Model comparison
Qwen3.5-9B vs Ring-2.6-1T
Qwen3.5-9B has enough public results to be ranked (#235); Ring-2.6-1T does not yet, so treat this comparison as directional.
Last verified . 2 shared benchmarks.
Alibaba (Qwen)
Ant Group (inclusionAI)Summary
- They share 2 benchmarks with published results for both. Qwen3.5-9B scores higher in 0 categories and Ring-2.6-1T in 2 categories; 2 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in coding, where Ring-2.6-1T leads 40.1 to 35.3.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is SciCode: 27.5% for Qwen3.5-9B and 42.4% for Ring-2.6-1T.
Side by side
| Qwen3.5-9B | Ring-2.6-1T | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba (Qwen) | Ant Group (inclusionAI) |
| Noometry Index | 33.3 | 36.3 |
| Released | 2026-02-23 | 2026-05-14 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 262K | — |
| Max output | 66K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.10 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.15 | — |
| Results tracked | 10 | 3 |
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Category by category
Coding Ring-2.6-1T leads
Qwen3.5-9B: 35.3 (#213), Ring-2.6-1T: 40.1
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Qwen3.5-9B: 14.4 (#143), Ring-2.6-1T: —
| Benchmark | Qwen3.5-9B | Ring-2.6-1T |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench | 9.2% | — |
Reasoning Ring-2.6-1T leads
Qwen3.5-9B: 22.5 (#178), Ring-2.6-1T: 25.3
| Benchmark | Qwen3.5-9B | Ring-2.6-1T |
|---|---|---|
| CritPt | 0.3% | 3.7% |
| Chess Puzzles | 12% | — |
| DTBench | 71.2% | — |
| LMCA | 24.5% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 139.45 | — |
Math Not comparable
Qwen3.5-9B: 33.5 (#174), Ring-2.6-1T: —
| Benchmark | Qwen3.5-9B | Ring-2.6-1T |
|---|---|---|
| MathArena Final-Answer Competitions | 48.5% | — |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 61.7% | — |
Knowledge Not comparable
Qwen3.5-9B: 46.0 (#77), Ring-2.6-1T: —
| Benchmark | Qwen3.5-9B | Ring-2.6-1T |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 79% | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Qwen3.5-9B better than Ring-2.6-1T?
Qwen3.5-9B has enough public results to be ranked (#235); Ring-2.6-1T does not yet, so treat this comparison as directional.
Is Qwen3.5-9B or Ring-2.6-1T better for coding?
Ring-2.6-1T scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.1 versus 35.3 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Qwen3.5-9B and Ring-2.6-1T share?
2 benchmarks have published results for both models. Qwen3.5-9B has 10 scored results on Noometry and Ring-2.6-1T has 3.