Model Comparison

Claude Opus 4.5 vs Qwen3 32BWhich is better in 2026?

Comparing Claude Opus 4.5 and Qwen3 32B across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: Claude Opus 4.5 vs Qwen3 32B — which is better?

Claude Opus 4.5 (by Anthropic) and Qwen3 32B (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.

On price, Qwen3 32B is roughly 66.7x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Claude Opus 4.5 also accepts a larger context window (200,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Choose Claude Opus 4.5 if…

  • you process long inputs — it offers a 200,000 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2025

Choose Qwen3 32B if…

  • cost matters — it's about 66.7x cheaper per token
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Claude Opus 4.5 and Qwen3 32B 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

Qwen3 32B costs less

For input processing, Claude Opus 4.5 ($5.00/1M tokens) is 50.0x more expensive than Qwen3 32B ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Opus 4.5 ($25.00/1M tokens) is 83.3x more expensive than Qwen3 32B ($0.30/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Opus 4.5 is more expensive than Qwen3 32B.*

* 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 32B
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.30
Best providerDeepinfra
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude Opus 4.5 accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to Qwen3 32B's 128,000 tokens. Qwen3 32B can generate longer responses up to 128,000 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 32B
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Sat Jun 06 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude Opus 4.5 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3 32B 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 32B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Opus 4.5 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3 32B 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 32B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Opus 4.5 was released on 2025-11-24, while Qwen3 32B was released on 2025-04-29.

Claude Opus 4.5 is 7 months newer than Qwen3 32B.

Claude Opus 4.5

Nov 24, 2025

6 months ago

6mo newer
Qwen3 32B

Apr 29, 2025

1.1 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Claude Opus 4.5 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-03-31, while Qwen3 32B'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 32B's cutoff date.

Claude Opus 4.5

Mar 2025

Qwen3 32B

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Provider Availability

Claude Opus 4.5 is available from Anthropic. Qwen3 32B is available from DeepInfra, Novita, Sambanova.

Claude Opus 4.5

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

Qwen3 32B

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.30/1M
novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.44/1M
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Sambanova
Input Price:Input: $0.40/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.80/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen3 32B

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

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 32B

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Opus 4.5 vs Qwen3 32B.

Which is better, Claude Opus 4.5 or Qwen3 32B?

Claude Opus 4.5 (Anthropic) and Qwen3 32B (Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Claude Opus 4.5 compare to Qwen3 32B 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 32B scores Arena Hard: 93.8%, AIME 2024: 81.4%, LiveBench: 74.9%, MultiLF: 73.0%, AIME 2025: 72.9%.

Is Claude Opus 4.5 cheaper than Qwen3 32B?

Qwen3 32B is 50.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Opus 4.5 costs $5.00/M input and $25.00/M output via anthropic. Qwen3 32B costs $0.10/M input and $0.30/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Opus 4.5 and Qwen3 32B?

Claude Opus 4.5 supports 200K tokens and Qwen3 32B 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 4.5 and Qwen3 32B?

Key differences include context window (200K vs 128K), input pricing ($5.00 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 4.5 and Qwen3 32B?

Claude Opus 4.5 is developed by Anthropic and Qwen3 32B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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