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Qwen3.6 35B A3B vs Step 3.7 Flash

Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Qwen) and Step 3.7 Flash (StepFun) compared on the ModelCap Index, API price, context window, provider availability, weight access and every public benchmark board they share. Figures are the same ones shown on the live rankings; nothing here is a hidden score.

Snapshot as of 18 August 2026

As of 18 August 2026, Qwen3.6 35B A3B holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#56 vs #65); and Qwen3.6 35B A3B is 1.2× cheaper per output token ($1.00/1M vs $1.15/1M).

Which should you choose?

Choose Qwen3.6 35B A3B if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #56 against #65 (43.5 vs 39.6 points).
  • API cost matters — $1.00/1M output tokens against $1.15/1M, about 1.2× cheaper.
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $0.14/1M against $0.20/1M.
  • you want provider choice — 9 listed API providers against 3.
  • Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index is your yardstick — 32.1 against 30.9.

Choose Step 3.7 Flash if…

  • you want the more recently listed model — Step 3.7 Flash was listed 28 May 2026, Qwen3.6 35B A3B 27 April 2026.

Qwen3.6 35B A3B vs Step 3.7 Flash: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Qwen3.6 35B A3B and Step 3.7 Flash
FieldQwen3.6 35B A3BQwenStep 3.7 FlashStepFun
ModelCap Index position#56#65
Index score43.539.6
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$0.14$0.20
Output price / 1M tokens$1.00$1.15
Context window262K tokens262K tokens
Max output tokens262K256K
API providers listed93
Weight accessOpen weightsOpen weights
Input modalitiesText, Image, VideoText, Image, Video
First listed27 April 202628 May 2026
PublisherQwenStepFun

Evidence: 1 public benchmark observation across 1 board · 1 public benchmark observation across 1 board. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: Qwen3.6 35B A3B vs Step 3.7 Flash

Public benchmark boards where Qwen3.6 35B A3B or Step 3.7 Flash has a published result
BoardQwen3.6 35B A3BStep 3.7 FlashLeads
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis32.1intelligence-index30.9intelligence-indexQwen3.6 35B A3B

Scores are the sources' own published figures for each model's best evaluated configuration; ModelCap never re-runs a benchmark.

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Qwen3.6 35B A3B vs Step 3.7 Flash: common questions

Is Qwen3.6 35B A3B better than Step 3.7 Flash?

Qwen3.6 35B A3B ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 18 August 2026: #56 against #65. That is a capability ranking built from public benchmark evidence with published uncertainty; whether it is "better" for you also depends on price, context and where you can run it.

Is Qwen3.6 35B A3B cheaper than Step 3.7 Flash?

Qwen3.6 35B A3B is cheaper on output tokens: $1.00/1M against $1.15/1M. Input tokens are $0.14/1M for Qwen3.6 35B A3B and $0.20/1M for Step 3.7 Flash. Prices are the lowest listed API offer ModelCap observed, in USD per million tokens.

Which has the bigger context window, Qwen3.6 35B A3B or Step 3.7 Flash?

Both publish a 262K-token context window.

Which is better for coding, Qwen3.6 35B A3B or Step 3.7 Flash?

The two models do not share a coding benchmark board on ModelCap yet, so no head-to-head coding score is published; the ModelCap Index position is the closest overall signal.

Are Qwen3.6 35B A3B and Step 3.7 Flash open-weight models?

Qwen3.6 35B A3B: Open weights. Step 3.7 Flash: Open weights. Open weights mean the checkpoint can be downloaded and self-hosted under its licence; API-only models are available solely through hosted endpoints.

Where can I run Qwen3.6 35B A3B and Step 3.7 Flash?

ModelCap currently lists 9 API providers for Qwen3.6 35B A3B and 3 for Step 3.7 Flash, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this Qwen3.6 35B A3B vs Step 3.7 Flash comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 18 August 2026; the page re-renders within a minute of each data refresh, and the ModelCap Index positions are the same ones shown on the live rankings.

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