Model Comparison

Claude Opus 4.5 vs Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507Which is better in 2026?

Claude Opus 4.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 is 10.3x cheaper per token.

Verdict: Claude Opus 4.5 vs Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 — which is better?

Claude Opus 4.5 (by Anthropic) and Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Claude Opus 4.5 outperforms in 3 benchmarks (GPQA, Tau2 Retail, Tau2 Telecom), while Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 is better at 0 benchmarks. Claude Opus 4.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

On price, Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 is roughly 10.3x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 also accepts a larger context window (262,144 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Choose Claude Opus 4.5 if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 3 of 3 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2025

Choose Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 if…

  • cost matters — it's about 10.3x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 262,144 token context window
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Claude Opus 4.5 outperforms in 3 benchmarks (GPQA, Tau2 Retail, Tau2 Telecom), while Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude Opus 4.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sat Jun 06 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

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

For input processing, Claude Opus 4.5 ($5.00/1M tokens) is 16.7x more expensive than Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 ($0.30/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Opus 4.5 ($25.00/1M tokens) is 8.3x more expensive than Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 ($3.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Opus 4.5 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
Sat Jun 06 2026 • llm-stats.com
Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.5
Input tokens$5.00
Output tokens$25.00
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 4.5's 200,000 tokens. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Claude Opus 4.5 is limited to 64,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.5
Input200,000 tokens
Output64,000 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507
Input262,144 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Sat Jun 06 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude Opus 4.5 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 does not.

Claude Opus 4.5 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Claude Opus 4.5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Opus 4.5 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 4.5

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Opus 4.5 was released on 2025-11-24, while Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 was released on 2025-07-25.

Claude Opus 4.5 is 4 months newer than Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507.

Claude Opus 4.5

Nov 24, 2025

6 months ago

4mo newer
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507

Jul 25, 2025

10 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Claude Opus 4.5 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-03-31, while Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Claude Opus 4.5's training data extends to 2025-03-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507's cutoff date.

Claude Opus 4.5

Mar 2025

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507

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Provider Availability

Claude Opus 4.5 is available from Anthropic. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 is available from Fireworks, Novita.

Claude Opus 4.5

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $5.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $25.00/1M

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507

fireworks logo
Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.00/1M
novita logo
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 GPQA score (87.0% vs 81.1%)
Higher Tau2 Retail score (88.9% vs 71.9%)
Higher Tau2 Telecom score (98.2% vs 45.6%)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Larger context window (262,144 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.5
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Opus 4.5 vs Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507.

Which is better, Claude Opus 4.5 or Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507?

Claude Opus 4.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude Opus 4.5 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 Opus 4.5 compare to Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 in benchmarks?

Claude Opus 4.5 scores Tau2 Telecom: 98.2%, MMMLU: 90.8%, Tau2 Retail: 88.9%, GPQA: 87.0%, SWE-Bench Verified: 80.9%. 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 Opus 4.5 cheaper than Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507?

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 is 16.7x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Opus 4.5 costs $5.00/M input and $25.00/M output via anthropic. 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 Opus 4.5 and Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507?

Claude Opus 4.5 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 Opus 4.5 and Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507?

Key differences include context window (200K vs 262K), input pricing ($5.00 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.

Who makes Claude Opus 4.5 and Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507?

Claude Opus 4.5 is developed by Anthropic and Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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