Qwen3.5 9B is cheaper than GPT-6 Astra Pro at $0.1/M vs $10/M input tokens.
| Spec | GPT-6 Astra Pro | Qwen3.5 9B |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $10/M tokens | $0.1/M tokens |
| Output price | $50/M tokens | $0.15/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.1M tokens | 262K tokens |
| Weights | Closed | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Sep 2026 | Mar 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GPT-6 Astra Pro has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Qwen3.5 9B costs 333x less per token.
Qwen3.5 9B is cheaper on both: 100× input, 333× output.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.