Qwen3.6 27B
Alibaba's dense 27B open-weight model with multimodal capabilities. Flagship-level coding and reasoning in a compact form factor suitable for local deployment.
Specifications
| Lab | Qwen |
|---|---|
| Context window | 262.1K tokens |
| Input price | $0.32/1M |
| Output price | $3.20/1M |
| Release | Apr 2026 |
Strengths
- Strong coding for its size class
- Multimodal input (text, image, video)
- Open-weight under Apache 2.0
- Runs on consumer GPUs
- Solid general reasoning
Weaknesses
- Limited vs 70B+ models on complex tasks
- Higher output pricing than comparable open models
- Weaker on Western-centric knowledge
Best for
- Local AI deployment
- Coding assistance
- Fine-tuning projects
- Multimodal applications
In Depth: Qwen3.6 27B
Summary
Qwen3.6 27B is an AI model from Qwen.
Released in Apr 2026. It currently appears in the Overall category on LMRank. It takes text input and produces text output, with a context window of 262.1K tokens. Input pricing is $0.32 per 1M tokens and output is $3.20 per 1M tokens on OpenRouter.