Model comparison
Qwen3-1.7B vs Qwen3.6 Flash
Qwen3.6 Flash is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.8 to 26.6 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 3 shared benchmarks.
Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- They share 3 benchmarks with published results for both. Qwen3-1.7B scores higher in 0 categories and Qwen3.6 Flash in 3 categories; 3 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Qwen3.6 Flash leads 39.0 to 16.3.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025: 8.1% for Qwen3-1.7B and 84.4% for Qwen3.6 Flash.
- Qwen3-1.7B has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Qwen3-1.7B | Qwen3.6 Flash | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba (Qwen) | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 26.6 | 38.8 |
| Released | 2025-04-29 | 2026-04-27 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | 1M |
| Max output | — | 66K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.19 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $1.13 |
| Results tracked | 4 | 13 |
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Category by category
Coding Not comparable
Qwen3-1.7B: —, Qwen3.6 Flash: —
| Benchmark | Qwen3-1.7B | Qwen3.6 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| ALE-Bench | — | 326.4 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Qwen3-1.7B: 24.7 (#115), Qwen3.6 Flash: —
| Benchmark | Qwen3-1.7B | Qwen3.6 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | 28.4% | — |
Reasoning Qwen3.6 Flash leads
Qwen3-1.7B: 19.2 (#267), Qwen3.6 Flash: 29.0 (#96)
| Benchmark | Qwen3-1.7B | Qwen3.6 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Chess Puzzles | 0% | 20% |
| SimpleBench | — | 35.2% |
| Mystery Game Puzzles | — | 18% |
| DTBench | — | 77.1% |
| LMCA | — | 31% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 143.26 |
Math Qwen3.6 Flash leads
Qwen3-1.7B: 16.3 (#294), Qwen3.6 Flash: 39.0 (#117)
| Benchmark | Qwen3-1.7B | Qwen3.6 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 8.1% | 84.4% |
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | — | 22.5% |
| FrontierMath (Feb 2025 set) | — | 10.3% |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 (v1) | — | 0% |
Knowledge Qwen3.6 Flash leads
Qwen3-1.7B: 19.6 (#278), Qwen3.6 Flash: 42.1 (#100)
| Benchmark | Qwen3-1.7B | Qwen3.6 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 38% | 83.3% |
| SimpleQA Verified | — | 15.9% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Qwen3-1.7B better than Qwen3.6 Flash?
Qwen3.6 Flash is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.8 to 26.6 on the Noometry Index.
How many benchmarks do Qwen3-1.7B and Qwen3.6 Flash share?
3 benchmarks have published results for both models. Qwen3-1.7B has 4 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3.6 Flash has 13.