Model Comparison

Claude 3 Opus vs Qwen3 235B A22B

Claude 3 Opus shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Qwen3 235B A22B is 300.0x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

6 benchmarks

Claude 3 Opus outperforms in 4 benchmarks (GPQA, GSM8k, MGSM, MMLU-Pro), while Qwen3 235B A22B is better at 2 benchmarks (MATH, MMLU).

Claude 3 Opus shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Qwen3 235B A22B costs less

For input processing, Claude 3 Opus ($15.00/1M tokens) is 150.0x more expensive than Qwen3 235B A22B ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude 3 Opus ($75.00/1M tokens) is 750.0x more expensive than Qwen3 235B A22B ($0.10/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude 3 Opus is more expensive than Qwen3 235B A22B.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers

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Claude 3 Opus

Input tokens$15.00

Output tokens$75.00

Best providerAnthropic

Qwen3 235B A22B

Input tokens$0.10

Output tokens$0.10

Best providerFireworks

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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude 3 Opus accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to Qwen3 235B A22B's 128,000 tokens. Claude 3 Opus can generate longer responses up to 200,000 tokens, while Qwen3 235B A22B is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Claude 3 Opus

Input200,000 tokens

Output200,000 tokens

Qwen3 235B A22B

Input128,000 tokens

Output128,000 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude 3 Opus supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3 235B A22B does not.

Claude 3 Opus can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Claude 3 Opus

Text

Images

Audio

Video

Qwen3 235B A22B

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude 3 Opus is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3 235B A22B uses Apache 2.0.

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

Claude 3 Opus

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3 235B A22B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3 Opus was released on 2024-02-29, while Qwen3 235B A22B was released on 2025-04-29.

Qwen3 235B A22B is 14 months newer than Claude 3 Opus.

Claude 3 Opus

Feb 29, 2024

2.3 years ago

Qwen3 235B A22B

Apr 29, 2025

1.1 years ago

1.2yr 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 Opus is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. Qwen3 235B A22B is available from Fireworks, DeepInfra, Novita, Together.

Claude 3 Opus

Anthropic

Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M

AWS Bedrock

Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M

Google

Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M

Qwen3 235B A22B

Fireworks

Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.10/1M

Deepinfra

Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M

Novita

Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.80/1M

Together

Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M

* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Claude 3 Opus

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Anthropic

Larger context window (200,000 tokens)

Supports multimodal inputs

Higher GPQA score (50.4% vs 47.5%)

Higher GSM8k score (95.0% vs 94.4%)

Higher MGSM score (90.7% vs 83.5%)

Higher MMLU-Pro score (68.5% vs 68.2%)

Qwen3 235B A22B

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Less expensive input tokens

Less expensive output tokens

Has open weights

Higher MATH score (71.8% vs 60.1%)

Higher MMLU score (87.8% vs 86.8%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature	Claude 3 Opus	Qwen3 235B A22B

FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3 Opus vs Qwen3 235B A22B.

Which is better, Claude 3 Opus or Qwen3 235B A22B?

Claude 3 Opus shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Claude 3 Opus is made by Anthropic and Qwen3 235B A22B 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 Opus compare to Qwen3 235B A22B in benchmarks?

Claude 3 Opus scores ARC-C: 96.4%, HellaSwag: 95.4%, GSM8k: 95.0%, MGSM: 90.7%, BIG-Bench Hard: 86.8%. Qwen3 235B A22B scores Arena Hard: 95.6%, GSM8k: 94.4%, BBH: 88.9%, MMLU: 87.8%, MMLU-Redux: 87.4%.

Is Claude 3 Opus cheaper than Qwen3 235B A22B?

Qwen3 235B A22B is 150.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude 3 Opus costs $15.00/M input and $75.00/M output via anthropic. Qwen3 235B A22B costs $0.10/M input and $0.10/M output via fireworks.

What are the context window sizes for Claude 3 Opus and Qwen3 235B A22B?

Claude 3 Opus supports 200K tokens and Qwen3 235B A22B supports 128K 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 Opus and Qwen3 235B A22B?

Key differences include context window (200K vs 128K), input pricing ($15.00 vs $0.10/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude 3 Opus and Qwen3 235B A22B?

Claude 3 Opus is developed by Anthropic and Qwen3 235B A22B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.