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title: "qwen3.6-27b - Model Details & Comparison"
description: "qwen3.6-27b from Streamlake: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models."
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# qwen3.6-27b - Model Details & Comparison

> qwen3.6-27b from Streamlake: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About qwen3.6-27b

qwen3.6-27b is a chat model from Streamlake, one of 26 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.60 per 1M input tokens and $3.60 per 1M output tokens, ranking 2078 out of 4042 chat models by cost and cheaper than 48% of models in this category. qwen3.6-27b supports vision, function calling. It accepts up to 229K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **Streamlake Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **229,376 Max Input Tokens.**
- **64,000 Max Output Tokens.**
- **$0.60 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$3.60 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

qwen3.6-27b supports: Function Calling, Vision.

## qwen3.6-27b Pricing Overview

At $0.60 per 1M input tokens and $3.60 per 1M output tokens, qwen3.6-27b ranks 2078 out of 4042 chat models by input cost. It is competitively priced compared to the median of $0.60 for chat models, and is cheaper than 48% of models in this category.

qwen3.6-27b is one of 26 Streamlake chat models, with support for vision, function calling.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to qwen3.6-27b with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| gpt-5.4-mini | Azure | $0.75 | $4.50 |
| gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 | Azure | $0.75 | $4.50 |
| FW-Kimi-K2.5 | Azure | $0.66 | $3.30 |
| kimi-k2.5 | Azure | $0.60 | $3.00 |
| kimi-k2.6 | Azure | $0.60 | $3.00 |

- [Compare gpt-5.4-mini](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5.4-mini.md)
- [Compare gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17.md)
- [Compare FW-Kimi-K2.5](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/fw-kimi-k2.5.md)
- [Compare kimi-k2.5](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/kimi-k2.5.md)
- [Compare kimi-k2.6](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/kimi-k2.6.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate qwen3.6-27b costs](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/streamlake/model/qwen3.6-27b.md)
- [All Streamlake pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/streamlake.md)

## FAQ

### Is qwen3.6-27b cheaper than gpt-5.4-mini?

Yes. qwen3.6-27b costs $0.60 per 1M input tokens compared to gpt-5.4-mini's $0.75 per 1M input tokens, making it 25% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, reasoning, web search, prompt caching, structured output.

### How does qwen3.6-27b pricing compare to the average chat model?

qwen3.6-27b input pricing is $0.60 per 1M tokens, which is 0% at the median of $0.60 for chat models. It ranks 2078 out of 4042 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 48% of models in this category. For output, it costs $3.60 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.80.

### What makes qwen3.6-27b different from other Streamlake models?

Among Streamlake's 26 chat models, qwen3.6-27b ranks 17 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to qwen3.6-27b?

The most comparable chat models to qwen3.6-27b are: gpt-5.4-mini from Azure ($0.75/1M input tokens); gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 from Azure ($0.75/1M input tokens); FW-Kimi-K2.5 from Azure ($0.66/1M input tokens); kimi-k2.5 from Azure ($0.60/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

### How do I calculate qwen3.6-27b costs?

qwen3.6-27b is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.60 and generating 1M output tokens costs $3.60.

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- [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost)
- [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing.md)
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