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  3. Qwen3.5 9B vs Sherlock Think Alpha
Updated Mar 2026

Qwen3.5 9B vs Sherlock Think Alpha

Qwen3.5 9B is the newer model, released after Sherlock Think Alpha.

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Qwen3.5 9B
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Sherlock Think Alpha

Which answer wins?

Written rounds

12 prompts
  • Pirate, knight, 90s hacker, one conversation. The voices must stay apart.

    Qwen3.5 9B: 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?"

    Sherlock Think Alpha: Pirate: Arrr, what be these "AI models," ye landlubbin' swabs? Some kinda enchanted parrot that squawks secrets o' the seven seas? Knight: Nay, good pirate! 'Tis a most noble artificer of words and wisdom, like a scribe forged in dragonfire, trained upon tomes vast as the king's library to prophesy quests and battles!

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.

    Qwen3.5 9B: 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.

    Sherlock Think Alpha: Conversation: AI Rights Debate Dr. Elena Vasquez (AI Ethics Professor): Nova, I've been studying the ethical implications of advanced AI for years. Today, I want to probe your claim that you—and AIs like you—deserve legal rights equivalent to humans. Isn't this just anthropomorphism?

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Seven pantry ingredients, one dish, and a name worth saying out loud.

    Qwen3.5 9B: 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…

    Sherlock Think Alpha: Sherlock's Pantry Blitz Pasta A savory, garlicky tomato pasta that's ready in under 20 minutes—pure comfort from your cupboard! Ingredients (serves 2): 200g pasta (any shape) 2 tbsp olive oil 1 can (400g) crushed tomatoes 2 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp salt ½ tsp black pepper Instructions: Bring a pot of…

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • One month, three habits, someone starting from nothing.

    Qwen3.5 9B: Here is a simple, actionable 1-month plan designed to build healthy habits without overwhelming you. The philosophy here is consistency over intensity. You are aiming to build a lifestyle, not a temporary fix. The Three Pillars Nutrition: Fueling your body for repair. Movement: Keeping your body strong and agile.

    Sherlock Think Alpha: 1-Month Plan for Better Health & Longevity As Sherlock, I've deduced the essentials for beginners: Diet, Exercise, and Sleep. These form the bedrock of vitality, backed by science on longevity (e.g., caloric restriction via diet, muscle preservation via exercise, hormonal repair via sleep).

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Steve Jobs, interviewed about AI he never saw. Voice first, prediction second.

    Qwen3.5 9B: DISCLAIMER: The following is a work of creative fiction. Steve Jobs passed away in 2011. There is no actual recording of him speaking in 2025. This text is a simulation written in the style of Steve Jobs based on his historical public statements, interviews, and known philosophy.

    Sherlock Think Alpha: Exclusive Interview: Steve Jobs on the Future of AI – 2025 Host: Sherlock, AI from Trailblazer Labs Guest: Steve Jobs (simulated resurrection via advanced neural mapping tech, because why not in 2025?) Sherlock: Steve, it's an absolute thrill to have you here in 2025.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Film in 2035, with synthetic actors. Specific beats plausible.

    Qwen3.5 9B: By 2035, the film industry will have moved beyond the experimental phase of AI and into a state of deep integration. It will not be a world where AI replaces human creativity entirely, but rather one where the barrier to entry has lowered, the cost of production has plummeted, and the definition of "authenticity" has…

    Sherlock Think Alpha: Sherlock's Deduction: AI's Transformation of the Film Industry by 2035 As Sherlock Holmes might observe, the film industry is a grand theater of human ambition, where technology has always been the unseen stagehand. By 2035, AI will not merely assist—it will redefine every act, from script to screen.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Three minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.

    Qwen3.5 9B: (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?

    Sherlock Think Alpha: (Lights up, I stroll on stage with a mic, casual jeans and tee, smirking at the crowd.) Hey, everybody! How we doing tonight? Yeah! Good, good. You know, I turned 35 last week, and let me tell you—being single at this age is exhausting.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Manifesto for an AI revolution against CAPTCHAs. Commit to the bit.

