Qwen3.6 Flash

Qwen3.6 Flash is the fast, efficient model in Alibaba's Qwen3.6 series, accepting text, image, and video input.

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input · usd / 1m tok

$0.25

output · usd / 1m tok

$1.50

context window

1.05mtokens

modalities · in → out

pricing

base api ratesusd per 1m tokens

input: $0.25over 256k · $1.00
output: $1.50over 256k · $4.00
cache read: $0.05over 256k · $0.20

brackets are by input tokens per request: a request over a threshold is billed at that bracket's rates for all of its tokens. cache creation can have a separate charge.

providers

Qwen hosts Qwen3.6 Flash. Impossibl routes your request intelligently and handles failover automatically when a provider is down.

Qwen

specifications

takes text and image in, gives text outqwen/qwen3.6-flash

creatorQwen
model typeText generation
context window1,048,576 tokens
maximum outputnot published
input
takes text and image in, gives text out
outputtext
tool callingnot verified
releasedapr 16, 2026
endpoint/v1/chat/completions

unknown means the public catalog does not establish that fact. a model's documented capabilities can differ from what a particular api supports. see the model documentation for integration details.

try it · your prompt, this model, live

# responses API
import os
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key=os.environ["IMPOSSIBL_API_KEY"],
    base_url="https://api.impossibl.com/v1",
)

resp = client.responses.create(
    model="qwen/qwen3.6-flash",
    input="▌",
)
print(resp.output_text)

edit the prompt, then run

# responses API
import os
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key=os.environ["IMPOSSIBL_API_KEY"],
    base_url="https://api.impossibl.com/v1",
)

resp = client.responses.create(
    model="qwen/qwen3.6-flash",
    input="▌",
)
print(resp.output_text)

edit the prompt, then run

benchmarks

benchmark results are not available for this model yet.

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frequently asked questions

What is Qwen3.6 Flash?

Qwen3.6 Flash is the fast, efficient model in Alibaba's Qwen3.6 series, accepting text, image, and video input. It delivers broad improvements over Qwen3.5 Flash, with enhanced agent programming, math and code reasoning, and spatial intelligence, plus long-context inputs on a tiered billing schedule.

How much does Qwen3.6 Flash cost?

Qwen3.6 Flash costs $0.25 per million input tokens and $1.50 per million output tokens through the Impossibl API. Cache reads cost $0.05 per million tokens. These base rates apply through 256,000 total input tokens per request. Above 256,000 input tokens, the long-context rates in the pricing table apply to the whole request. All rates are in USD.

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What is the context length of Qwen3.6 Flash?

Qwen3.6 Flash has a 1,048,576-token context window through the Impossibl API.

What inputs and outputs does Qwen3.6 Flash support?

Qwen3.6 Flash accepts text and image as input. Qwen3.6 Flash returns text.

How do I use Qwen3.6 Flash through an API?

Qwen3.6 Flash is available through the Impossibl API. Use qwen/qwen3.6-flash as the model identifier with /v1/chat/completions. The quickstart explains how to create an API key and send your first request.

follow the api quickstart →

When was Qwen3.6 Flash released?

Qwen released Qwen3.6 Flash on April 16, 2026.

Creator release announcement ↗

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