Decision boundary
Do not start with which model is absolutely stronger. Start with the boundary: cost, context, speed, quality, ecosystem, or supply stability.
- Qwen3.6 Plus is worth checking first when the Qwen3.6 family, 1M context, and text->text capability match the job.
- ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B is worth checking first when the ERNIE family, 123K context, and text->text capability match the job.