VERIFIEDOct 132026
Is Qwen3 6 Plus state of the art?
No.Best recorded rank is #6 in Math.
As of Oct 13, 2026, Qwen3 6 Plus from Alibaba / Qwen. Best recorded rank is #6 in Math. Last listed at #6 in Math on 2026-04-28.
Why
The ruling, in plain English
Last listed at #51 in Reasoning on 2026-03-31.
Receipts
Evidence
| Source | Score | Date | Type | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond qwen3.6-plus | 0.8838383838383839 0.8–0.9 | 2026-03-31 | INDEP. | snap_e03cddec1fbb |
| LMArena Text (style-controlled, math) qwen3.6-plus | 1476.5585774613487 1449.0–1504.1 | 2026-04-28 | INDEP. | snap_9a4e972507c9 |
| SWE-bench Verified qwen3.6-plus | 0.5785123966942148 0.5–0.6 | 2026-03-31 | INDEP. | snap_e03cddec1fbb |
| LMArena WebDev qwen3.6-plus | 1467.434124475813 1456.9–1477.9 | 2026-05-01 | INDEP. | snap_d2f3c94c88f6 |
| SimpleQA Verified qwen3.6-plus | 0.44144144144144143 0.4–0.5 | 2026-03-31 | INDEP. | snap_e03cddec1fbb |
Reign history
Where it sits in the succession
No closed or open crown interval includes this model.
Honest about the gaps
Where it is not the crown
| Category | This model | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning | Not SOTA · #51 | Last listed at #51 in Reasoning on 2026-03-31. |
| Math | Not SOTA · #6 | Last listed at #6 in Math on 2026-04-28. |
| Science | Not SOTA · #51 | Last listed at #51 in Science on 2026-03-31. That board does not award a crown. |
| Coding | Not SOTA · #29 | Last listed at #29 in Coding on 2026-03-31. |
| Coding › Web dev | Not SOTA · #9 | Last listed at #9 in Coding › Web dev on 2026-05-01. |
| Factuality | Not SOTA · #40 | Last listed at #40 in Factuality on 2026-03-31. |