AlibabaPaidOperational

Qwen3.6 Flash

API model name: qwen3.6-flash

Qwen3.6 Flash is Alibaba's chat model, served on the Api.Airforce unified API. Capabilities include Vision, Tool calling, Reasoning. It is priced at $0.21 per million input tokens and $1.24 per million output tokens. That is below the provider's $0.19 official input rate. Access it through the OpenAI-compatible API with one key, alongside 100+ other models on Api.Airforce.

Pricing

Input / 1M tokens
$0.21
Output / 1M tokens
$1.24
Cache read / 1M tokens
$0.02
Cache write / 1M tokens
$0.25
Official input rate
$0.19
Official output rate
$1.12

Api.Airforce price vs. the provider's official rate.

Pricing by input length

Input lengthInput / 1M tokensOutput / 1M tokens
up_to_256000$0.21$1.24
remaining$0.83$3.29

Specifications

Provider
Alibaba
Type
chat model

Capabilities

VisionTool callingReasoning

What is Qwen3.6 Flash used for?

  • Chatbots & assistants — conversational AI, drafting, summarizing and Q&A.
  • Image understanding — analyze photos, screenshots, charts and scanned documents.
  • Agents & automation — function calling and tool use for multi-step workflows.
  • Complex reasoning — math, coding and step-by-step problem solving.

Qwen3.6 Flash vs. similar models

ModelIntelligenceContextInput / 1MOutput / 1M
Qwen3.6 Flash——$0.21$1.24
QVQ Max——$1.20$4.80
QVQ Max Latest——$0.84$3.36
QVQ Plus——$0.28$0.69

Prices are Api.Airforce pay-as-you-go rates per 1M tokens. Context is the maximum input length.

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Qwen3.6 Flash — frequently asked questions

How much does Qwen3.6 Flash cost?
Qwen3.6 Flash is billed pay-as-you-go at $0.21 per 1M input tokens and $1.24 per 1M output tokens. There is no subscription — you only pay for what you use.
What can Qwen3.6 Flash do?
Qwen3.6 Flash supports Vision, Tool calling, Reasoning.
Is Qwen3.6 Flash free to use?
Qwen3.6 Flash is a paid, pay-as-you-go model — no subscription, you are only charged for usage.
How do I use Qwen3.6 Flash via the API?
Qwen3.6 Flash is OpenAI-compatible. Point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.airforce/v1 and pass the model ID qwen3.6-flash with your Api.Airforce API key.
Who makes Qwen3.6 Flash?
Qwen3.6 Flash is Alibaba's chat model, served through the unified Api.Airforce gateway alongside 100+ other models.