Model Comparison

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B vs Claude Sonnet 4

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Qwen3.5-397B-A17B is 4.4x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B outperforms in 3 benchmarks (GPQA, MMMLU, SWE-Bench Verified), while Claude Sonnet 4 is better at 0 benchmarks.

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B costs less

For input processing, Qwen3.5-397B-A17B ($0.60/1M tokens) is 5.0x cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4 ($3.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, Qwen3.5-397B-A17B ($3.60/1M tokens) is 4.2x cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4 ($15.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Sonnet 4 is more expensive than Qwen3.5-397B-A17B.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B
Input tokens$0.60
Output tokens$3.60
Best providerNovita
Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4
Input tokens$3.00
Output tokens$15.00
Best providerAnthropic
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to Claude Sonnet 4's 200,000 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 64,000 tokens.

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B
Input262,144 tokens
Output64,000 tokens
Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4
Input200,000 tokens
Output64,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Qwen3.5-397B-A17B and Claude Sonnet 4 support multimodal inputs.

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

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Claude Sonnet 4

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Claude Sonnet 4 uses a proprietary license.

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

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Claude Sonnet 4

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B was released on 2026-02-16, while Claude Sonnet 4 was released on 2025-05-22.

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B is 9 months newer than Claude Sonnet 4.

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B

Feb 16, 2026

2 months ago

9mo newer
Claude Sonnet 4

May 22, 2025

11 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

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B is available from Novita. Claude Sonnet 4 is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google.

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B

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Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.60/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.60/1M

Claude Sonnet 4

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Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M
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AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M
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Google
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Larger context window (262,144 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Higher GPQA score (88.4% vs 75.4%)
Higher MMMLU score (88.5% vs 86.5%)
Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (76.4% vs 72.7%)
Anthropic
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen TeamQwen3.5-397B-A17B
AnthropicClaude Sonnet 4
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Qwen3.5-397B-A17B
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Claude Sonnet 4

FAQ

Common questions about Qwen3.5-397B-A17B vs Claude Sonnet 4

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Qwen3.5-397B-A17B is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team and Claude Sonnet 4 is made by Anthropic. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B scores MMLU-Redux: 94.9%, HMMT 2025: 94.8%, C-Eval: 93.0%, HMMT25: 92.7%, IFEval: 92.6%. Claude Sonnet 4 scores MMMLU: 86.5%, TAU-bench Retail: 80.5%, GPQA: 75.4%, MMMU: 74.4%, SWE-Bench Verified: 72.7%.
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B is 5.0x cheaper for input tokens. Qwen3.5-397B-A17B costs $0.60/M input and $3.60/M output via novita. Claude Sonnet 4 costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via anthropic.
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B supports 262K tokens and Claude Sonnet 4 supports 200K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (262K vs 200K), input pricing ($0.60 vs $3.00/M), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team and Claude Sonnet 4 is developed by Anthropic.