Model Comparison

Claude 3.5 Haiku vs Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 is 1.6x cheaper per token.

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

4 benchmarks

Claude 3.5 Haiku outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 is better at 4 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU-Pro, TAU-bench Airline, TAU-bench Retail).

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 costs less

For input processing, Claude 3.5 Haiku ($0.80/1M tokens) is 2.7x more expensive than Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 ($0.30/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude 3.5 Haiku ($4.00/1M tokens) is 1.3x more expensive than Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 ($3.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude 3.5 Haiku is more expensive than Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude 3.5 Haiku
Input tokens$0.80
Output tokens$4.00
Best providerAWS Bedrock
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507
Input tokens$0.30
Output tokens$3.00
Best providerFireworks
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to Claude 3.5 Haiku's 200,000 tokens. Claude 3.5 Haiku can generate longer responses up to 200,000 tokens, while Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 is limited to 131,072 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude 3.5 Haiku
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507
Input262,144 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude 3.5 Haiku is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Claude 3.5 Haiku

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3.5 Haiku was released on 2024-10-22, while Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 was released on 2025-07-25.

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 is 9 months newer than Claude 3.5 Haiku.

Claude 3.5 Haiku

Oct 22, 2024

1.5 years ago

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507

Jul 25, 2025

9 months ago

9mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Claude 3.5 Haiku is available from Bedrock, Google, Anthropic. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 is available from Fireworks, Novita.

Claude 3.5 Haiku

bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.80/1MOutput Price:Output: $4.00/1M
google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $0.80/1MOutput Price:Output: $4.00/1M
anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $1.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $5.00/1M

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507

fireworks logo
Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.00/1M
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Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Larger context window (262,144 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Higher GPQA score (81.1% vs 41.6%)
Higher MMLU-Pro score (84.4% vs 65.0%)
Higher TAU-bench Airline score (46.0% vs 22.8%)
Higher TAU-bench Retail score (67.8% vs 51.0%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude 3.5 Haiku
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507

FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3.5 Haiku vs Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507.

Which is better, Claude 3.5 Haiku or Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507?

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude 3.5 Haiku is made by Anthropic and Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Claude 3.5 Haiku compare to Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 in benchmarks?

Claude 3.5 Haiku scores HumanEval: 88.1%, MGSM: 85.6%, DROP: 83.1%, MATH: 69.4%, MMLU-Pro: 65.0%. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 scores MMLU-Redux: 93.8%, AIME 2025: 92.3%, WritingBench: 88.3%, IFEval: 87.8%, Creative Writing v3: 86.1%.

Is Claude 3.5 Haiku cheaper than Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507?

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 is 2.7x cheaper for input tokens. Claude 3.5 Haiku costs $0.80/M input and $4.00/M output via bedrock. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 costs $0.30/M input and $3.00/M output via fireworks.

What are the context window sizes for Claude 3.5 Haiku and Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507?

Claude 3.5 Haiku supports 200K tokens and Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 supports 262K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Claude 3.5 Haiku and Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507?

Key differences include context window (200K vs 262K), input pricing ($0.80 vs $0.30/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude 3.5 Haiku and Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507?

Claude 3.5 Haiku is developed by Anthropic and Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.