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Is Qwen3.6 Plus out? Yes, since April 2, 2026

Yes. Qwen3.6 Plus was released on April 2, 2026.

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Have you used it? Qwen3.6 Plus

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What changed

  • context 1M tokens · Context window of Qwen3.6 Plus. Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 is the previous model of the same tier, but the gap is beyond what a percentage explains.
  • price +25 % · Prompt price compared with Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15, same tier in this family. Went from $0.260 / MTok to $0.325 / MTok. Lower is better.

About Qwen3.6 Plus

Qwen 3.6 Plus builds on a hybrid architecture that combines efficient linear attention with sparse mixture-of-experts routing, enabling strong scalability and high-performance inference. Compared to the 3.5 series, it delivers...

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When was Qwen3.6 Plus released?
Qwen3.6 Plus was released on April 2, 2026.
Who makes Qwen3.6 Plus?
Qwen3.6 Plus is made by Alibaba.
What comes after Qwen3.6 Plus?
Qwen3.6 Flash, released on April 16, 2026.