Qwen3.6 27B
Open weightVisionToolsQwen · Released April 2026
Qwen3.6 27B is a dense 27-billion-parameter language model from the Qwen Team at Alibaba, released in April 2026. It features hybrid multimodal capabilities — accepting text, image, and video inputs...
It is part of Alibaba's Qwen family, a broad catalog where Max leads on capability, Plus balances cost, and Flash and the open-weight sizes cover high-volume work.
Facts and pricing
- Provider
- Qwen
- Context window
- 262K tokens
- Input price
- 3.1 credits / 1M tokens ($0.29 raw)
- Output price
- 26.4 credits / 1M tokens ($2.40 raw)
- Vision (image input)
- Yes
- Tool calling
- Yes
- Extended reasoning
- No
Credits are what Zeplik bills: 1 credit = $0.10, computed from the raw provider rate with a 1.10x margin. Raw prices shown per 1M tokens.
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What Qwen3.6 27B is best for
- Everyday chat and drafting on an open-weight model with transparent lineage
- Long documents: the 262K-token window holds lengthy reports, contracts or papers whole
- Working with images: screenshots, charts, photos and scanned documents alongside text
- Tool use and agents: reliably calls functions, so it can search, run skills and drive workflows
Example prompts
Prompts that suit a open weight model like Qwen3.6 27B:
- Draft a project update from these rough notes
- Explain how HTTPS works to a curious teenager
- Turn this list of features into a changelog entry
- Brainstorm objections to this proposal and how to answer them
Qwen family
| Model | Context | Input cr/M | Output cr/M | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.7 Plus | 1M | 3.5 | 14.1 | June 2026 |
| Qwen3.7 Max | 1M | 13.8 | 41.3 | May 2026 |
| Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20 | 1M | 3.3 | 19.8 | April 2026 |
| Qwen3.6 Flash | 1M | 2.1 | 12.4 | April 2026 |
| Qwen3.6 35B A3B | 262K | 1.5 | 11.0 | April 2026 |
| Qwen3.6 Max Preview | 262K | 11.4 | 68.6 | April 2026 |
| Qwen3.6 27B | 262K | 3.1 | 26.4 | April 2026 |
| Qwen3.6 Plus | 1M | 3.6 | 21.4 | April 2026 |
| Qwen3.5-9B | 262K | 1.1 | 1.7 | March 2026 |
| Qwen3.5-35B-A3B | 262K | 1.5 | 11.0 | February 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is Qwen3.6 27B?
- Qwen3.6 27B is an AI model by Qwen. Qwen3.6 27B is a dense 27-billion-parameter language model from the Qwen Team at Alibaba, released in April 2026. It features hybrid multimodal capabilities — accepting text, image, and video inputs...
- How much does Qwen3.6 27B cost on Zeplik?
- Input tokens cost 3.1 credits per million and output tokens 26.4 credits per million (1 credit = $0.10; the raw provider rates are $0.29 and $2.40 per million). New accounts start with free credits.
- How long can a conversation with Qwen3.6 27B be?
- Qwen3.6 27B has a 262K-token context window (262,144 tokens), which covers the conversation plus any documents you attach.
- Does Qwen3.6 27B support images and tools?
- Qwen3.6 27B accepts image input and supports tool calling.
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