Qwen3.6 27B vs Qwen3.6 35B-A3B
Qwen3.6 27B scores higher on the intelligence index — 22 against 19. Qwen3.6 27B is the smaller download at 17 GB, so it runs on cheaper hardware.
| Qwen3.6 27B | Qwen3.6 35B-A3B | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence index | 22 | 19 |
| Class | Haiku-class | Haiku-class |
| Weights | 17 GB | 22 GB |
| Quantisation | Q4_K_M | Q4_K_M |
| Parameters | 27.8B | 36B (3B active) |
| Max context | 256k | 256k |
| API price per 1M | $0.3 in / $2 out | $0.05 in / $0.7 out |
| Licence | Apache 2.0 | Apache 2.0 |
| Cheapest machine that runs it | Strix Halo Framework Desktop, 32GB $1,269 | Strix Halo Framework Desktop, 32GB $1,269 |
| Summarising | not rated | not rated |
| Translation | not rated | not rated |
| Everyday coding | not rated | not rated |
| Reasoning & maths | not rated | not rated |
| Agentic work | not rated | not rated |
Ratings are coarse on purpose. Speeds and pay-back depend on the machine — open either model's page for the full list, or see both against the frontier. Context is 32k throughout.