Llama 4 ScoutvsQwen3.6 35B A3B
Qwen3.6 35B A3B is cheaper than Llama 4 Scout at $0.1612/M vs $0.25/M input tokens.
| Spec | Llama 4 Scout | Qwen3.6 35B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.25/M tokens | $0.1612/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.5/M tokens | $0.9653/M tokens |
| Context window | 10.0M tokens | 262K tokens |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Apr 2025 | Apr 2026 |
Our Verdict
Llama 4 Scout
Qwen3.6 35B A3B
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Too close to call
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API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Llama 4 Scout
Input
$0.25
Output
$0.50
1.9× cheaper
Qwen3.6 35B A3B
Input
$0.16
1.6× cheaper
Output
$0.97
Qwen3.6 35B A3B wins input (1.6× cheaper)·Llama 4 Scout wins output (1.9× cheaper)
Where to run it
14 hosts, cheapest first
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 13 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
46%
Qwen3.6 35B A3B uses 160.3x more emoji
Llama 4 Scout
Qwen3.6 35B A3B
50%Vocabulary59%
28wSentence Length15w
0.48Hedging0.31
2.9Bold4.9
4.4Lists2.7
0.00Emoji1.60
0.26Headings0.75
0.05Transitions0.05
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