Qwen3.5-122B-A10B vs Qwen3.6-27B
Qwen3.5-122B-A10B (2026) and Qwen3.6-27B (2026) are agentic coding models from Alibaba. Qwen3.5-122B-A10B ships a 262K-token context window, while Qwen3.6-27B ships a 262K-token context window. On Google-Proof Q&A, Qwen3.6-27B leads by 2.1 pts. This comparison covers specs, pricing, capabilities, benchmarks, provider availability, and production fit. It focuses on practical selection signals rather than broad model-family marketing. The goal is to make the tradeoff clear before deeper testing.
Qwen3.6-27B is safer overall; choose Qwen3.5-122B-A10B when provider fit matters.
Specs
| Released | 2026-02-24 | 2026-04-22 |
| Context window | 262K | 262K |
| Parameters | 122B | 27B |
| Architecture | mixture of experts | dense |
| License | Apache 2.0 | Apache 2.0 |
| Knowledge cutoff | - | - |
Pricing and availability
| Qwen3.5-122B-A10B | Qwen3.6-27B | |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.26/1M tokens | - |
| Output price | $2.08/1M tokens | - |
| Providers | - |
Capabilities
| Qwen3.5-122B-A10B | Qwen3.6-27B | |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | ||
| Multimodal | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Function calling | ||
| Tool use | ||
| Structured outputs | ||
| Code execution |
Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B | Qwen3.6-27B |
|---|---|---|
| Google-Proof Q&A | 85.7 | 87.8 |
Deep dive
On shared benchmark coverage, Google-Proof Q&A has Qwen3.5-122B-A10B at 85.7 and Qwen3.6-27B at 87.8, with Qwen3.6-27B ahead by 2.1 points. The largest visible gap is 2.1 points on Google-Proof Q&A, which matters most when that benchmark mirrors your workload. Treat isolated benchmark wins as directional, because provider routing, prompt style, and tool access can move real application results.
The capability footprint differs most on vision: Qwen3.6-27B, multimodal input: Qwen3.6-27B, and structured outputs: Qwen3.5-122B-A10B. Both models share reasoning mode, function calling, and tool use, so the practical split is not just feature count. Use those differences to decide whether the page is about raw model quality, agentic coding support, multimodal ingestion, or predictable structured API behavior.
Pricing coverage is uneven: Qwen3.5-122B-A10B has $0.26/1M input tokens and Qwen3.6-27B has no token price sourced yet. Provider availability is 1 tracked routes versus 0. Treat unknown pricing as an integration gap, then verify the route you will actually call before estimating production spend.
Choose Qwen3.5-122B-A10B when provider fit and broader provider choice are central to the workload. Choose Qwen3.6-27B when coding workflow support are more important. For production, rerun your own prompts through the exact provider, region, and tool stack you plan to ship.
FAQ
Which has a larger context window, Qwen3.5-122B-A10B or Qwen3.6-27B?
Qwen3.5-122B-A10B supports 262K tokens, while Qwen3.6-27B supports 262K tokens. That gap matters most for long documents, large codebases, retrieval-heavy agents, and conversations where earlier context must remain visible. Use this as a quick comparison signal, then confirm the provider-specific limits before committing to production.
Is Qwen3.5-122B-A10B or Qwen3.6-27B open source?
Qwen3.5-122B-A10B is listed under Apache 2.0. Qwen3.6-27B is listed under Apache 2.0. License labels affect whether you can self-host, redistribute weights, or rely only on hosted APIs, so confirm the upstream license before deployment.
Which is better for vision, Qwen3.5-122B-A10B or Qwen3.6-27B?
Qwen3.6-27B has the clearer documented vision signal in this comparison. If vision is mission-critical, validate it against the provider endpoint because model-level support and API-level exposure can differ. Use this as a quick comparison signal, then confirm the provider-specific limits before committing to production.
Which is better for multimodal input, Qwen3.5-122B-A10B or Qwen3.6-27B?
Qwen3.6-27B has the clearer documented multimodal input signal in this comparison. If multimodal input is mission-critical, validate it against the provider endpoint because model-level support and API-level exposure can differ.
Which is better for reasoning mode, Qwen3.5-122B-A10B or Qwen3.6-27B?
Both Qwen3.5-122B-A10B and Qwen3.6-27B expose reasoning mode. The better choice depends on benchmark fit, context budget, pricing, and whether your provider route exposes the same capability surface. Use this as a quick comparison signal, then confirm the provider-specific limits before committing to production.
Where can I run Qwen3.5-122B-A10B and Qwen3.6-27B?
Qwen3.5-122B-A10B is available on OpenRouter. Qwen3.6-27B is available on the tracked providers still being sourced. Provider coverage can affect latency, region availability, compliance posture, and fallback options. Use this as a quick comparison signal, then confirm the provider-specific limits before committing to production.
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Last reviewed: 2026-04-24. Data sourced from public model cards and provider documentation.