# Qwen3.6-35B-A3B vs Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct (slim)

> Qwen3.6-35B-A3B scores 63.2 (B) to Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct's 55.7 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Qwen3.6-35B-A3B scores 63.2 (B) on agent readiness against Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct's 55.7 (C), and leads in 2 of 5 scored categories. Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct leads on reach and agent interface. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Qwen3.6-35B-A3B: B 63.2, rank #25 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen3-6-35b-a3b.min.md
- Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct: C 55.7, rank #78 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen3-coder-30b-a3b-instruct.min.md
- Qwen3.6-35B-A3B, good for Agents with a 32 GB or larger machine that want a quick, permissively licensed coding and tool-calling cousin with vision. Ahead on Capability, 58 against 33; Documentation and upkeep, 36 against 31.
- Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct, good for Coding agents and local coding tools that want a fast, capable open model on one 24 GB GPU or a 32 GB Mac, with a plain licence. Ahead on Reach, 90 against 85; Agent interface, 75 against 70.

| Category | Qwen3.6-35B-A3B | Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 58 | 33 |
| Reach (25%) | 85 | 90 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 55 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 70 | 75 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 36 | 31 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Qwen3.6-35B-A3B | Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Last release | 2026-04-16 | 2025-12-03 |