Qwen3.5 27B vs Qwen3.5 9B
| Spec | Qwen3.5 27B | Qwen3.5 9B |
|---|---|---|
| Respan Index | 20.2 (#117) | 20.5 (#115) |
| Blended price per 1M | $0.236 | $0.1 |
| Context window | 262K | 262K |
| Input / output per 1M | $0.086 / $0.688 | $0.09 / $0.13 |
| Max output | - | - |
| Input | text, vision | text, vision, video |
| Released | - | 2026-03-02 |
Respan Index by category
Each category is scored 0 to 100, and how far ahead the winner is. Leads under a point are close to even.
| Category | Qwen3.5 27B | Qwen3.5 9B |
|---|---|---|
| Coding | 5.8 Qwen3.5 27B | 2.8 Qwen3.5 9B |
| Agents | 11.2 Qwen3.5 27B | 23.0 Qwen3.5 9B |
| Reasoning | 25.1 Qwen3.5 27B | 23.4 Qwen3.5 9B |
| Knowledge & language | 22.6 Qwen3.5 27B | 14.6 Qwen3.5 9B |
| Human preference | 49.3 Qwen3.5 27B | 44.6* Qwen3.5 9B |
* Estimated: no published scores in that category. How the Respan Index works
Benchmarks both report
Qwen3.5 27B leads on 2 of the 3 benchmarks both report. Higher is better. Each score links to where it was published.
| Benchmark | Qwen3.5 27B | Qwen3.5 9B |
|---|---|---|
| AIME 2026 | 91.7% | 92.5% |
| GPQA Diamond | 85.5% | 81.7% |
| MMLU-Pro | 86.1% | 82.5% |
FAQ
Is Qwen3.5 27B better than Qwen3.5 9B?
Qwen3.5 9B scores 20.5 on the Respan Index (#115), ahead of Qwen3.5 27B at 20.2 (#117). Qwen3.5 27B leads on 2 of the 3 benchmarks both report.
Which is cheaper, Qwen3.5 27B or Qwen3.5 9B?
Qwen3.5 27B lists at $0.086 input and $0.688 output per 1M tokens; Qwen3.5 9B at $0.09 and $0.13. Qwen3.5 9B is 2.4x cheaper per token at list price.
Which has the larger context window?
Both accept 262K tokens of context.