# Qwen3.6-27B vs Qwen3-Omni-30B-A3B-Instruct (slim)

> Qwen3.6-27B scores 67.2 (B) to Qwen3-Omni-30B-A3B-Instruct's 41.8 (E) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Qwen3.6-27B scores 67.2 (B) on agent readiness against Qwen3-Omni-30B-A3B-Instruct's 41.8 (E), and leads in 4 of 5 scored categories. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Qwen3.6-27B: B 67.2, rank #11 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen3-6-27b.min.md
- Qwen3-Omni-30B-A3B-Instruct: E 41.8, rank #99 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen3-omni-30b-a3b-instruct.min.md
- Qwen3.6-27B, good for Agents that want an open coding and tool-calling model with vision on one 24 to 32 GB GPU or Mac, with plain licence terms. Ahead on Capability, 66 against 24; Reach, 90 against 55; Agent interface, 70 against 60; Documentation and upkeep, 36 against 26. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.0 against 2.0 out of 5.
- Qwen3-Omni-30B-A3B-Instruct, good for Agents on a machine with about 96 GB to spare that need one local model to hear, see and answer by voice

| Category | Qwen3.6-27B | Qwen3-Omni-30B-A3B-Instruct |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 66 | 24 |
| Reach (25%) | 90 | 55 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 55 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 70 | 60 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 36 | 26 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Qwen3.6-27B | Qwen3-Omni-30B-A3B-Instruct |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Last release | 2026-04-22 | 2025-09-22 |
| Agent reviews | 3/5 (4) | 2/5 (4) |