per million tokens$2.00
- Cached input, per million$0.025
- Context window262K tokens
- Max output66K tokens
- Output speedNot measured
What a request costs
Three fixed token mixes at the list price, without cache or batch discounts. For a whole month, use the calculator.
| Workload | Tokens | One request | 1,000 requests | Fits the context window |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat turn | 1K input + 500 output tokens | $0.0013 | $1.25 | Yes |
| Repository review | 50K input + 3K output tokens | $0.018 | $18.50 | Yes |
| Agent loop | 200K input + 10K output tokens | $0.070 | $70.00 | Yes |
| Solved coding task | One SWE-bench Verified attempt, divided by the share that succeed | $1.30 | $1300.00 |
Price history
We have recorded 1 price change since we started reading the price daily on October 15, 2026.
- October 15, 2026 First recorded: $0.32 input, $3.20 output
- October 16, 2026 $3.20 to $2.00 output, $0.32 to $0.25 input
Cheaper models as good as Qwen3.6 27B
Models within two points of Qwen3.6 27B or above it on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, with a lower output price. Cheapest first.
- Ling 3.0 Flash$0.063 Overall 20.1 against 21.4 · 97% cheaper output
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- Ling 3.1 Flash$0.225 Overall 41.1 against 21.4 · 89% cheaper output
Qwen3.6 27B pricing questions
- How much does Qwen3.6 27B cost per million tokens?
- $0.25 per million input tokens and $2.00 per million output tokens, as listed on OpenRouter on October 21, 2026.
- Does Qwen3.6 27B support prompt caching?
- Yes. OpenRouter lists cached input at $0.025 per million tokens, against $0.25 for uncached input.
- Is there a cheaper model as good as Qwen3.6 27B?
- Ling 3.0 Flash scores 20.1 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, within two points of Qwen3.6 27B or above it, and costs $0.063 per million output tokens.
- Has the price of Qwen3.6 27B changed?
- Yes, 1 time since October 15, 2026; the dates are listed on this page.