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  3. Llama 3.1 405B vs Qwen3.6 Flash
Updated Apr 2026

Llama 3.1 405B vs Qwen3.6 Flash

Qwen3.6 Flash is cheaper than Llama 3.1 405B at $0.25/M vs $2.7/M input tokens.

Framer-Style Animation

Sections that transition like Framer. Timing is the whole grade.

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Llama 3.1 405B
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Qwen3.6 Flash

Which answer wins?

Favorites

Movie

Album

Book

City

Game

Llama 3.1 405BLlama 3.1 405B
No pick
No pick
No pick

No pick

Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band

The Beatles

Cien años de soledad

Gabriel García Márquez

No pick

No pick

Qwen3.6 FlashQwen3.6 Flash

Blade Runner

1982

Abbey Road

The Beatles

Moby Dick

Herman Melville

Kyoto

Japan

Tetris (1984)

Puzzle

Price and specs

Llama 3.1 405B and Qwen3.6 Flash compared across 12 shared prompts
SpecLlama 3.1 405BQwen3.6 Flash
Input price$2.7/M tokens$0.25/M tokens
Output price$3.1/M tokens$1.5/M tokens
Context window128K tokens1.0M tokens
WeightsOpenOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedJul 2024Apr 2026
At 10M a month$27.00$27.00$2.50$2.50
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.

Where to run it1 host
Llama 3.1 405B

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Qwen3.6 Flash1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
  • Alibaba Cloud$0.19 in·$1.13 out·1M·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 10 Oct 2026.

Common questions

What is the difference between Llama 3.1 405B and Qwen3.6 Flash?

Llama 3.1 405B is developed by Meta AI while Qwen3.6 Flash is developed by Qwen. Llama 3.1 405B has a 128K token context window vs Qwen3.6 Flash's 1.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 12 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Llama 3.1 405B or Qwen3.6 Flash?

It depends on your use case. Llama 3.1 405B and Qwen3.6 Flash each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 12 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does Llama 3.1 405B cost compared to Qwen3.6 Flash?

Llama 3.1 405B costs $2.7/M input tokens and Qwen3.6 Flash costs $0.25/M input tokens. Qwen3.6 Flash is $2.45/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare Llama 3.1 405B and Qwen3.6 Flash on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Llama 3.1 405B and Qwen3.6 Flash across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

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