Model Comparison

Claude Sonnet 4.5 vs Qwen3 30B A3B

Claude Sonnet 4.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Qwen3 30B A3B is 40.0x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Claude Sonnet 4.5 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA), while Qwen3 30B A3B is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude Sonnet 4.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Qwen3 30B A3B costs less

For input processing, Claude Sonnet 4.5 ($3.00/1M tokens) is 30.0x more expensive than Qwen3 30B A3B ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Sonnet 4.5 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 50.0x more expensive than Qwen3 30B A3B ($0.30/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Sonnet 4.5 is more expensive than Qwen3 30B A3B.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers

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Claude Sonnet 4.5

Input tokens$3.00

Output tokens$15.00

Best providerAnthropic

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 Sonnet 4.5 accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to Qwen3 30B A3B's 128,000 tokens. Qwen3 30B A3B can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Claude Sonnet 4.5 is limited to 64,000 tokens.

Claude Sonnet 4.5

Input200,000 tokens

Output64,000 tokens

Qwen3 30B A3B

Input128,000 tokens

Output128,000 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude Sonnet 4.5 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3 30B A3B does not.

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

Claude Sonnet 4.5

Text

Images

Audio

Video

Qwen3 30B A3B

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Sonnet 4.5 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 Sonnet 4.5

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3 30B A3B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Sonnet 4.5 was released on 2025-09-29, while Qwen3 30B A3B was released on 2025-04-29.

Claude Sonnet 4.5 is 5 months newer than Qwen3 30B A3B.

Claude Sonnet 4.5

Sep 29, 2025

7 months ago

5mo newer

Qwen3 30B A3B

Apr 29, 2025

1.0 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Claude Sonnet 4.5 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Qwen3 30B A3B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Claude Sonnet 4.5's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3 30B A3B's cutoff date.

Claude Sonnet 4.5

Jan 2025

Qwen3 30B A3B

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Provider Availability

Claude Sonnet 4.5 is available from Anthropic. Qwen3 30B A3B is available from DeepInfra, Novita, Fireworks.

Claude Sonnet 4.5

Anthropic

Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

Qwen3 30B A3B

Deepinfra

Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.30/1M

Novita

Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.44/1M

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

Claude Sonnet 4.5

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Anthropic

Larger context window (200,000 tokens)

Supports multimodal inputs

Higher AIME 2025 score (87.0% vs 70.9%)

Higher GPQA score (83.4% vs 65.8%)

Qwen3 30B A3B

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Less expensive input tokens

Less expensive output tokens

Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

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Feature	Claude Sonnet 4.5	Qwen3 30B A3B

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Sonnet 4.5 vs Qwen3 30B A3B.

Which is better, Claude Sonnet 4.5 or Qwen3 30B A3B?

Claude Sonnet 4.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude Sonnet 4.5 is made by Anthropic and Qwen3 30B A3B 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 4.5 compare to Qwen3 30B A3B in benchmarks?

Claude Sonnet 4.5 scores MMMLU: 89.1%, AIME 2025: 87.0%, TAU-bench Retail: 86.2%, GPQA: 83.4%, MMMUval: 77.8%. 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 Sonnet 4.5 cheaper than Qwen3 30B A3B?

Qwen3 30B A3B is 30.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Sonnet 4.5 costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/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 Sonnet 4.5 and Qwen3 30B A3B?

Claude Sonnet 4.5 supports 200K 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 Sonnet 4.5 and Qwen3 30B A3B?

Key differences include context window (200K vs 128K), input pricing ($3.00 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 Sonnet 4.5 and Qwen3 30B A3B?

Claude Sonnet 4.5 is developed by Anthropic and Qwen3 30B A3B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.