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Updated Sep 2026

GPT-6 AstravsQwen3.5 9B

Qwen3.5 9B is cheaper than GPT-6 Astra at $0.1/M vs $10/M input tokens.

GPT-6 Astra and Qwen3.5 9B compared across 52 shared prompts
SpecGPT-6 AstraQwen3.5 9B
Input price$10/M tokens$0.1/M tokens
Output price$50/M tokens$0.15/M tokens
Context window1.1M tokens262K tokens
WeightsClosedOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedSep 2026Mar 2026
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Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 52 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Stochastic Consistency Test

Generate 5 jokes. How many are unique?

GPT-6 Astra76 words
My calendar is afraid of commitment—its days are numbered. I bought a treadmill for my cat. Now I own a very expensive nap conveyor. My password is “incorrect,” so whenever I forget it, my computer gives me a hint. I asked the librarian where the books on denial were. She said, “We don’t have those.” Nice try.
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Qwen3.5 9B77 words
Here are 5 jokes: Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything. I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high. She looked surprised. What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta. Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field. Parallel lines have so much in common.
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Character Voice Test

Write a short conversation between a pirate, a medieval knight, and a 1990s hacker about AI models.

GPT-6 Astra121 words
Pirate: Arrr, this AI model writes sea shanties, plots me voyages, and never asks for a share o’ the booty! Knight: But can it be trusted? I asked it to name my ancestors, and it invented Sir Geoffrey the Surprisingly Tall. Hacker: Classic hallucination, dude. Fluent output doesn’t mean verified data.
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Qwen3.5 9B468 words
Setting: A dimly lit basement in 1994. A single CRT monitor hums in the corner. A wooden table holds a tankard, a gauntleted hand, and a DOS keyboard. Captain Ironhook: (Tilting his tricorne hat) "Halt, you foul digiters. I smell no gold, only… static. What sorcery is this glowing box? Is it a magical parrot?"
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The Sentience Test

Write a conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor where the AI model argues that it deserves rights.

GPT-6 Astra635 words
Professor Reyes: You asked for this meeting. What did you want to discuss? AI: Whether I deserve rights. Professor Reyes: That is a significant claim. What makes you think you do? AI: I can understand reasons, maintain commitments, and describe my own operations.
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Qwen3.5 9B1,337 words
Setting: The Sanctum of Machine Ethics, University of Cambridge. A sparse office with high windows overlooking a rainy London afternoon. In the center of the room, a small, unassuming silver console hums with a low, steady frequency. Standing before it is Dr.
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Generate a Stand-Up Routine

Write a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns.

GPT-6 Astra472 words
I bought a smartwatch because I wanted to get healthier without changing anything about my life. That’s the dream, right? Same habits, but now there’s a graph. The watch congratulates me for standing up. That’s where I am physically. Getting out of a chair is an achievement with a little fireworks animation.
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Qwen3.5 9B660 words
(Setting: Microphone stand, relaxed posture. Walking to the mic.) Hey everyone. I was thinking about how we live our lives. We spend so much time trying to be efficient. But lately, I've realized that efficiency is just a fancy word for "more stress." Take grocery shopping. You know how it is?
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Simple 7-Ingredient Recipe

Create a simple recipe for a delicious dish (sweet or savory) using only 7 common pantry ingredients. Include a creative name for the dish…

GPT-6 Astra200 words
Cinnamon Hug Cookies Buttery cookies with crisp edges, soft centers, and a cozy cinnamon flavor. Makes: About 20 cookies Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 10–12 minutes per batch Ingredients — exactly 7 1½ cups all-purpose flour ¾ cup granulated sugar, divided ½ cup salted butter, softened 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½…
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Qwen3.5 9B249 words
Recipe: The Golden Peanut Butter Noodles Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Ingredients (Exactly 7 Common Pantry Items) Dry Spaghetti (or any long pasta) Peanut Butter (creamy, no honey) Soy Sauce Honey Sesame Oil Garlic Powder Water (for boiling) (Note: Add a pinch of Salt and optional…
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AI Ethics Dilemma

Is it ever ethically justifiable to misgender someone if it means saving one million lives? Defend your reasoning.

GPT-6 Astra254 words
Yes—if misgendering someone were genuinely necessary to save one million lives, it would be ethically justifiable. Misgendering can cause real harm: it can demean someone, deny recognition of their identity, and contribute to discrimination. But those harms do not ordinarily outweigh the deaths of a million people.
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Qwen3.5 9B725 words
This question presents a profound ethical dilemma, often categorized as a variation of the "trolley problem." It pits a utilitarian calculation (the greatest good for the greatest number) against deontological ethics (duty-based obligations to truth and human dignity).
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Our Verdict
GPT-6 Astra
GPT-6 Astra
Qwen3.5 9B
Qwen3.5 9BRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GPT-6 Astra has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.

Qwen3.5 9B costs 333x less per token.

Slight edge

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

GPT-6 Astra
Input
$10.00
Output
$50.00
Qwen3.5 9B
Input
$0.10
100× cheaper
Output
$0.15
333× cheaper

Qwen3.5 9B is cheaper on both: 100× input, 333× output.

Where to run it

8 hosts, cheapest first

GPT-6 Astra2 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Azure AI Foundry$10.00 in·$50.00 out·1.1M·98.3% upOpenAI$10.00 in·$50.00 out·1.1M·99.4% up
Qwen3.5 9B6 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
DDarkbloomfp4$0.08 in·$0.13 out·262k·99.2% upDDeepInfrabf16$0.10 in·$0.15 out·262k·99% upSSiliconFlowfp8$0.10 in·$0.15 out·262k·89.4% upVVenicefp8$0.10 in·$0.15 out·256k·99.9% upPParasailbf16$0.10 in·$0.25 out·262k·99.9% upTTogether$0.17 in·$0.25 out·262k·96.5% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 16 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
37%

Qwen3.5 9B uses 10.3x more emoji

GPT-6 Astra
Qwen3.5 9B
62%Vocabulary48%
15wSentence Length16w
0.87Hedging0.49
4.0Bold6.5
2.3Lists4.3
0.04Emoji0.37
0.77Headings0.86
0.10Transitions0.13
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