Quasar 438B (Max, Based on GLM-5.2) vs Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Non-reasoning)

Quasar 438B (Max, Based on GLM-5.2) vs Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Non-reasoning). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

Multiverse ComputingQuasar 438B (Max, Based on GLM-5.2)Off the frontier
Intelligence
26.70
Total cost
$246
AlibabaQwen3.6 35B A3B (Non-reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
15.20
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricQuasar 438B (Max, Based on GLM-5.2)Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Non-reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)26.715.2−43.1% Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Non-… is 43.1% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$246.48Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)15.66s5.46s−65.1% Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Non-… is 65.1% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.11 / $0.33$0.38 / $2.25
Input modalitiesTextText, Image, Video
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