Qwen3.6-Max-Preview vs Qwen3.8 27B
| Spec | Qwen3.6-Max-Preview | Qwen3.8 27B |
|---|---|---|
| Respan Index | 40.4 (#57) | 42.1 (#54) |
| Blended price per 1M | - | $0.154 |
| Context window | 256K | 262K |
| Input / output per 1M | - | $0.039 / $0.5 |
| Max output | - | - |
| Input | text | text, vision |
| Released | 2026-04-18 | 2026-08-14 |
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 | Qwen3.6-Max-Preview | Qwen3.8 27B |
|---|---|---|
| Coding | 18.7 Qwen3.6-Max-Preview | 23.6 Qwen3.8 27B |
| Agents | 53.6 Qwen3.6-Max-Preview | 56.1 Qwen3.8 27B |
| Reasoning | 36.7 Qwen3.6-Max-Preview | 39.3 Qwen3.8 27B |
| Knowledge & language | 51.9 Qwen3.6-Max-Preview | 40.5 Qwen3.8 27B |
| Human preference | 52.9 Qwen3.6-Max-Preview | 55.4 Qwen3.8 27B |
Benchmarks both report
They split the 4 benchmarks both report evenly. Higher is better. Each score links to where it was published.
FAQ
Is Qwen3.6-Max-Preview better than Qwen3.8 27B?
Qwen3.8 27B scores 42.1 on the Respan Index (#54), ahead of Qwen3.6-Max-Preview at 40.4 (#57). They split the 4 benchmarks both report evenly.
Which has the larger context window?
Qwen3.6-Max-Preview accepts 256K tokens and Qwen3.8 27B 262K tokens.