Claude Opus 4.5 vs Qwen3.6 35B-A3B
Side-by-side benchmark comparison across coding, math, reasoning, speed, and pricing.
Qwen3.6 35B-A3B by Alibaba wins on 4 of 6 benchmarks against Claude Opus 4.5 by Anthropic, which leads on 2. This head-to-head comparison covers coding, math, reasoning, speed, and pricing metrics from our benchmark data.
Category-by-Category Breakdown
Reasoning: In reasoning, Claude Opus 4.5 scores 86.5% on GPQA Diamond compared to Qwen3.6 35B-A3B's 80.5%, while Claude Opus 4.5 scores 77.0% on τ²-Bench Airline compared to Qwen3.6 35B-A3B's 71.4%.
Context: In context, Qwen3.6 35B-A3B scores 262K on Context Length compared to Claude Opus 4.5's 200K.
Pricing Comparison
Claude Opus 4.5 costs $5.0/1M input tokens and $25.0/1M output tokens, while Qwen3.6 35B-A3B costs $0.10/1M input and $0.90/1M output. Qwen3.6 35B-A3B is the more affordable option for API usage.
Verdict
Qwen3.6 35B-A3B leads across the board in affordability, making it the stronger overall choice in this comparison.
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Claude Opus 4.5 vs Qwen3.6 35B-A3B — FAQ
Which is better, Claude Opus 4.5 or Qwen3.6 35B-A3B?
Qwen3.6 35B-A3B wins on more benchmarks overall (4 vs 2). However, the best choice depends on your specific needs — each model excels in different areas.
How does Claude Opus 4.5 compare to Qwen3.6 35B-A3B for coding?
SWE-bench Verified data is not available for both models. Check the detailed comparison charts above for other coding-related metrics.
Is Claude Opus 4.5 cheaper than Qwen3.6 35B-A3B?
Yes, Qwen3.6 35B-A3B is cheaper. Claude Opus 4.5 costs $5.0/1M input and $25.0/1M output tokens. Qwen3.6 35B-A3B costs $0.10/1M input and $0.90/1M output tokens.
Which is faster, Claude Opus 4.5 or Qwen3.6 35B-A3B?
Output speed data is not available for both models. Check the speed section of the comparison above for available performance data.
What benchmarks does the Claude Opus 4.5 vs Qwen3.6 35B-A3B comparison cover?
This comparison covers 6 benchmarks including GPQA Diamond, Input Cost, Output Cost, Context Length, Cached Input Cost, τ²-Bench Airline. Metrics span general intelligence, coding, math, reasoning, speed, and cost categories.