Claude Opus 4.6 vs Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507
Side-by-side benchmark comparison across coding, math, reasoning, speed, and pricing.
Claude Opus 4.6 by Anthropic wins on 5 of 8 benchmarks against Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 by Amazon Bedrock, which leads on 3. This head-to-head comparison covers coding, math, reasoning, speed, and pricing metrics from our benchmark data.
Category-by-Category Breakdown
Coding: In coding, Claude Opus 4.6 scores 1289 on Design Arena ELO compared to Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507's 1031, while Claude Opus 4.6 scores 1298 on Website Arena ELO compared to Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507's 1070.
Reasoning: In reasoning, Claude Opus 4.6 scores 85.3% on GPQA Diamond compared to Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507's 74.4%, while Claude Opus 4.6 scores 75.7% on τ²-Bench Airline compared to Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507's 45.9%.
Context: In context, Claude Opus 4.6 scores 1.0M on Context Length compared to Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507's 262K.
Pricing Comparison
Claude Opus 4.6 costs $5.0/1M input tokens and $25.0/1M output tokens, while Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 costs $0.09/1M input and $0.35/1M output. Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 is the more affordable option for API usage.
Verdict
Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 leads across the board in affordability, making it the stronger overall choice in this comparison.
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Claude Opus 4.6 vs Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 — FAQ
Which is better, Claude Opus 4.6 or Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507?
Claude Opus 4.6 wins on more benchmarks overall (5 vs 3). However, the best choice depends on your specific needs — each model excels in different areas.
How does Claude Opus 4.6 compare to Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 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 4.6 cheaper than Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507?
Yes, Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 is cheaper. Claude Opus 4.6 costs $5.0/1M input and $25.0/1M output tokens. Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 costs $0.09/1M input and $0.35/1M output tokens.
Which is faster, Claude Opus 4.6 or Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507?
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 4.6 vs Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 comparison cover?
This comparison covers 8 benchmarks including GPQA Diamond, Input Cost, Output Cost, Context Length, Cached Input Cost, Design Arena ELO, τ²-Bench Airline, Website Arena ELO. Metrics span general intelligence, coding, math, reasoning, speed, and cost categories.