Model Comparison

Claude Opus 4 vs Qwen3 235B A22B

Claude Opus 4 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

3 benchmarks

Claude Opus 4 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMMLU), while Qwen3 235B A22B is better at 1 benchmark (AIME 2025).

Claude Opus 4 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 Opus 4 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 150.0x more expensive than Qwen3 235B A22B ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Opus 4 ($75.00/1M tokens) is 750.0x more expensive than Qwen3 235B A22B ($0.10/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Opus 4 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 Opus 4

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 Opus 4 accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to Qwen3 235B A22B's 128,000 tokens. Qwen3 235B A22B can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Claude Opus 4 is limited to 32,000 tokens.

Claude Opus 4

Input200,000 tokens

Output32,000 tokens

Qwen3 235B A22B

Input128,000 tokens

Output128,000 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude Opus 4 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3 235B A22B does not.

Claude Opus 4 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Claude Opus 4

Text

Images

Audio

Video

Qwen3 235B A22B

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Opus 4 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 Opus 4

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3 235B A22B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Opus 4 was released on 2025-05-22, while Qwen3 235B A22B was released on 2025-04-29.

Claude Opus 4 is 1 month newer than Qwen3 235B A22B.

Claude Opus 4

May 22, 2025

1.0 years ago

3w newer

Qwen3 235B A22B

Apr 29, 2025

1.1 years 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 is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. Qwen3 235B A22B is available from Fireworks, DeepInfra, Novita, Together.

Claude Opus 4

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 Opus 4

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Anthropic

Larger context window (200,000 tokens)

Supports multimodal inputs

Higher GPQA score (79.6% vs 47.5%)

Higher MMMLU score (88.8% vs 86.7%)

Qwen3 235B A22B

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Less expensive input tokens

Less expensive output tokens

Has open weights

Higher AIME 2025 score (81.5% vs 75.5%)

Claude Opus 4

Qwen3 235B A22B

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Feature	Claude Opus 4	Qwen3 235B A22B

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Opus 4 vs Qwen3 235B A22B.

Which is better, Claude Opus 4 or Qwen3 235B A22B?

Claude Opus 4 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Claude Opus 4 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 Opus 4 compare to Qwen3 235B A22B in benchmarks?

Claude Opus 4 scores MMMLU: 88.8%, TAU-bench Retail: 81.4%, GPQA: 79.6%, MMMU (validation): 76.5%, AIME 2025: 75.5%. Qwen3 235B A22B scores Arena Hard: 95.6%, GSM8k: 94.4%, BBH: 88.9%, MMLU: 87.8%, MMLU-Redux: 87.4%.

Is Claude Opus 4 cheaper than Qwen3 235B A22B?

Qwen3 235B A22B is 150.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Opus 4 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 Opus 4 and Qwen3 235B A22B?

Claude Opus 4 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 Opus 4 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 Opus 4 and Qwen3 235B A22B?

Claude Opus 4 is developed by Anthropic and Qwen3 235B A22B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.