Model Comparison
Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Qwen3-Coder
Comparing Claude Haiku 4.5 and Qwen3-Coder across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Claude Haiku 4.5 and Qwen3-Coder don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Claude Haiku 4.5 ($1.00/1M tokens) is 5.6x more expensive than Qwen3-Coder ($0.18/1M tokens).
For output processing, Claude Haiku 4.5 ($5.00/1M tokens) is 27.8x more expensive than Qwen3-Coder ($0.18/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Claude Haiku 4.5 is more expensive than Qwen3-Coder.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Qwen3-Coder accepts 256,000 input tokens compared to Claude Haiku 4.5's 200,000 tokens. Qwen3-Coder can generate longer responses up to 256,000 tokens, while Claude Haiku 4.5 is limited to 64,000 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Claude Haiku 4.5 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3-Coder does not.
Claude Haiku 4.5 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Claude Haiku 4.5
Qwen3-Coder
License
Usage and distribution terms
Claude Haiku 4.5 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3-Coder uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Claude Haiku 4.5 was released on 2025-10-15, while Qwen3-Coder was released on 2025-01-01.
Claude Haiku 4.5 is 10 months newer than Qwen3-Coder.
Oct 15, 2025
7 months ago
9mo newerJan 1, 2025
1.4 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Claude Haiku 4.5 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-02-01, while Qwen3-Coder's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Claude Haiku 4.5's training data extends to 2025-02-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3-Coder's cutoff date.
Feb 2025
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Provider Availability
Claude Haiku 4.5 is available from Anthropic. Qwen3-Coder is available from DeepInfra, Fireworks.
Claude Haiku 4.5
Qwen3-Coder
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Claude Haiku 4.5
View detailsAnthropic
Qwen3-Coder
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Detailed Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Qwen3-Coder.