SIDE BY SIDE
Qwen3.5-27B vs Qwen3.6 27B
Both are Qwen models. Qwen3.6 27B was added to OpenRouter on 2026-04-27, Qwen3.5-27B on 2026-02-25.
| Field | Qwen3.5-27B | Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Qwen | Qwen |
| Family | Qwen | Qwen |
| Province | Maple Highlands | Maple Highlands |
| Context window | 262K tokens | 262K tokens |
| Maximum output | 66K tokens | 66K tokens |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.270 | $0.250 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $2.16 | $2.00 |
| Accepts | text, images, video | text, images, video |
| Produces | text | text |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool use | Yes | Yes |
| Added to OpenRouter | 2026-02-25 | 2026-04-27 |
| Model ID | qwen/qwen3.5-27b | qwen/qwen3.6-27b |
Questions and answers
Which is cheaper, Qwen3.5-27B or Qwen3.6 27B?
Qwen3.6 27B costs less for both input ($0.250 vs $0.270) and output ($2.00 vs $2.16) per million tokens. On input, Qwen3.6 27B is 7% cheaper.
Which has the larger context window?
Both have a 262K-token context window.
What can one do that the other cannot?
Nothing among reasoning, tool use and image input: both support reasoning, tool use and image input.
Answers are computed from the 2026-10-24 catalog snapshot.