Gemini 3.5 Flash vs Qwen3.6 27B
API pricing, context window and capabilities for Gemini 3.5 Flash and Qwen3.6 27B, side by side. Prices are the cheapest listed serving route per 1M tokens, from LiteLLM and OpenRouter.
Verdict
computed from the published numbersGemini 3.5 Flash wins on Terminal-Bench, on intelligence and on context window. Qwen3.6 27B wins on price.
Price
Qwen3.6 27B
Terminal-Bench
Gemini 3.5 Flash
Intelligence
Gemini 3.5 Flash
Context window
Gemini 3.5 Flash
Key takeaways
who wins on what, from the published numbersGemini 3.5 Flash wins
- Larger context window (1M vs 262K)
- Supports audio
Qwen3.6 27B wins
- Cheaper input ($1.50 vs $0.15 /1M)
- Cheaper output ($9.00 vs $0.50 /1M)
- Higher max output (66K vs 262K)
- More serving providers (7 vs 8)
Cheaper overall
Qwen3.6 27B
$0.15 + $0.50 /1M
Larger context
Gemini 3.5 Flash
1M
More providers
Qwen3.6 27B
8 providers
Pricing & specs
cheapest listed route · per 1M tokensOn-demand listed rates, OpenRouter routed quotes and Vercel reseller quotes. Enterprise commitments can be materially lower.
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | Qwen3.6 27B | |
|---|---|---|
| Input $/1M | $1.50via Google | $0.15via Libertai best |
| Output $/1M | $9.00via Google | $0.50via Libertai best |
| Context window | 1M best | 262K |
| Max output | 66K | 262K best |
| Serving providers | 7 | 8 best |
| Date | Released May 22, 2026 | Released Apr 24, 2026 |
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores, side by side| Gemini 3.5 Flash | Qwen3.6 27B | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | 32.6 best | 21.4 |
| Terminal-Bench | 79% best | 61% |
| GPQA Diamond | 92% best | 84% |
| Output speed | 197 t/s best | 58 t/s |
| Latency (TTFT) | 17.14s | 3.62s best |
Cost calculator
choose a serving route for each sideInput tokens / month
Output tokens / month
Gemini 3.5 Flash
via OpenRouter
$17
Qwen3.6 27B
via Libertai
$1.25
Capabilities
feature support, side by side| Feature | Gemini 3.5 Flash | Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tool use | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reasoning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audio | ✓ | — |
| Prompt caching | ✓ | ✓ |
| Structured output | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web search | ✓ | ✓ |
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.5 Flash or Qwen3.6 27B?
Qwen3.6 27B is cheaper for input ($1.50 vs $0.15 per 1M tokens) from Libertai. Qwen3.6 27B is cheaper for output ($9.00 vs $0.50 per 1M tokens) from Libertai.
What is the context window difference between Gemini 3.5 Flash and Qwen3.6 27B?
Gemini 3.5 Flash has a 1M-token context window and Qwen3.6 27B has 262K tokens, so Gemini 3.5 Flash can take a larger prompt.
How do Gemini 3.5 Flash and Qwen3.6 27B compare on benchmarks?
On the tracked benchmarks, Gemini 3.5 Flash leads on Terminal-Bench, and Gemini 3.5 Flash leads on intelligence.
Listed prices from LiteLLM, OpenRouter and Vercel · last checked Oct 14, 2026
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