Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Qwen3.5 122B-A10B
Side-by-side benchmark comparison across coding, math, reasoning, speed, and pricing.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 by Anthropic and Qwen3.5 122B-A10B by Alibaba are evenly matched across 8 benchmarks. This head-to-head comparison covers coding, math, reasoning, speed, and pricing metrics from our benchmark data.
Category-by-Category Breakdown
General Intelligence: In general intelligence, Claude Sonnet 4.6 scores 30.5 on AA Intelligence Index compared to Qwen3.5 122B-A10B's 16.2.
Coding: In coding, Claude Sonnet 4.6 scores 63 on AA Coding Index compared to Qwen3.5 122B-A10B's 45.7.
Reasoning: In reasoning, Qwen3.5 122B-A10B scores 83.7% on GPQA Diamond compared to Claude Sonnet 4.6's 54.3%, while Claude Sonnet 4.6 scores 33.1 on AA Agentic Index compared to Qwen3.5 122B-A10B's 9.6, while Qwen3.5 122B-A10B scores 77.1% on τ²-Bench Airline compared to Claude Sonnet 4.6's 75.3%.
Context: In context, Claude Sonnet 4.6 scores 1.0M on Context Length compared to Qwen3.5 122B-A10B's 262K.
Pricing Comparison
Claude Sonnet 4.6 costs $3.0/1M input tokens and $15.0/1M output tokens, while Qwen3.5 122B-A10B costs $0.26/1M input and $2.1/1M output. Qwen3.5 122B-A10B is the more affordable option for API usage.
Verdict
Qwen3.5 122B-A10B leads across the board in affordability, making it the stronger overall choice in this comparison.
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Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Qwen3.5 122B-A10B — FAQ
Which is better, Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Qwen3.5 122B-A10B?
Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Qwen3.5 122B-A10B are evenly matched across benchmarks. The best choice depends on your specific priorities such as coding ability, speed, or pricing.
How does Claude Sonnet 4.6 compare to Qwen3.5 122B-A10B 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 Sonnet 4.6 cheaper than Qwen3.5 122B-A10B?
Yes, Qwen3.5 122B-A10B is cheaper. Claude Sonnet 4.6 costs $3.0/1M input and $15.0/1M output tokens. Qwen3.5 122B-A10B costs $0.26/1M input and $2.1/1M output tokens.
Which is faster, Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Qwen3.5 122B-A10B?
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 Sonnet 4.6 vs Qwen3.5 122B-A10B comparison cover?
This comparison covers 8 benchmarks including GPQA Diamond, Input Cost, Output Cost, Context Length, AA Intelligence Index, AA Coding Index, AA Agentic Index, τ²-Bench Airline. Metrics span general intelligence, coding, math, reasoning, speed, and cost categories.