Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs Qwen 3.6 35B A3B
anthropic/claude-sonnet-5.5 · qwen/qwen3-6-35b-a3b
As of November 1, 2026, Qwen 3.6 35B A3B is the cheaper API on UberLLM: $0.0049 per million input tokens and $0.0485 per million output, versus $0.1013 / $0.5066 for Claude Sonnet 5.5, about 91% less when output is 3 tokens for every input token. These are the best prices on the market right now. Both work with one OpenAI-compatible key and UberLLM adds no fee. Choose Qwen 3.6 35B A3B to cut cost; choose Claude Sonnet 5.5 when context size wins. Claude Sonnet 5.5 carries the larger context window (1,000,000 vs 262,144 tokens), which can matter for long-document work.
Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs Qwen 3.6 35B A3B, side by side
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 5.5 | Qwen 3.6 35B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| Price · input / 1M | $0.1013 | $0.0049 |
| Price · output / 1M | $0.5066 | $0.0485 |
| Context length | 1,000,000 | 262,144 |
| Max output tokens | 128,000 | 262,144 |
| Input modalities | text, image, file | text, image |
| Output modalities | text | text |
| Tools / functions | Yes | Yes |
| Vision (image input) | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| % off list | 94.9% off | 95.2% off |
| First token, median (7 days) | 2.9 s (173 requests) | — |
Best prices on UberLLM right now. No UberLLM fee on requests; adding credit by card costs 5.5% + $0.50. Updated November 1, 2026. A price more than 70% below list is what buyers were billed, not an error. Why so cheap?
Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs Qwen 3.6 35B A3B — FAQ
Is Claude Sonnet 5.5 or Qwen 3.6 35B A3B cheaper?
Qwen 3.6 35B A3B is cheaper on a blended token mix, by about 91%. A request costs what its provider charged, UberLLM adds no fee, and every request is listed with its cost in Activity.
What's the price difference between Claude Sonnet 5.5 and Qwen 3.6 35B A3B?
Claude Sonnet 5.5: $0.1013 in / $0.5066 out per 1M tokens. Qwen 3.6 35B A3B: $0.0049 in / $0.0485 out per 1M tokens. That's roughly a 91% blended difference. Prices are live; UberLLM adds no fee.
Can I use both Claude Sonnet 5.5 and Qwen 3.6 35B A3B with one API?
Yes. Both are served through a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint — set the base URL to https://api.uberllm.dev/v1 and your UberLLM key, then switch between them by changing the model id. Anthropic SDKs work via https://api.uberllm.dev/v1/messages.