Model Comparison

Claude Sonnet 4.5 vs Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking

Claude Sonnet 4.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking is 15.1x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Claude Sonnet 4.5 outperforms in 3 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, OSWorld), while Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking 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 VL 30B A3B Thinking costs less

For input processing, Claude Sonnet 4.5 ($3.00/1M tokens) is 15.0x more expensive than Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking ($0.20/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Sonnet 4.5 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 15.2x more expensive than Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking ($0.99/1M tokens).

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

* 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 VL 30B A3B Thinking

Input tokens$0.20

Output tokens$0.99

Best providerNovita

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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude Sonnet 4.5 accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking's 131,072 tokens. Claude Sonnet 4.5 can generate longer responses up to 64,000 tokens, while Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking is limited to 32,768 tokens.

Claude Sonnet 4.5

Input200,000 tokens

Output64,000 tokens

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking

Input131,072 tokens

Output32,768 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude Sonnet 4.5 and Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking support multimodal inputs.

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

Claude Sonnet 4.5

Text

Images

Audio

Video

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Sonnet 4.5 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking 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 VL 30B A3B Thinking

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Sonnet 4.5 was released on 2025-09-29, while Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking was released on 2025-09-22.

Claude Sonnet 4.5 is 0 month newer than Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking.

Claude Sonnet 4.5

Sep 29, 2025

7 months ago

1w newer

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking

Sep 22, 2025

8 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Claude Sonnet 4.5 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking'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 VL 30B A3B Thinking's cutoff date.

Claude Sonnet 4.5

Jan 2025

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking

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Provider Availability

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

Claude Sonnet 4.5

Anthropic

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

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking

Novita

Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.00/1M

Deepinfra

Input Price:Input: $0.29/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.99/1M

* 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)

Higher AIME 2025 score (87.0% vs 83.1%)

Higher GPQA score (83.4% vs 74.4%)

Higher OSWorld score (61.4% vs 30.6%)

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking

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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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FAQ

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

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

Claude Sonnet 4.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude Sonnet 4.5 is made by Anthropic and Qwen3 VL 30B A3B 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 4.5 compare to Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking 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 VL 30B A3B Thinking scores DocVQAtest: 95.0%, ScreenSpot: 94.7%, MMLU-Redux: 90.9%, MMBench-V1.1: 88.9%, MMLU: 87.6%.

Is Claude Sonnet 4.5 cheaper than Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking?

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking is 15.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Sonnet 4.5 costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via anthropic. Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking costs $0.20/M input and $0.99/M output via novita.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Sonnet 4.5 and Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking?

Claude Sonnet 4.5 supports 200K tokens and Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking supports 131K 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 VL 30B A3B Thinking?

Key differences include context window (200K vs 131K), input pricing ($3.00 vs $0.20/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude Sonnet 4.5 and Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking?

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