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Qwen Max vs Claude 3.5 Sonnet

Compare recorded price, context, output limits, speed, latency, capabilities, and input/output support. Every missing value stays visible, and unsourced benchmarks are excluded.

This Qwen Max vs Claude 3.5 Sonnet comparison is designed for teams choosing between two production model records, not for declaring a universal winner. Qwen Max by Alibaba currently records 32.8K context, 8.2K maximum output, $1.60 input per 1M tokens, $6.40 output per 1M tokens. Claude 3.5 Sonnet by Anthropic records 200K context, 8.2K maximum output, $3.00 input per 1M tokens, $15.00 output per 1M tokens, 78 t/s recorded output speed, 0.60s recorded time to first token. The tables below separate documented capabilities, commercial limits, directory measurements, and source-linked benchmark evidence so you can see where the data is complete and where independent testing is still required.

Side-by-sideSpecs and pricing, compared

Alibaba

Qwen Max

Flagship Qwen model for complex reasoning, coding, and agentic workflows

Context
32.8K
Max output
8.2K
Input / 1M
$1.60
Output / 1M
$6.40
Output speed
—

Accepts

  • Text input

Produces

  • Text output
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Anthropic

Claude 3.5 Sonnet

The 2024 Sonnet that set the standard for practical coding work — now well behind the current Claude line at identical pricing.

Context
200K
Max output
8.2K
Input / 1M
$3.00
Output / 1M
$15.00
Output speed
78 t/s

Accepts

  • Text input
  • Image input

Produces

  • Text output
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At a glance

Decision snapshot

This is a directional summary of the values recorded in this directory—not a universal quality verdict. Test the finalists on your own prompts before committing.

Where Qwen Max leads in recorded data

  • Input price: $1.60
  • Output price: $6.40

Where Claude 3.5 Sonnet leads in recorded data

  • Context capacity: 200K

Context capacity

Higher listed limit

Qwen Max:32.8K

Claude 3.5 Sonnet:200K

Claude 3.5 Sonnet

Maximum output

Higher listed limit

Qwen Max:8.2K

Claude 3.5 Sonnet:8.2K

Same recorded value

Input price

Lower recorded price

Qwen Max:$1.60

Claude 3.5 Sonnet:$3.00

Qwen Max

Output price

Lower recorded price

Qwen Max:$6.40

Claude 3.5 Sonnet:$15.00

Qwen Max

Output speed

Higher recorded throughput

Qwen Max:—

Claude 3.5 Sonnet:78 t/s

No complete comparison

Time to first token

Lower recorded latency

Qwen Max:—

Claude 3.5 Sonnet:0.60s

No complete comparison

Intelligence Index

Higher directory index

Qwen Max:—

Claude 3.5 Sonnet:80.1

No complete comparison

Evidence

Verified shared benchmarks

A score appears only when both records include a verified source. It is not treated as a universal ranking.

These two models haven't been measured on the same benchmark yet, so there's nothing meaningful to chart. Comparing scores from different tests would tell you more about the tests than the models — the specs and pricing above are the better guide here.

Specifications

Pricing, limits and capabilities

SpecificationQwen MaxClaude 3.5 Sonnet
ProviderAlibabaAnthropic
Model familyqwenClaude 3.5
Accepted inputstexttext, image
Produced outputstexttext
Context window32.8K200KRecorded lead
Max output8.2K8.2K
Intelligence Index—80.1
Input price / 1M$1.60Recorded lead$3.00
Output price / 1M$6.40Recorded lead$15.00
Output speed—78 t/s
Time to first token—0.60s
Reasoning modeNot documentedDocumented
Tool callingDocumentedDocumented
Image inputNot documentedDocumented
Audio inputNot documentedNot documented
Structured outputNot documentedDocumented
LicenseProprietaryProprietary
ReleasedApr 3, 2024Jun 20, 2024

Workload guidance

Which model should you choose?

Qwen Max currently leads on lower recorded input price, lower recorded output price. Claude 3.5 Sonnet currently leads on larger context. Choose according to the constraints that matter to your workload, then run the same representative prompts against both models before making a production commitment. Neither the larger number nor the lower price is automatically the better choice: prompt quality, tool reliability, modality support, rate limits, data policy, and provider implementation can change the result. Use this page to build a shortlist, confirm current terms in the linked sources, and validate quality, latency, and cost with your own traffic.

Provenance

Sources and data limits

Prices and hosted performance can change. SyncDev records source references and clearly separates documented specifications from measured values; confirm commercial terms with the provider before deployment.

Questions people ask

It compares recorded context and output limits, token prices, output speed, time to first token, Intelligence Index, modality support, tool and structured-output capabilities, release information, and only source-linked benchmarks verified on both records. Missing information is labeled rather than inferred.

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