Qwen / Alibaba•Rank #80

Qwen3.6-27B

Open Weights • Open Sourcegeneralopen-sourcebudget
Leaderboard Score
36.0
Scale: 0 - 100
Throughput Speed
38 tps
Context Window
262K
API Pricing / 1M
Free/Open Source
Parameter Scale
27.8B
Verified AI Radar & Benchmarks•8 Evaluated Metrics

Capability Radar & Benchmark Scores

Multi-Axis Capability Radar

Comparing Qwen3.6-27B against Frontier Top 10 & Open-Source average

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Qwen3.6-27B
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Performance Vectors

Where Qwen3.6-27B Leads

Coding & SWETop 10: 79.1% • OS: 47.6%
27.2%-51.9% vs Top 10
Reasoning & MathTop 10: 74.6% • OS: 46.6%
36.5%-38.1% vs Top 10
Agent & Tool AutomationTop 10: 71.2% • OS: 31.9%
18.0%-53.2% vs Top 10
Terminal & CLI ExecutionTop 10: 80.4% • OS: 47.6%
27.2%-53.2% vs Top 10
MMLU & Knowledge QATop 10: 50% • OS: 86.7%
45.0%-5.0% vs Top 10
Cyber & Security ExploitsTop 10: 87.8% • OS: 80.6%
34.2%-53.6% vs Top 10

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Executive Analysis & Verdict

Qwen3.6-27B by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team is a open source Large Language Model ranking #70 globally with an overall benchmark score of 36.

Key Strengths & Highlights

  • •High overall benchmark score of 36 on frontier evaluation suites
  • •Robust reasoning performance (36.5) and coding accuracy (27.2)
  • •Generation throughput of 38c/s with 262K token context

Limitations & Considerations

  • •Requires high VRAM infrastructure for local multi-GPU deployment
Recommended Workflows
Self-hosted inference, private data deployment, and custom fine-tuning

Architectural Overview & Capability Profile

Qwen3.6-27B is developed by Qwen as an advanced foundation model engineered for production enterprise applications, reasoning workflows, and autonomous problem-solving. On the comprehensive RankLLMs composite evaluation index, Qwen3.6-27B registers an overall benchmark rating of 36.0 / 100.

Operating under a Open Weights license structure, Qwen3.6-27B is distributed as an open-weights architecture capable of local deployment, private VPC inference, and custom fine-tuning.

Benchmark Performance & Real-World Utility

In standardized laboratory and real-world evaluation suites, Qwen3.6-27B demonstrates calibrated proficiency across key performance vectors:

  • SWE-bench Verified Software Engineering (27.2%): Measures multi-file GitHub issue resolution. The model demonstrates practical capability in localizing source code bugs, synthesizing functional patches, and passing rigorous integration test matrices. For evaluation methodology, consult our SWE-bench Pro guide.

  • GPQA Diamond Scientific Reasoning (36.5%): Assesses graduate-level domain problem solving across physics, chemistry, and biology, minimizing hallucinations in multi-step deductive arguments. See our Humanity’s Last Exam benchmark analysis.

  • MATH-500 Competition Mathematics (36.5%): Evaluates formal mathematical problem solving and symbolic derivation, providing foundational logic for algorithmic computing.

  • Terminal-Bench Execution (27.2%): Reflects proficiency in interactive command-line environments, shell tool use, and automated DevOps scripting.

  • Code Arena Preference Rating (1135 Elo): Validates human developer satisfaction in blind side-by-side coding evaluations against contemporary alternatives.

Inference Latency & Cost Architecture

  • Token Context Window: 262K tokens, allowing large documents, multi-file codebases, and long conversation memories to be processed in a single context window.
  • Inference Speed: Reference throughput clocks at approximately 38 tokens/second, enabling responsive streaming in developer tools and interactive interfaces.
  • Commercial Pricing: Zero per-token inference fee when self-hosted on owned GPU infrastructure (e.g. vLLM or Ollama), with marginal costs limited strictly to hardware compute.

Strengths, Limitations & Ideal Workflows

Primary Strengths

  • High overall benchmark score of 36 on frontier evaluation suites
  • Robust reasoning performance (36.5) and coding accuracy (27.2)
  • Generation throughput of 38c/s with 262K token context

Known Considerations

  • Requires high VRAM infrastructure for local multi-GPU deployment

Self-hosted inference, private data deployment, and custom fine-tuning.

Frequently Asked Questions About Qwen3.6-27B

What is Qwen3.6-27B and who developed it?↓
Qwen3.6-27B is a open source large language model developed by Qwen / Alibaba. It ranks #80 on the RankLLMs composite leaderboard, ahead of 7% of the 85 models we track, with an overall score of 36.0 / 100.
What context window and inference speed does Qwen3.6-27B offer?↓
Qwen3.6-27B supports a 262K-token input context window and generates about 38 tps tokens per second in our reference measurements and suitable for extended reasoning sessions and multi-turn agent workflows..
Can I self-host Qwen3.6-27B?↓
Yes. Qwen3.6-27B is released with Open Source licensing, so it can be self-hosted on private infrastructure with no per-token API cost. Check the specifications above for the memory footprint and quantization headroom to plan your hardware.
What is Qwen3.6-27B best at?↓
Qwen3.6-27B is strongest in High overall benchmark score of 36 on frontier evaluation suites; Robust reasoning performance (36.5) and coding accuracy (27.2); Generation throughput of 38c/s with 262K token context. Full pillar-by-pillar numbers are in the benchmark tables above.
What should you watch out for with Qwen3.6-27B?↓
Known trade-offs include: Requires high VRAM infrastructure for local multi-GPU deployment. Weigh these against the strengths above for your specific workload.