Model Comparison

Claude Opus 5 vs Qwen3 30B A3BWhich is better in 2026?

Comparing Claude Opus 5 and Qwen3 30B A3B across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: Claude Opus 5 vs Qwen3 30B A3B — which is better?

Claude Opus 5 (by Anthropic) and Qwen3 30B A3B (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 30B A3B is roughly 66.7x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Claude Opus 5 also accepts a larger context window (1,000,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Choose Claude Opus 5 if…

  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,000,000 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2026

Choose Qwen3 30B A3B if…

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

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Claude Opus 5 and Qwen3 30B A3Bdon'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 30B A3B costs less

For input processing, Claude Opus 5 ($5.00/1M tokens) is 50.0x more expensive than Qwen3 30B A3B ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Opus 5 ($25.00/1M tokens) is 83.3x more expensive than Qwen3 30B A3B ($0.30/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Opus 5 is more expensive than Qwen3 30B A3B.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
Sat Jul 25 2026 • llm-stats.com
Anthropic
Claude Opus 5
Input tokens$5.00
Output tokens$25.00
Best providerAnthropic
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 30B A3B
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.30
Best providerDeepinfra
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude Opus 5 accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Qwen3 30B A3B's 128,000 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 128,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Opus 5
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 30B A3B
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Sat Jul 25 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude Opus 5 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3 30B A3B does not.

Claude Opus 5 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Claude Opus 5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3 30B A3B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Opus 5 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3 30B A3B uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Claude Opus 5

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3 30B A3B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Opus 5 was released on 2026-07-24, while Qwen3 30B A3B was released on 2025-04-29.

Claude Opus 5 is 15 months newer than Qwen3 30B A3B.

Claude Opus 5

Jul 24, 2026

0 days ago

1.2yr newer
Qwen3 30B A3B

Apr 29, 2025

1.2 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 5 is available from Anthropic. Qwen3 30B A3B is available from DeepInfra, Novita, Fireworks.

Claude Opus 5

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

Qwen3 30B A3B

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
fireworks logo
Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.89/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.89/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Larger context window (1,000,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen3 30B A3B

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Claude Opus 5 and Qwen3 30B A3B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Claude Opus 5
✓ Preferred
Qwen3 30B A3B
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Feature
Anthropic
Claude Opus 5
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 30B A3B

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Opus 5 vs Qwen3 30B A3B.

Which is better, Claude Opus 5 or Qwen3 30B A3B?

Claude Opus 5 (Anthropic) and Qwen3 30B A3B (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 5 compare to Qwen3 30B A3B in benchmarks?

Claude Opus 5 scores BrowseComp: 90.8%, BioMysteryBench: 90.1%, OSWorld 2.0: 70.6%, DeepSWE 1.1: 68.8%, Humanity's Last Exam: 64.7%. Qwen3 30B A3B scores Arena Hard: 91.0%, AIME 2024: 80.4%, LiveBench: 74.3%, Multi-IF: 72.2%, AIME 2025: 70.9%.

Is Claude Opus 5 cheaper than Qwen3 30B A3B?

Qwen3 30B A3B is 50.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Opus 5 costs $5.00/M input and $25.00/M output via anthropic. Qwen3 30B A3B costs $0.10/M input and $0.30/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Opus 5 and Qwen3 30B A3B?

Claude Opus 5 supports 1.0M tokens and Qwen3 30B A3B 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 5 and Qwen3 30B A3B?

Key differences include context window (1.0M 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 5 and Qwen3 30B A3B?

Claude Opus 5 is developed by Anthropic and Qwen3 30B A3B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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