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Claude Sonnet 4 vs Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

Anthropic · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Claude Sonnet 4 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking is better at 1 benchmark (AIME 2025). Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

Based on current benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Claude Sonnet 4

  • you want predictable pricing at $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output

Choose Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2025
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Claude Sonnet 4
Anthropic
Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Benchmark wins
1 of 2
1 of 2
Input price
$3.00 / M
— / M
Output price
$15.00 / M
— / M
Context window
200,000
—
Released
May 2025
Sep 2025
License
Proprietary
Apache 2.0

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Claude Sonnet 4 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking is better at 1 benchmark (AIME 2025).

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

Wed Aug 26 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Playground indexes and blind preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Claude Sonnet 4 specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only Claude Sonnet 4 specifies output context (64,000 tokens).

Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4
Input200,000 tokens
Output64,000 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Wed Aug 26 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude Sonnet 4 and Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Claude Sonnet 4

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Sonnet 4 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking uses Apache 2.0.

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

Claude Sonnet 4

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Sonnet 4 was released on 2025-05-22, while Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking was released on 2025-09-22.

Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking is 4 months newer than Claude Sonnet 4.

Claude Sonnet 4

May 22, 2025

1.3 years ago

Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking

Sep 22, 2025

11 months ago

4mo newer

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

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Claude Sonnet 4 and Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Claude Sonnet 4
✓ Preferred
Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking
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FAQ

Common questions about Claude Sonnet 4 vs Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking.

Which is better, Claude Sonnet 4 or Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking?

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks. Claude Sonnet 4 is made by Anthropic and Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking 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 Sonnet 4 compare to Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking in benchmarks?

Claude Sonnet 4 scores MMMLU: 86.5%, TAU-bench Retail: 80.5%, GPQA: 75.4%, MMMU: 74.4%, SWE-Bench Verified: 72.7%. Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking scores DocVQAtest: 96.1%, ScreenSpot: 95.7%, MMLU-Redux: 91.9%, MMBench-V1.1: 90.8%, CharXiv-D: 90.2%.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Sonnet 4 and Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking?

Claude Sonnet 4 supports 200K tokens and Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Claude Sonnet 4 and Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking?

Key differences include licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude Sonnet 4 and Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking?

Claude Sonnet 4 is developed by Anthropic and Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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