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Qwen3.5-9B vs Qwen3.6 35B A3B
Both are Qwen models. Qwen3.6 35B A3B was added to OpenRouter on 2026-04-27, Qwen3.5-9B on 2026-03-10.
| Field | Qwen3.5-9B | Qwen3.6 35B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Qwen | Qwen |
| Family | Qwen | Qwen |
| Province | Silvergrass Fields | Silvergrass Fields |
| Context window | 262K tokens | 262K tokens |
| Maximum output | 236K tokens | 236K tokens |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.170 | $0.100 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $0.250 | $0.950 |
| Accepts | text, images, video | text, images, video |
| Produces | text | text |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool use | Yes | Yes |
| Added to OpenRouter | 2026-03-10 | 2026-04-27 |
| Model ID | qwen/qwen3.5-9b | qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Questions and answers
Which is cheaper, Qwen3.5-9B or Qwen3.6 35B A3B?
It depends on the mix: Qwen3.6 35B A3B is cheaper for input ($0.100 vs $0.170), Qwen3.5-9B for output ($0.250 vs $0.950) per million tokens. At three input tokens per output token, Qwen3.5-9B costs less. On input, Qwen3.6 35B A3B is 41% 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.