Qwen3.6 Max Preview is cheaper than GPT-6 Astra at $1.04/M vs $10/M input tokens.
| Spec | GPT-6 Astra | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $10/M tokens | $1.04/M tokens |
| Output price | $50/M tokens | $6.24/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.1M tokens | 262K tokens |
| Weights | Closed | Closed |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Sep 2026 | Apr 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GPT-6 Astra has the edge: newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Qwen3.6 Max Preview costs 8.0x less per token.
Qwen3.6 Max Preview is cheaper on both: 9.6× input, 8.0× output.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.
Qwen3.6 Max Preview uses 51.6x more emoji