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Qwen3 Max Thinking vs Claude Sonnet 5

At a glance

Flagship reasoning model for complex multi-step tasks.

77262K ctx$0.78/$3.90 per M#38/92

Anthropic's fifth-generation Sonnet — near-Opus intelligence at Sonnet speed and price.

801M ctx$2.00/$10.00 per M#26/92
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Benchmarks
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Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Cheaper61%
Capability
CapabilityECI76.5
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science72.6%Factual Recall170%67.5%
Math
Math Problems97.1%Competition Math73.3%
Reasoning
CI 72.7-84.7
CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Smarter5%
Capability
CapabilityECI5%80.1
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science25%90.5%Factual Recall25.0%
Math
Math Problems—Competition Math29%94.7%
Specs
262K
Context
33K
Max output
Feb 2026
Released
1M
Context
128K
Max output
Jun 2026
Released
Capabilities
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input61%$0.78/M tokens
Output61%$3.90/M tokens
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$2.00/M tokens
Output$10.00/M tokens
Cache read$0.20/M tokens
Cache write$2.50/M tokens
Web search$0.01/search
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Frequently Asked Questions: Qwen3 Max Thinking vs Claude Sonnet 5▼

Which is better, Qwen3 Max Thinking or Claude Sonnet 5?

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Based on the Capability Index, Claude Sonnet 5 scores higher (80.1 vs 76.5). However, "better" depends on your use case — pricing, speed, context window, and specific capability needs all matter.

Which is cheaper, Qwen3 Max Thinking or Claude Sonnet 5?

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Qwen3 Max Thinking has a lower blended cost. Qwen3 Max Thinking: $0.78 input / $3.90 output. Claude Sonnet 5: $2.00 input / $10.00 output.

Which has a larger context window, Qwen3 Max Thinking or Claude Sonnet 5?

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Claude Sonnet 5 has a larger context window: Qwen3 Max Thinking supports 262K tokens vs Claude Sonnet 5 at 1M tokens.

Do both Qwen3 Max Thinking and Claude Sonnet 5 support vision?

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Claude Sonnet 5 supports vision/image input, but Qwen3 Max Thinking does not.

What are the key differences between Qwen3 Max Thinking and Claude Sonnet 5?

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Key differences: Qwen3 Max Thinking is significantly cheaper; only Claude Sonnet 5 supports vision input. Compare full specs on this page.

Which model should I choose for my use case?

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If cost is your priority, choose the cheaper option. If you need the highest intelligence for complex tasks, pick the higher-scoring model. For long documents or codebases, choose the larger context window. You can try both Qwen3 Max Thinking and Claude Sonnet 5 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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