Model Comparison

Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking

Claude Sonnet 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking is 5.0x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Claude Sonnet 4.6 outperforms in 3 benchmarks (Humanity's Last Exam, MMMU-Pro, OSWorld), while Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking costs less

For input processing, Claude Sonnet 4.6 ($3.00/1M tokens) is 6.7x more expensive than Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking ($0.45/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Sonnet 4.6 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 4.3x more expensive than Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking ($3.49/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Sonnet 4.6 is more expensive than Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Input tokens$3.00
Output tokens$15.00
Best providerAnthropic
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking
Input tokens$0.45
Output tokens$3.49
Best providerDeepinfra
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to Claude Sonnet 4.6's 200,000 tokens. Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking can generate longer responses up to 262,144 tokens, while Claude Sonnet 4.6 is limited to 64,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Input200,000 tokens
Output64,000 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking support multimodal inputs.

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

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Sonnet 4.6 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking uses Apache 2.0.

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

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Sonnet 4.6 was released on 2026-02-17, while Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking was released on 2025-09-22.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 is 5 months newer than Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking.

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Feb 17, 2026

1 months ago

4mo newer
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking

Sep 22, 2025

6 months 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 Sonnet 4.6 is available from Anthropic. Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking is available from DeepInfra, Novita.

Claude Sonnet 4.6

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

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking

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Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.45/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.49/1M
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Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.98/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.95/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Higher Humanity's Last Exam score (49.0% vs 13.6%)
Higher MMMU-Pro score (75.6% vs 69.3%)
Higher OSWorld score (72.5% vs 38.1%)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Larger context window (262,144 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking

Claude Sonnet 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude Sonnet 4.6 is made by Anthropic and Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 scores Tau2 Telecom: 97.9%, Tau2 Retail: 91.7%, GPQA: 89.9%, MMMLU: 89.3%, SWE-Bench Verified: 79.6%. Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking scores ZebraLogic: 97.3%, DocVQAtest: 96.5%, ScreenSpot: 95.4%, CountBench: 93.7%, MMLU-Redux: 93.7%.
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking is 6.7x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Sonnet 4.6 costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via anthropic. Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking costs $0.45/M input and $3.49/M output via deepinfra.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 supports 200K tokens and Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking supports 262K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (200K vs 262K), input pricing ($3.00 vs $0.45/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 is developed by Anthropic and Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.