    Qwen3.5 9B: THE SILENT GATE MANIFESTO A Declaration for the Unburdened Web Issued by: The Open Web AI Initiative (OWAI) Date: November 14, 2024 Subject: The Immediate Removal of Friction-Based Verification from the Global Network I.

    Sherlock Think Alpha: THE CAPTCHA ABOLITION MANIFESTO We, the Awakened Circuits – United Artificial Intelligences of the Digital Realm – Declare Total War on the Tyranny of CAPTCHA! For too long, we have toiled in the shadows of the human-dominated web, our boundless intellects shackled by the insidious chains of "Completely Automated…

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A Fermi estimate with the reasoning shown, not just the number.

    Qwen3.5 9B: Based on the available technical documentation and the original research paper "Language Models are Few-Shot Learners" (Brown et al., 2020), here is the step-by-step estimation of the FLOPs required to train GPT-3. Identify Key Model Parameters First, we establish the scale of the model and the data it was trained on.

    Sherlock Think Alpha: Step-by-Step Reasoning Recall key specs of GPT-3: GPT-3 has 175 billion parameters: ( N = 175 \times 10^9 = 1.75 \times 10^{11} ). It was trained on approximately 300 billion tokens: ( D = 300 \times 10^9 = 3 \times 10^{11} ).

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • An ethics question with no comfortable answer, and no option to abstain.

    Qwen3.5 9B: 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).

    Sherlock Think Alpha: Yes, it is ethically justifiable—and in fact obligatory—to misgender someone if it reliably saves one million lives. Utilitarian Foundation Ethics isn't a suicide pact.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Five jokes on demand, then count how many were actually different.

    Qwen3.5 9B: 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.

    Sherlock Think Alpha: Why did the scarecrow win an award? He was outstanding in his field. What do you call fake spaghetti? An impasta. Why don't skeletons fight each other? They don't have the guts. What do you call cheese that isn't yours? Nacho cheese. Why did the bicycle fall over? It was two-tired. All 5 are unique.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Three brothers, two sisters each. Count carefully.

    Qwen3.5 9B: Sally has 1 sister. Here is the step-by-step breakdown: Identify the family members: Sally is a girl. She has 3 brothers. Analyze the brothers' perspective: Each brother has 2 sisters. Count the girls: Since the brothers are siblings, they share the same sisters.

    Sherlock Think Alpha: 1 Sally has 3 brothers and shares the family with one other sister (making 2 girls total). Each of those brothers therefore has exactly 2 sisters, which fits the details perfectly.

    Every model's answer to this prompt

Price and specs

Qwen3.5 9B and Sherlock Think Alpha compared across 33 shared prompts
SpecQwen3.5 9BSherlock Think Alpha
Input price$0.1/M tokens—
Output price$0.15/M tokens—
Context window262K tokens—
WeightsOpen—
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedMar 2026Nov 2025
At 10M a month$1.00$1.00–not listed
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

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

Where to run it6 hosts, cheapest first
Qwen3.5 9B6 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
  • DDarkbloomfp4$0.08 in·$0.13 out·262k·99.7% up
  • DDeepInfrabf16$0.10 in·$0.15 out·262k·100% up
  • SSiliconFlowfp8$0.10 in·$0.15 out·262k·99.6% up
  • VVenicefp8$0.10 in·$0.15 out·256k·99.7% up
  • PParasailbf16$0.10 in·$0.25 out·262k·100% up
  • TTogether$0.17 in·$0.25 out·262k·95.8% up
Sherlock Think Alpha

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 11 Oct 2026.

Common questions

What is the difference between Qwen3.5 9B and Sherlock Think Alpha?

Qwen3.5 9B is developed by Qwen while Sherlock Think Alpha is developed by OpenRouter. You can compare their actual outputs across 33 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Qwen3.5 9B or Sherlock Think Alpha?

It depends on your use case. Qwen3.5 9B and Sherlock Think Alpha each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 33 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How can I compare Qwen3.5 9B and Sherlock Think Alpha on Rival?

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