Model comparison
Qwen3-4B vs Qwen3.6 27B
Qwen3.6 27B is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.2 to 31.9 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 3 shared benchmarks.
Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- They share 3 benchmarks with published results for both. Qwen3-4B scores higher in 0 categories and Qwen3.6 27B in 3 categories; 3 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where Qwen3.6 27B leads 52.4 to 33.0.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025: 52.2% for Qwen3-4B and 91.1% for Qwen3.6 27B.
Side by side
| Qwen3-4B | Qwen3.6 27B | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba (Qwen) | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 31.9 | 42.2 |
| Released | 2025-04-29 | 2026-04-22 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | 262K |
| Max output | — | 66K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.60 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $3.60 |
| Results tracked | 6 | 11 |
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Category by category
Coding Not comparable
Qwen3-4B: —, Qwen3.6 27B: 39.1 (#163)
| Benchmark | Qwen3-4B | Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | — | 37.3% |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Qwen3-4B: 27.6 (#100), Qwen3.6 27B: —
| Benchmark | Qwen3-4B | Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | 35.7% | — |
Reasoning Qwen3.6 27B leads
Qwen3-4B: 19.2 (#268), Qwen3.6 27B: 25.0 (#153)
| Benchmark | Qwen3-4B | Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|
| Chess Puzzles | 4% | 22% |
| CritPt | — | 0.9% |
| Mystery Game Puzzles | — | 7% |
| DTBench | — | 78.1% |
| LMCA | — | 34.5% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 146.5 |
Math Qwen3.6 27B leads
Qwen3-4B: 29.7 (#240), Qwen3.6 27B: 48.5 (#62)
| Benchmark | Qwen3-4B | Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 52.2% | 91.1% |
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | — | 35.1% |
| MathArena Final-Answer Competitions | 38.5% | — |
Knowledge Qwen3.6 27B leads
Qwen3-4B: 33.0 (#208), Qwen3.6 27B: 52.4 (#63)
| Benchmark | Qwen3-4B | Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 52.3% | 85.9% |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | 5.7% | — |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Qwen3-4B: —, Qwen3.6 27B: 50.3 (#181)
| Benchmark | Qwen3-4B | Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|
| EQ-Bench 4 | — | 1026 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Qwen3-4B better than Qwen3.6 27B?
Qwen3.6 27B is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.2 to 31.9 on the Noometry Index.
How many benchmarks do Qwen3-4B and Qwen3.6 27B share?
3 benchmarks have published results for both models. Qwen3-4B has 6 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3.6 27B has 11.