Model Comparison

Claude Opus 4.1 vs Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 is 30.8x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

4 benchmarks

Claude Opus 4.1 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (TAU-bench Airline, TAU-bench Retail), while Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 is better at 2 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA).

Both models are evenly matched across the 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 Opus 4.1 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 50.0x more expensive than Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 ($0.30/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Opus 4.1 ($75.00/1M tokens) is 25.0x more expensive than Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 ($3.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Opus 4.1 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 Opus 4.1
Input tokens$15.00
Output tokens$75.00
Best providerAnthropic
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 Opus 4.1's 200,000 tokens. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Claude Opus 4.1 is limited to 32,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.1
Input200,000 tokens
Output32,000 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507
Input262,144 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude Opus 4.1 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 does not.

Claude Opus 4.1 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Claude Opus 4.1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Opus 4.1 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 Opus 4.1

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Opus 4.1 was released on 2025-08-05, while Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 was released on 2025-07-25.

Claude Opus 4.1 is 0 month newer than Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507.

Claude Opus 4.1

Aug 5, 2025

8 months ago

1w newer
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507

Jul 25, 2025

9 months ago

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 Opus 4.1 is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 is available from Fireworks, Novita.

Claude Opus 4.1

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Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M
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AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M
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Google
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507

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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

Anthropic
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher TAU-bench Airline score (56.0% vs 46.0%)
Higher TAU-bench Retail score (82.4% vs 67.8%)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Larger context window (262,144 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Higher AIME 2025 score (92.3% vs 78.0%)
Higher GPQA score (81.1% vs 80.9%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.1
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Opus 4.1 vs Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks. Claude Opus 4.1 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.
Claude Opus 4.1 scores MMMLU: 89.5%, TAU-bench Retail: 82.4%, GPQA: 80.9%, AIME 2025: 78.0%, MMMU (validation): 77.1%. 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%.
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 is 50.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Opus 4.1 costs $15.00/M input and $75.00/M output via anthropic. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 costs $0.30/M input and $3.00/M output via fireworks.
Claude Opus 4.1 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.
Key differences include context window (200K vs 262K), input pricing ($15.00 vs $0.30/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Claude Opus 4.1 is developed by Anthropic and Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.